Ok, this is taking some nerve to post this here, but since I've committed to posting all the books I read this year, this one has to go here too.
I borrowed this from a friend of mine who knew my struggles of weight and the spiritual connections. It starts out pretty funny as she tells her story (and I can totally relate to most of them!) but then moves into a much serious tone as she digs deeper as to why the hurt feelings and low self confidence issues relate to the weight issue. I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped it would it first, but then again I'm always looking for the magic pill, magic plan, magic something. In the end, she reminds us of how God sees our body parts, not the way we see our body parts. Not flabby arms, but arms made for hugging all the children He gave her. Not big bellies, but a reflection of where children were carried. Not cottage cheese thighs, but legs that carry His love everywhere ..... always a good reminder.
The media feeds us distorted images of beauty and what an "ideal woman" should look like. In My Big Bottom Blessing, author Teasi Cannon offers a way out of distorted body images and the pain of self-rejection. She says, "My obsession with fat and failure robbed me of a lot of the good in my life. I have been miraculously set free from the lie that being thin equals being beautiful."
My Big Bottom Blessing offers Teasi's story--and real-life solutions for the millions of women who struggle with poor self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Whatever it is that you despise most about yourself (it doesn't have to be weight) can become the catalyst for serious life change. Teasi' story proves that emotional pain can be healed and self-confidence found from knowing that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.
My Big Bottom Blessing is a joyful, compassionate, and wise guide from someone who knows the power of exchanging the way we look with a new way of seeing. (picture and description from amazon.com)
O:)
Melissa
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