From fifth grade on, my mother always read to us from the Bible in the morning before school. And while I am most certain she read to us the New Testament as well, it is the Old Testament, and specifically, the Israelites that caught my attention. God would save them, making known His mighty power,… Read More Who Stands in the Breach?

“Getting that toy you want will not make you happy.” “Yes, it will.” I found myself a bit taken aback by his response. Not because it was spoken out of defiance or rebellion, but rather, because it wasn’t. My four-year-old spoke out of a deep conviction that the toy would indeed bring him happiness. And… Read More A Happiness Worth Living and Dying For

“… but it seems he escaped to die, and I was taken to live.” ~Pilgrim’s Progress It can be all too easy for me to look at others and see their “escape” and wonder why I was taken captive, particularly in regards to eating disorders. But such thinking reveals my wandering heart. The Hand of… Read More Hymns I Purged By and Mr. Slay-Good

Fighting regret is a daily battle for me. Yesterday, I was listening to The Sports Medicine Broadcast, Episode 566, “Eating Disorders: Current Research”. While the content was excellent, regret for the battles I had fought against eating disorders, tugged at my heart. And it was hard to not stay in that place for the rest… Read More A Heart Full of Regret or Rejoicing​

I have agonized over whether or not to post certain things on our Every Square Inch Fitness Facebook and/or Instagram. Do I share a picture of my pre-workout drink next to my Bible? Do I share that Jeff is lifting x amount of weight or myself, bouncing around, streaming a fitness program alongside my kiddos? I… Read More Whether We Eat or Drink or Workout

I recently took my four kiddos to the Elizabeth Community Fair, a small-town celebration, a Fair where I had proudly entered many an apple pie and canned goods back when I was in high school. We left from my parents’ farm early enough to get good seats  (yes, we come from Chicago), and between two vehicles… Read More Blue Ribbon Apple Pies and a Greater Joy

“The bone scan tells us you have osteoporosis”. My heart plummeted. Within minutes I was on the phone with my sister, sobbing out the details of my bone density scan. It was my fault, I remember telling her. All those years I abused my body. It was all my fault. I kept thinking back to… Read More Though My Bones May Crumble: Osteoporosis and Mercy

How do I break free from the bondage of food? I went to professional counseling to help me answer this question. I went to a registered dietitian as well. I sought my answer in books and blogs. And as I exposed myself to such expertise, two different approaches continued to surface, both of which tried… Read More When God Changes Our Question

What do we do when we find that our battle is not resolved as quickly as we once had hoped? We find ourselves in a game of hot potato, trying to deal with the hot potato with a quick and sudden toss off, but the music stopped with us. We wait, holding the potato, but… Read More A Bulimic’s Look at Psalm 130, Part 3