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I haven’t been on here for some time now.  I honestly feel I didn’t have that much to say.  I’ve been in a season where everything that once made sense, including my weight, has been turned upside down.  There was a period when the events of my life appeared linear; If I did X, thenContinue reading “Choosing to Rise”

I don’t know why it is so hard for me to write these blog entries.  But, Lord help me, I’ll going to keep trying. I’ve been learning a lot – beneath the surface.  That seems to be the way God works. I always want him to do the easiest work first (e.g. lose the weight),Continue reading “Lessons in the New Year”

Think of me as your best friend who was sent from above to help you NOT gain those 5-10 lbs. that are usually associated with the holiday season.  It DOES not have to be like that this year! I write to you as one who has definitely BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, and WILL NOT beContinue reading “A Thanksgiving Blessing: 5 Tips to help you NOT Gain the Weight this Holiday Season”

So, I’m here again.  Yes, writing another entry about weight loss.  I really thought I was done with these entries, but somehow, we’re back.  (sigh). For the past few months, I have seen the scale go up, and I have not seen the weight come off.  Not that I haven’t been trying.  I’ve been workingContinue reading “Just eat right – please.”

Now that we have established your foundation (How do I get started losing weight?)*, the next most important thing can be best explained by the metaphor of a STOP sign. I think it is fair to say that many of us drive, and encounter our share of “STOP” signs on a regular basis.  By now,Continue reading “How do I get started losing weight (part 2)?”

I’ve been expecting God to move in an area of my life for over 1 year now.  As I write that, I realize that length of time is extremely short.  Extremely.  But when you are waiting – one day over what you wanted seems like an eternity.  As the months have progressed and I don’tContinue reading “Sometimes He Just Makes You Wait”

Yes, you read that correctly – I have started to run. I am just as shocked as you may be; running was never something that I believed should be part of my exercise regimen. I still think I was holding on to images of my past – horror stories of running in elementary and middleContinue reading “Rachel runs now?”

For much of life, I have believed that with any attempt to lose weight I was embarking on a plan that had a start date and an ending one. I took comfort in the fact that I would only have to do _____ for _______ weeks/months. I liked looking at my issues with weight likeContinue reading “Not Ever Arriving”

“What growth is being stunted because you won’t embrace a discipline for fear of the sacrifice it will require? Steven Furtick, Crash the Chatterbox Can anyone relate to this? This quote makes me cringe just a little.  I think it’s because of that “D” word again – discipline. I don’t ever want to be disciplinedContinue reading “Sick of Being in the Same Place”

Dear Friends with Racial Privilege (you know who you are;), I am writing with a request. This blog will deviate from my usual posts about food. I write especially to those of you who identify as loving Jesus and label yourself with the name of Christian. This morning, I just felt compelled to write aboutContinue reading “Stop Passing Us By”