tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post114350669929183648..comments2023-05-24T08:57:07.257-07:00Comments on Glimpses of Grace: in the eye- part onebreannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00000677900186433619noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1145366351273337022006-04-18T06:19:00.000-07:002006-04-18T06:19:00.000-07:00Whether you believe in the story of Adam and Eve l...Whether you believe in the story of Adam and Eve literally or metaphorically, the Bible is clear over and over again: we choose way too often to exchange the truth of God for a lie. We both worship and abhor ourselves. Our understanding of beauty and worthiness is fractured.<BR/><BR/>This is where we fall into God's grace: realizing that we cannot love ourselves healthily without Christ, nor can we love each other healthily without Christ, just as he said we couldn't. I praise him that we can bring our broken identities and screwed-up ideas and submit them to him, and I have experienced his loving hand raising me up, and lighting me from within.<BR/><BR/>Then I get distracted, and my confidence tumbles and breaks again. Eventually, I remember to take him the pieces, and once more he lifts me up. And every time is longer and better than the last, till someday he convinces me of my utter worthiness and beauty in his eyes, and I will be satisfied with his joy in me. May it be for everyone. You glow, girl.Amanda Faith Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051362227197650148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1144177195786302592006-04-04T11:59:00.000-07:002006-04-04T11:59:00.000-07:00i've told you before about the journey jon and i h...i've told you before about the journey jon and i have taken on this very subject . . . and now, he looks at my stretch marks and says "i think they are beautiful."<BR/><BR/>society and the media say "use this cream to cover those puppies up. they are gastly!"<BR/><BR/>my husband used to agree.<BR/><BR/>a change of heart. a better understanding of who i am. a deeper love.<BR/><BR/>and now "tabitha jane, i love your stretch marks. i think they are beautiful."<BR/><BR/>and now, no matter what the magazines or media say or what my own brain says . . . i am beautiful to my man. and i have decided (after much struggle, depression and self-loathing) that i love me too.<BR/><BR/>and i'm gonna do more sit-ups. because i love me and want to take care of me.tabitha janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673776941943503161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1144029571640937912006-04-02T18:59:00.000-07:002006-04-02T18:59:00.000-07:00Well, Breanna, I have to be honest, when I read yo...Well, Breanna, I have to be honest, when I read your blog I was thinking to myself "what? What is she talking about? Breanna is beautiful... she DOES have it "all"..... <BR/>I have come to the conclusion that I am 100% completely bias about someone's physical appearance. I cannot look at someone and say they are beautiful based ONLY on physcial looks. Personality has SO much to do with how I see a person. Example: Tall, thin, blonde woman, confidently strutting down the street. Eyes forward, arms crossed, ignoring everyone she passes. I don't think she's as beautiful as the "frumpy" older woman who takes the time to look at who she is passing and offering a smile - even when that smile is missing teeth it just makes a person so much more beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, like Andrea, I got much more attention for my <BR/>looks when I was in high school, and I think that I was 'prettier' but I agree that a lot of it had to do with confidence. Someone who is content is way more attractive than a stunning, but insecure woman.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573246800127123553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143844496167398582006-03-31T14:34:00.000-08:002006-03-31T14:34:00.000-08:00Ron Clark posted something very similar about this...Ron Clark posted something very similar about this on his blog. You might check out the conversation there too.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://kokemushkeivogel.blogspot.com/2006/03/god-of-thinness_21.html" REL="nofollow">The God of Thinness</A>Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245108681402960415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143778358248379912006-03-30T20:12:00.000-08:002006-03-30T20:12:00.000-08:00breanna- he was on Oprah... explained the song, th...breanna- he was on Oprah... explained the song, the incident, and others... this beginning my complete disdain/loathing for the depressing lyrics touted by many, and played ad nauseum!amancayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858029639472316492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143696198604702522006-03-29T21:23:00.000-08:002006-03-29T21:23:00.000-08:00Hell, most men do this too. If they say they don't...Hell, most men do this too. If they say they don't, they're lying. We have a