I've been loving time with the women at my church. It's a range of ages but we all have one goal in mind and that is to be holy. The last 6 1/2 months, we've been reading "the excellent wife" by Martha Peace and it's been a tough book to swallow but I see great growth in our women. We are now done but I feel like we've been on this roller coaster of a ride together. They have helped me in my darkest times and I am so thankful God has blessed me with such a group.
I loved one thing a sister shared that she learned from our Pastor during "friday night lights" ( teachings for discipleship). The pastor asked what God's face looked like when we sin. Many people drew a sad or angry face. But he reminded us that God delights in us always because of what Christ did for us. He sees Christ in us. Christ took away our sins. So when God sees us, he sees Christ in us. It really moved me. Reminding me about Fearing the Lord. Not to be scared in disappointing or of punishment but that we need to revere God... we need to desire to please Him.
I've been getting big... well for some my belly seems tiny but I wish I could be those pregnant ladies that only have a belly and everywhere else is normal. I look like this big fat blob. I know it shouldn't matter. But it's so hard not to let it affect how I feel. Need to let it go...
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Good reminder...
And, I hear ya -- I feel quite blobby myself. :\
A, I wish I could've been part of the group... I need to talk to you. I'll give a call later.
J
I'll have to read that book.
And I know how you feel about we shouldn't care how we look, but it's hard especially when you see others and celebrities who look fabulous and lose everything so quickly. I never realized how vain I was until this pregnancy...I see others who are thinner than me (with their 2nd pregnancy) while I'm getting huge and I get depressed and jealous. It's so easy and natural to compare ourselves to others, isn't it? I'm sure you look beautiful and are not as big as you think!
i'm sure you're not as big as you think. plus, i bet after this one is born, you'll lose it all! i know a mom who had her fourth kid and her nose even got fatter! i kid you not. but afterward, it all went away, even her plump nose.
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