PMS and Menopause

Talking to Your TearsAug 25 2010 3:42 pm
After reading Friday’s post, girltalk reader Andrea encouraged us to check out an essay from John Piper’s A Godward Life entitled “Talking to Your Tears.” We’re quoting a small
A Time to GrowAug 19 2010 8:53 am
There are few times I feel less spiritual than when I face physical and hormonal challenges such as PMS and (now) menopause. I feel tired and irritable, my sin
To ConcludeMar 6 2008 5:17 pm
That’s it for our PMS Prep series. Thanks to all of you for your encouraging emails along the way. They keep us going! We’ve compiled all the posts onto
PMS PrepMar 6 2008 5:15 pm
PMS Prep by Carolyn We know they’re coming (most of the time, anyway): PMS, morning sickness, postpartum depression, menopause. Yet these predictable, physical trials of a woman’s life still
Real Trial, Real GraceMar 5 2008 3:18 pm
A grandmother once told me about how she suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her first baby. She didn’t know what was happening to her. No one
Wise Medical CounselMar 4 2008 5:48 pm
Along with other practical ways of escape, taking care of our bodies in the midst of PMS, menopause, postpartum depression etc. is wise and helpful. Because we girltalkers have
“Talking to Your Tears”Mar 3 2008 4:51 pm
After reading Friday’s post, girltalk reader Andrea encouraged us to check out an essay from John Piper’s A Godward Life entitled “Talking to Your Tears.” We’re quoting a small
What’s Next?Feb 29 2008 3:29 pm
We’ve readied ourselves for hormonal seasons, cut out unnecessary activities and devised simple strategies. All that is left is to do our duty; to get off the couch, to
A New NormalFeb 28 2008 3:09 pm
“I have been unexpectedly catapulted into menopause because of the chemo I was on last year” wrote a friend who is recovering from cancer. “This is a fairly common
A Simple SeasonFeb 27 2008 6:06 pm
My life is pretty simple these days. I’ve cut way back on activities and responsibilities. As I wrote in a previous post, I have been more sick (and emotional)
Get ReadyFeb 26 2008 5:20 pm
As promised, we’re going to spend the rest of the week considering some practical ways “ways of escape” in the midst of hormonal seasons such as PMS or menopause
Never So BadFeb 25 2008 1:56 pm
To learn how to handle our feelings—rejoice even when we don’t feel happy, resolve to obey even when we don’t want to—this is Way of Escape #1 from the
Unhappy, Yet…Feb 22 2008 3:57 pm
I used to think that if I didn’t feel happy, I must be sinning. So during PMS, all my unhappy feelings were compounded by the guilt and condemnation I
Not A Time to AnalyzeFeb 21 2008 4:36 pm
PMS can be a time of spiritual growth. It is not a time to assess your spiritual growth. It is not a time to measure your maturity, or take
A Time to GrowFeb 20 2008 5:37 pm
There are few times I feel less spiritual than when I face physical and hormonal challenges such as PMS and (now) menopause. I feel tired and irritable, my sin
Getting Ready for TroubleFeb 19 2008 2:43 pm
When it comes to handling our feelings, we must first recognize that physical symptoms (whether hormonal or otherwise) can result in greater temptation to sin. That’s why it is
The Cloud of WitnessesFeb 15 2008 5:07 pm
Easier said than done, this telling our feelings to submit to Truth. It’s not a one-time thing, like learning our ABC’s in the first grade. It is a battle,
Handling Our FeelingsFeb 14 2008 2:16 pm
“Oh the havoc that is wrought and the tragedy, the misery and the wretchedness that are to be found in the world simply because people do not know how
Postpartum DepressionFeb 13 2008 4:46 pm
Caly turns two next week. As all mommies say, “It feels like yesterday” that I brought my sweet girl home from the hospital. And, well, to be quite honest,