Posts by Jennifer Smith Lane

The Image Trap

woman covering her eyes while standing in front of a broken mirror symbolizing her frustration over her own image

by Jennifer Smith Lane  But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him.  The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7 NLT) Judge By Outward Appearance or the Heart? While nearly everyone experiences some…

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Logo from the National Eating Disorders Association to promote Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is the largest and best-known eating disorders outreach effort in the country. EDAW is an opportunity to improve public understanding of eating disorders and their causes, dangers, and treatments and to empower everyone to reduce risk factors and join prevention efforts. Eating Disorders are real, life-threatening mental and physical illnesses…

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Body Image And The Media

A Christian Perspective On Body Image, by Jennifer Smith Lane More than 30 million Americans will struggle with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder in their lifetime while millions more will battle food and body image issues that have untold negative impacts on their lives. This is not simply a teenage issue. Onset can occur at…

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Root Causes of Disordered Eating: Understanding Lies, Brokenness, and Vulnerability

In this episode: In this episode of Life Repurposed, Michelle Rayburn and Jennifer delve into the root causes of disordered eating habits and body dissatisfaction, discussing the emotional and mental health problems that often give rise to eating disorders. Jennifer’s ministry work and use of biblical teachings as a source of emotional and spiritual healing provide…

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Set Free: An Eating Disorder Recovery Story

It was an honor to write this guest post for Grace McCready’s blog Tizzies Tidbits of Truth of my eating disorder recovery story. Grace is the author of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like, a book about her eating disorder story and recovery. Jennifer’s Story You messed up again. I knew you…

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Transformed Spring Session

Stuck in eating and body image issues? You will be empowered by this biblically based virtual study designed to equip women 18+ to walk victoriously over their eating and body image issues and transform their thinking through scripture study and spiritual disciplines.  The group will meet via zoom on Wednesdays 12-1pm starting February 10, 2021…

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Transformed is going virtual

What a difficult season this has been as we face the unprecedented times of a global pandemic. Maybe you’re struggling with increased anxiety and fear about the future or catching the virus? Maybe you’re feeling lonely and isolated and the ongoing silence is deafening? Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed balancing work and homeschooling kids? As quarantine…

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