Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
How to Get Thru Your Lunch Hour if You are Not Hungry
Many times, questions arise concerning the way to handle specific eating situations when you are trying to lose weight..
February 12, 2026
To study more about Christ and follow in his steps, we should all look for people who are genuinely Christlike, then emulate their examples. When I was young and read about King David, I was envious when I saw that God said David was the apple of His eye. I prayed, “O God, would You please make me the apple of Your eye? Teach me what to do so that I can be the apple of Your eye.”...
February 11, 2026
We read yesterday how King David immersed himself in the Word of God. When I was a child, I remember reading my Bible, and all I had when I was very young was just the New Testament. We were told a few of the stories from the Old Testament, but no one actually read the whole book. Obviously, all that King David had was the Old Testament—the Law and the Prophets and some of the writings of the Prophets who came before him. He did not have the Proverbs, but he taught them to his son Solomon, who later wrote them down. So David did not have as much as you and I have...
February 10, 2026
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me […]
February 9, 2026
Approach the food like a normal Thin Eater - someone not greedy or fearful. So how do we start...
February 8, 2026
The body processes food more slowly than the mouth chews it and swallows it. It takes 20 minutes for the food to hit the bloodstream...
February 7, 2026
If you really want to get out of the slavery of overeating and binge-eating... then change what you focus on and what you listen to...
February 6, 2026
[:en]How are we going to approach the food once we do get the green light or feel this hunger? The first thing you do is you think and pray and start looking for answers from within. [:]
February 5, 2026
Start now, not Monday, to wait for stomach hunger. You will feel better than you have in a long time...
February 4, 2026
Again, the point is to ask your Savior to help you end all yearnings for food or anything else to be close to Him...