December 2010
10 posts
How we love ourselves will determine how we love...
I apologize for my absence from blogland the last few days. The lazy nature of the holiday season has hit me, and for some reason, all I want to do is lay in my dad’s massive feather-down chair, engulf myself in its pillows, and watch 80’s movies. I must admit, I don’t see this as anything to be ashamed of—especially after how hard we’ve worked to publish a book...
"Bitterness is easy. Forgiveness is anything...
Sunshine comes in many, many forms.
It could be the heat of the hot, summer rays dancing against your skin. It could be the first deep laugh after a death in the family. It’s also the power of truth sinking into the depth of a hardened hearts, pulling out light that illuminates and transforms. It’s the winds of freedom and that last bit of strength to finish the race.
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Some say "You are what you eat," but even more so,...
Libby’s Chapter 6 depiction perfectly illustrates the pages it accompanies.
This chapter goes in depth about my eating disorder—the one I lived with (day in and day out) for most of my life. In fact, I really don’t remember my early years without its claws ripping through my soul. Most people wouldn’t think of a skinny, waif-like child able to eat a football player...
"God Loves Ugly...He doesn't see the way I see...
God takes ugly and turns it into something that is beautiful…
Apparently, I’m beautiful…….’cause you love me.”
This one is definitely a favorite illustration by @libbygee. (however….I say that about all of them!)
Our eyes see the natural. They see what’s standing in front of us. They see our flaws when we look in the mirror. They see...
On the 4th day of Book Artwork...
There’s Always A Reason.
How many times have you come across someone who absolutely drives you bonkers? They might flirt shamelessly, laugh annoyingly, or banter on about themselves like a broken record. Their voice, personality, or looks might rub you like sandpaper. You hate how they always have to be right, are more competitive than a pro athlete, or maybe you can’t stand how...
On the 3rd day of artwork....
@libbygee made for me….
A reason not to let Black Monday’s get me down. (:
I absolutely adore Libby’s depiction of this chapter. The storms are raging outside, but inside the heart, there’s peace. PERFECT sunshine peace.
More than anything…this is how I fight to live my life. In this life, we will have trials. Yep….no doubt. Life won’t be...
On the 2nd day of Artwork....
@libbygee brilliantly gave to me…..
Chapter 2 addresses the power of words. We carelessly throw words around all the time, moment by moment. We say things like, “I feel fat today,” or “How could you be so stupid.” We talk badly about another or spew hatred on someone we don’t understand. We say “I hate you,” as casually as we say “I love...
On the 1st day of artwork...
my sister-in-law, Libby Gifford, made for me…..
I thought for the next 9 days, I’d display the artwork that accompanies each chapter of my book. (Brilliantly done by @libbygee).
Here’s a short excerpt from the chapter that explains the graphic. I’ve just written about my sexual abuse, and because I believed I was dirty from the past, I performed and overachieved to...
"Ask Christa" #7 Struggling with Jealousy
Megan from Omaha, Nebraska asks an amazing question:
Christa, I have recently thought about jealousy.
I have tried to catch myself in the act of feeling jealous. I will put on a face of “joyfulness” for someone, but inside, I realize that I am thinking “it’s unfair.” I literally was becoming jealous because of an innocent Facebook post from a new...