lot of the 'vain' concerns as women, deep down.bscarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711678891212264840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143677200480596982006-03-29T16:06:00.000-08:002006-03-29T16:06:00.000-08:00It is a struggle for most women when they don't fe...It is a struggle for most women when they don't feel like they measure up. I don't care who you are, you want people to find you attractive. <BR/><BR/>As I develop my relationship with Jesus, He is faithful to meet all of my needs. I feel prettier and prettier everyday. He gives me confidence and I think, like Andrea said, confidence is the thing that makes people attractive. I want to be attractive not because of my physical beauty (which is obviously nice to have) but I want to be considered beautiful because my spirit shines as Christ would have me to shine, not for my glory, but for His.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597214656062612582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143671765276837132006-03-29T14:36:00.000-08:002006-03-29T14:36:00.000-08:00manky- i've read the lyrics...i don't see anything...manky- i've read the lyrics...i don't see anything that indicates it's about an ex...where did you learn that? was it from an interview? thanks everyone for your input. i rarely do anything here that's very "deep" or "meaningful" but it's a topic that's been stewing in my mind, and i figured a blog was a good outlet for my thoughts. i'll have a part two in the next day or so....breannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000677900186433619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143657976343479682006-03-29T10:46:00.000-08:002006-03-29T10:46:00.000-08:00I don't know you, but I found you and am thankful ...I don't know you, but I found you and am thankful for your honest heart about this, because it speaks to me that I am not alone in my struggle. Obviously I know most women have this divide, or either one of the extremes, but sometimes I can feel so alone in my chasim. I am learning as I grow up that women are so much more powerful than we are given credit for. I am committed to being a women of God, not of this world. And I have to fight the little voice in my head that says I am not worthy. My husband is so good at making me feel worthy too, that's why I love him. But you and I can change this world, and be powerful and beautiful which will change how people perceive beauty; when beauty is lived and acted out in life, not just a fashion trend or hourglass figure. I've never seen you, but you are beautiful, and I see it in your graceful transparency. Be Beautiful today! Give from your heart.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878787209044925145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143647685526791662006-03-29T07:54:00.000-08:002006-03-29T07:54:00.000-08:00Unfortunately this is all too common among women. ...Unfortunately this is all too common among women. And I don't think that there is a woman out there that is completely happy with their body. There is always something that we want to be smaller or larger or shaped differently or a different color. <BR/><BR/>I think that it is slightly necessary that we consider our bodies and know what needs to be improved upon because that will keep us healthy as long as we go about the change in a healthy way (exercise, wearing sun screen, etc.).<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I used to be a pretty girl that turned heads. That was back in high school. At the time I was in an yoga/aerobics PE class and running track and being a teenager that scurried all over the place. I was in great shape and knew that I was healthy and I was happy with myself and that caused people to think that I was full of myself and conceided. <BR/><BR/>Now I have a very different looking body and a very different feeling toward my body. Maybe it is because I was high school and life is just easier during that time but I know that I am not so free and comfortable anymore. Being pretty can make you feel more confident and I think that is what makes life easier for those that are good looking.Mrs. Andrea Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322868652850612225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143626630928058222006-03-29T02:03:00.000-08:002006-03-29T02:03:00.000-08:00just fyi, not that it changes your point, frustrat...just fyi, not that it changes your point, frustration, longing, etc...<BR/><BR/>that song, is about seeing his ex... with another man now, they excahnge a look, no words... the song is all his thoughts and lament of it all.<BR/><BR/>all his songs seem so drudgingly depressing, I can't stand them once I really stopped to pay attention to the lyrics and background.<BR/><BR/>grrrr!amancayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858029639472316492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143585436729951712006-03-28T14:37:00.000-08:002006-03-28T14:37:00.000-08:00Holy deep-end, Batman!Thanks for posting from your...Holy deep-end, Batman!