Fitness tips and Bible-based encouragement for moms needing peace and simplicity
So it's a pretty common thing to do at the beginning of every year... Have you chosen one word for 2016 yet? I actually discovered mine a couple weeks ago… Last year, my word was “flourish.” Brought me back to my college days where Knox’s motto was “Freedom to Flourish.” Our homeschool adventure was just beginning. … Continue reading My One Word for 2016
So this isn't directly fitness or faith-based necessarily, but I do feel that what we wear is under-the-surface, deeply rooted in how we feel about our bodies and what we think about our role as Christ-followers. So just go with me... Consider this... Are you stressed when clothes don't fit? And that causes you to … Continue reading New Stitch Fix Alternative – Natalie Attired
I've shared this story before, but I realized recent readers may not have seen it. Combine the reflections of EFF's one year anniversary with the nostalgia of visiting back home this week, and I'm convinced I need to post it again... Most certainly one of the defining moments of my life ... as FINS was born, … Continue reading This All Started with a Silly Little Doughnut
With Earth Day coming up this week, I've been thinking a lot about stewardship and the responsibility to take care of this place well. Genesis 2:15 tells us that, "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." How exactly should we take … Continue reading Taking Care of the Earth and our Bodies
Sad. Frustrated. Disappointed. Those are all emotions. Ways we can FEEL. However, "fat" is not a feeling. I cringe every time I hear someone say "I feel fat." No - not really… You are frustrated at the way your body LOOKS, but fat is not a feeling. I'm not sure where that … Continue reading Fat is Not a Feeling
I write. I pause. I write. I erase. Not sure if I will have the courage to actually post this or not… but I continue to write. I know many of you are recently new readers here, so I'm hesitant to bare my soul in such a way… although this story is actually easier to … Continue reading My Most Vulnerable Post to Date
I'm sure we've all heard it. Maybe we've even said it ourselves. "That kid runs like a girl." "Stop throwing like a girl." Have we ever even stopped to consider exactly what that means? Or sounds like? Especially to a young child. Growing up, I never realized how much of a tomboy I … Continue reading When Does Doing Something ” Like a Girl ” Become Insulting?
Earlier, I mentioned adjectives that describe your body. (I promise I won’t turn all fifth-grade-teacher on you too often, but as our English textbooks would have said, “an adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun…”) As the Body Image Movement has shown, when asked to describe their bodies in one word, most … Continue reading Adjectives for the Body
As I mentioned before, I don’t want to be hypocritical – I truly believe that we should exercise and eat well (and I plan on sharing some tips for doing just that here in the future. I realize much of this is loaded with background right now. I promise we’ll get to the practical stuff … Continue reading Wonderfully Made
This all started with a silly little doughnut. When I was teaching elementary school, I was appalled at the comments and confused conversations of these young 9 and 10-year-old girls. I can specifically remember the moment I knew I wanted to do something to help these girls understand more about body image and fitness. A student … Continue reading F.I.N.S. – Fitness, (Body) Image, Nutrition, Self-Esteem
Everyday Faith + Fitness 