Emotions

Overweight Shame

Posted by on December 22, 2011 at 8:54 am

 ”How good the Lord is to me,” she would say, “now that he has taken away the shame that I have suffered.”  Luke 1:25 JB Phillips This was spoken by Elizabeth, the soon to be mother of John the Baptist.  The angel Gabriel appeared to her priest husband, Zachariah, as he was performing his duties [...]

My Cure from Compulsive Eating

Posted by on December 30, 2010 at 9:20 am

How does one escape the trap of turning to food all the time?  How can you get off the roller coaster of overeating compulsively and dieting to try to regain control of your life?  Is it possible to be cured from this living hell? YES!!  It is possible to gain a new life! I was [...]

Content and At Peace

Posted by on September 13, 2009 at 11:41 am

Lord, I have given up my pride and turned away from my arrogance. I am not concerned with great matters or with subjects too difficult for me. Instead, I am content and at peace. As a child lies quietly in its mother’s arms, so my heart is quiet within me. . . Trust in the [...]

Handling Stress

Posted by on August 25, 2009 at 1:37 pm

I am reading about stress and how we often choose to deal with it. What if I congratulated you on your overeating?! Well, it IS an attempt to take care of yourself! So, congratulations!! You may likely be dealing with your stress by turning to food to comfort you. But, I have to ask, “How’s [...]

Highlights from a TTT Workshop

Posted by on May 21, 2009 at 11:33 pm

I had the privilege of leading a TTT workshop at a woman’s retreat in New City, NY last weekend. Here are some highlights I sent out in an email as an encougment to these ladies. I hope it encourages you as well. In order to lose weight and find freedom from this prison, you need [...]