The Saturday Before Easter
It is Saturday. The day between Good Friday and Easter. And it makes me wonder, as I sit here in my apartment in good ol’ Oklahoma, what that first Saturday was like… Friday had came and went, Filled with the angry, prideful shouts of man “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” Men willing to trade an innocent man - One who spent His time on this earth, though God, Serving, healing, teaching, and loving - For a murderer. A man full of sin like you and me. And as Pilot washes his hands of
The Mindset of Mary
I had a WHOLE post written up about the importance of developing a rhythm of rest within out lives but delayed posting it because once again I found myself ill. Yet, I find God had purpose even in the waiting - as He usually does. See, on Sunday my husband and I attended our little Oklahoma church and the message was on the Christmas story - something I have heard hundreds of times over the years - particularly focusing on Mary and Joseph. And, the pastor did so in a way I ha
A Life Behind
Have you ever felt behind in life? As I have conversed with friends and family over the last few weeks I have been intrigued by this commonly appearing sentiment uttered in discouraged and frustrated tones. Particularly as it is something I, myself, have been battling in the depths of my mind with 2023 rapidly coming to a close. It is a feeling that I am not where I should be, or the knowledge that I am not where I dreamed I would be by this age, accompanied by a desire to ch
The What If of Identity
This week in our little series on the “what ifs” that may act as a barrier to recovery we are discussing the fear of identity loss. I...
Faith in Recovery
In recovery, a relationship with God can be a bit tricky to navigate. As you know, an eating disorder, when present in your life, can...
One For The Planners
Today, I wanted to provide some encouragement to those of you who may look around at the life you are living and think… “What in the world am I doing.” I have always been a planner – I mean color coordinated calendars and post-it reminders and always knowing what is coming next - type of person. Rarely did I feel I fit into my class or got along with my peer group because I was always looking ahead and knew EXACTLY how my life would unfold. Benjamin Franklin’s quote, “By fail
