by Paula Coleman | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Does this sound familiar: “Once the stress dies down, I’ll start eating right.” Women say this during the holiday season, during the beginning of the school year, when there are tensions within the family, during tax time, and anytime they are experiencing stress,...
by Paula Coleman | Dec 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
“This time of year is so stressful; I’ll do better with my eating in January.” “It’s just one party after another so there’s no way to eat right.” “The goodies are everywhere; who can resist them?” “Everyone gains a few pounds during the holidays.” For many women,...
by Paula Coleman | Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
…to overindulge, knowing that the new year is coming and, with it, a new beginning for really sticking to that diet this time. But, maybe this year, that frustrating diet could be replaced by a totally different approach that centers on God’s power instead of one’s...
by Paula Coleman | Nov 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
As a young woman I believed that my “cross to bear” was to struggle with an “addiction” to food. I thought it would always be with me and that the battle would be lifelong. Thank you, God, that I was wrong! Several years ago, an editor with whom I met regarding...
by Paula Coleman | Nov 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m reading a book in which a woman writes about how she tried for years to “repent of her gluttony.” She finally came to the conclusion that it was God’s will that she have this “thorn in the flesh” so she could experience His grace in accepting her even though she...
by Paula Coleman | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Most Christians would readily confess that their sins are totally forgiven thanks to the atoning death of Christ, but most Christians I know still feel very guilty. Women in Weight of Grace small groups “confess” their many, many ongoing sins, such as eating eight...