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting from your heart. As a boy I haven't really struggled with these feelings about myself, but I have been on the other end of things. I have found myself judging people's worth based on their appearance - I don't like that in me. I do think that God has gifted us with an eye for beauty, we see things that strike a chord within us and move us in amazing ways. But stupid Satan has perverted and corrupted what God has created. I say we need to take back the territory that Satan has claimed, we need to reclaim beauty and sex and money for God. <BR/><BR/>Holy Father, give us the power, through your Spirit, to live life as you created it to be. Heal the hurts in this world caused by the corruption of your good and perfect gifts. Give us your eyes to see your beauty for your glory.James T Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870789574689752112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143570457294389702006-03-28T10:27:00.000-08:002006-03-28T10:27:00.000-08:00This is the kind of post in which boys through no ...This is the kind of post in which boys through no fault of their own (except maybe their genetically predisposed, insensitive shallowness) can get in a lot of trouble.<BR/><BR/>The glamour and entertainment industries, culturally speaking, play wicked step sisters to the real women of our world. "Beauty" has been the victim of a brutal terrorist hijacking, mostly financed by the media. What a tragedy that many/most women of our society fail to see the beauty and power that God has given to them. I think the same could be said of our men.<BR/><BR/>What can I say? Well, I'm very happy to be coming to speak at LS this Sunday, and my only preference for songs is that they remind us of Good News and that they be familar favorites for LS. I hope that is helpful.Ike Graulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328172367758084740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143566767374700812006-03-28T09:26:00.000-08:002006-03-28T09:26:00.000-08:00It's sad that we base so much in this world on out...It's sad that we base so much in this world on outer beauty, but at the same time it's so much a part of our human nature to judge based on looks. I'm not surprised that people like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson are famous based solely on their looks. I know for a fact that there is someone in this world who can sing so much better than Jessica Simpson, but isn't famous because he/she isn't beautiful according to the industry's standards. And I don't even know why Paris is famous, so I won't comment on her.<BR/><BR/>As a kid who was told she was ugly almost everyday from elementary to middle school, I can still feel the pain of not feeling like I was living up to the world's standards. It's so hard to find beauty in yourself when there are so many horrid things on the outside telling you that you're not. Pretty soon, you start to believe it yourself and when someone (like Breanna, a person you've never met in your life) tells you that you are pretty ... well, it just makes you feel so wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Breanna, I have seen your pictures on your Myspace account. Girl, you are GORGEOUS.LoriLoo310https://www.blogger.com/profile/03176210501247269832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143564662211831342006-03-28T08:51:00.000-08:002006-03-28T08:51:00.000-08:00To be honest, I think I'm somewhere in the middle ...To be honest, I think I'm somewhere in the middle of the spectrum - I can look attractive when I fix myself up & look pretty plain jane when I don't. <BR/><BR/>When I go shopping, say at the mall, I notice a huge difference with the way I am treated depending on my look. If I am dressed up, sales people are very polite, helpful and respectful to me. If I look dowdy (which is most of the time) - they barely glance at me.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, I just want to be one of those beautiful people that look GORGEOUS even when they are wearing sweats, no makeup and haven't showered in 2 days. They make me sick. :)<BR/><BR/>You know what though? Beauty is so subjective, anyway - Some people look so beautiful to me and not to others at all, and vice versa. It's truly all in the eye of the beholder... and I really do think that people who are beautiful on the inside, glow on the outside. At least that's been my experience.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827411471672985594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908315.post-1143563302359089832006-03-28T08:28:00.000-08:002006-03-28T08:28:00.000-08:00we are all formed in God's image. period. and th...we are all formed in God's image. period. and the most wonderful bonus to that is that we all have different taste. i think paris hilton and jessica simpson are average at best, i however, am a perfect ten.rebecca mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668766843945635220noreply@blogger.com