Lies I Need to Stop Telling Myself

     Here is a list of some of the lies that I need to stop telling myself and believing. Ed is very deceitful, and unless I remember his wickedness, I all too often fall into his traps. I hope this may encourage someone else as they begin to realize Ed's lies and cruel ways.

• I'm not pretty enough
• I'm not thin enough
• I'm not the right shape
• I'm not the right size (is there such a thing?)
• Ed makes me healthy (biggest lie!)
• Ed helps me 
• I don't mind not eating what other people eat
• I feel in control (lie- Ed is in control right now)
• I am healthy
• ______ food is healthy
• ______ food is not healthy
• ______ food is good/bad
• Food should be used as fuel (true, but should not be taken to the extreme)
• I HAVE to exercise
• I will get fat
• I am fat
• I don't mind Ed
• I am treating myself right
• What is correct for most people, is right for me (I am individual and not everything applies to me that works for majority of people!)
• Ed is telling me the truth

     In all honesty, I am not healthy and I hear these lies on repeat over and over in my head. Ed's goal is destruction, depletion, and diminishing me. He is evil. Take this serious.
     In reality, thankfully, I have Jesus on my side rooting for me every step of the way. He supports me and tells me that I am enough because HE is enough and He lives in me. He reminds me that Ed is a liar and that I am loved, held by Him, and strong. With God, all things are possible and nothing is too difficult. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
     Thank you, God, that You strengthen and support me, that You help me, You care, and You want me to be whole, healthy, and Yours. Thank you that You don't give up on me and that you never leave. Thank you for how You love me, never abandon me, and that You have given me people and resources who remind me of who I am in You.
     Thank you, God, for my husband who prays for me and over me to have the strength to overcome Ed. You have richly and abundantly blessed me. I am grateful for you and I know that with You, I will overcome.


I started this blog as a memoir to share some of my life stories with you. My goal is that these encourage and educate you on how to live a more joyful, healthier, full life; one of hope.

I write about my fascination with whole foods, my love of Jesus, my struggles, my childhood stories, my passion for education, and my devotion to creating a healthy life (body, mind, and spirit) for every person in the world.