I feel like a horrible blog friend.  I knew I wouldn’t be able to visit you much (if any) this season.  I miss all of you!

I also don’t have time to write today, but I thought I’d give you a good giggle.

Satan has really been beating me up concerning my image lately!

Since my Mom went into the hospital this spring the race has been ON each day.  I have zoomed from one assignment to the next — eating chocolate and fast food (even if I attempted to make healthy choices — it was fattening) on the way.  I would have been better off not eating at ALL.  Needless to say, now I feel like I’m back to square one.  I know it isn’t true,  but feels that way.

I started back on Weight Watchers yesterday (after taking a summer sabbatical).

With that said, TODAY I have decided to have some fun.

Here I am.  September 13, 2011:

Psalm 139:14
I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Yes, I am wearing orange (our corn maze T-shirt), and yes I have the morning light reflecting on me — washing me out … but God made me.  I am special and unique.

Jeremiah 1:5a
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart;

I have been set apart for the plans God has for me.  Why do I allow myself to be so concerned about the stuff that truly doesn’t matter?

It is a trick of condemnation and self-loathing that the devil tries to throw at many women.

What did I decide to do?  I used my handy dandy Mac “effects” feature to show you how our perceptions of ourselves (and of others) can be skewed.

I honestly started laughing so hard at the way I looked that I started to cry.  Yep, here all by myself.  I’m glad my husband didn’t catch me.  Ha.

I always did want a smaller nose.   Now I have it.  Of course, the chin is a bit much.

I did want bigger eyes since mine are so small and squint so much, but I think I’ll keep what God gave me.

Yep, I’ll just be happy and content with the woman I am.

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

I am going to try to remember my own words of encouragement as I attempt to find a dress for two upcoming weddings.  I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  I am made in His image.  Yep, that is what I am going to remind myself of today …