tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post4332572210147553969..comments2013-03-22T13:50:24.859-07:00Comments on Why Weight?: Walking Out the Front Door Naked - Eating DisorderWhy Weight?? - Dietitian Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064989084182458640noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post-72045817787693744142011-03-22T22:44:40.003-07:002011-03-22T22:44:40.003-07:00Thank you Jamie. Walking out the front door naked ...Thank you Jamie. Walking out the front door naked is NOT easy for me. Im finding the closer of a relationship I have with my Father, the easier it is for me to give it all over to Him. If I can't be honest with myself, I can't be honest with anyone else. What has helped me through any pains in my life is knowing that those who have hurt me are very broken people too (I'm talking all pains & even the ones to come!). I like how author John Eldridge puts it, "we all pretty much handle our brokenness in the same way - we mishandle it. It hurts too much to go there, so we shut the door to that room in our hearts, and we throw away the key. But this does not bring healing - only sometimes relief." I don't want "relief"... the only way for me to fully live the life God has set for me is to be "wound free" and NOT live in the past. The 30's brought a whole new vision and growth in me. I use to hang on to everything, but once I turned it all over to Him, I realized the "assets" of these wounds...and how it is made me who I am...the person that HE wants me to be....and I know He is still molding me for my purpose He has set for me (yes, I'm forever a work in progress by the Creator). So YES, initially, it is very hard to walk out the front door naked, but the Lord holds your hand the whole way IF you ask Him. :) Many times we take the carnal way of thinking by putting more concern on what "others may think" than what the "Lord wants" if we walk out the front door naked. He wants you translucently healed.Why Weight?? - Dietitian Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064989084182458640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post-9323695096021548522011-03-20T12:53:07.276-07:002011-03-20T12:53:07.276-07:00Christie~ I am trying to catch up with your blog a...Christie~ I am trying to catch up with your blog and I keep coming back to this blog. You are what I've needed in so many areas, an open and honest woman of God, sharing your gift and lessons you've learned from the past. <br />I would never literally walk out the door naked, and trying to think about how to do it otherwise has been hard for me. I have made some progress in trying to open up about the past, but really feeling OK about it or comfortable is not easy. I so appreciate your thoughts and thought provoking questions, they have really made me think. And I appreciate your example. Thank you!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364239250862462233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post-62214120291126866832011-02-27T16:27:02.387-08:002011-02-27T16:27:02.387-08:00Thanks Audrey, I appreciate you so much! You are ...Thanks Audrey, I appreciate you so much! You are in inspiration too! I love your blog! <br />Jennifer, I would love to meet up with you sometime in LR for coffee or dinner. I would love to hear your story if you're willing to share.Why Weight?? - Dietitian Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064989084182458640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post-13043907648961390872011-02-27T10:17:35.941-08:002011-02-27T10:17:35.941-08:00Wow, you and I have more in common than you could ...Wow, you and I have more in common than you could ever imagine. I wish you were in LR so I could do your program. That took so much courage to reveal such personal details in this blog. Kudos to you! I know there are many women out there like us who need to get all the "secrets" out, let down the walls and love themselves and their bodies for who they are!!! I am one of them!!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110730985307963235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986468773620384760.post-76324272886292321152011-02-27T09:42:08.566-08:002011-02-27T09:42:08.566-08:00Christie, I appreciate your honesty and willingnes...Christie, I appreciate your honesty and willingness to share this part of your past. Many people have such similar struggles. You are such a positive role model and I know you have touched so many people through the Why Weight program!Audrey Esteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550708559185829881noreply@blogger.com