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 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here are a few tips to help you enjoy Thanksgiving in a manner that doesn’t leave you with horrible regrets the next day: Start with prayer, asking God to direct you by His Spirit in glorifying Him through your enjoyment of his bounty and acknowledgment of His grace....
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...
by Paula Coleman | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is the time of year when women become tempted to “blow it” throughout the holidays and start over after the first of the year. What is the “it” they are blowing? Usually it’s a relatively rigid idea of what they should or should not eat. The rules are for the...