Ever Feel Like God Doesn’t Really Like You?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 12, 2018 | Faith, grace

Sometimes, when I look at what Christians believe about God, I think: No wonder so many Christians have such low self-esteem! I recently received a letter from a woman that I think is a really important one.A woman writes about all the theology that she’s been...

Can You See Your Body as Your Friend?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 10, 2016 | body image, getting in shape, health

Can you truly believe that your body is your friend? On Monday I wrote a long post asking you all to help me synthesize something–how do we talk about body image, weight, beauty, and health in a good way? On the one hand we know that our culture puts way too...

Helping our Daughters Navigate Through a Sexually Aggressive Culture

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 30, 2014 | abuse, culture, daughters, Faith, healing, Parenting, purpose, teenagers

Today please welcome Sarah Ball, aka The Virtuous Woman Exposed, as she shares about how to help protect and teach our daughters in a sexually aggressive culture. My husband was shocked to hear from me that from the age of 13 -19, I had never had a job where I...

The Battle of Insecurity as a Mom

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 30, 2014 | aging, body image, Parenting

Today’s guest post is from Sarah Ball, aka The Virtuous Woman Exposed, talking about insecurity as a mom. I dare you to get through this without laughing! I had 2 health care appointments recently – one for an overall health examination, the other for an...

Genetic Curse?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 25, 2014 | daughters, Faith, Parenting, purpose, teenagers

Is the genetic curse real–are we destined to copy our parents? In my quest to take a bit more vacation this summer, I’m rerunning some older columns. This one, which addresses this whole “genetic curse” issue, first appeared January 14, 2005....

Can You Praise Your Kids Too Much?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 26, 2013 | Faith, Parenting, purpose

Is it possible to be too nice to your children? Yesterday I was listening to the radio and was reminded of that fact that the people with the highest self-esteem tend to be those on death row. Those who feel best about themselves are often criminals. Indeed,...

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