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 I'm
Beautiful? Why Can't I See It?
by Kimberly
Davidson with foreword by Dr. Gregory Jantz
To
be featured on Focus on the Family & Time for Hope
I
love GOD because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy.
He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him.
Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels.
Up against it, I didn't know which way to turn; then I called out
to GOD for help:
"Please, GOD!" I cried out. "Save my life!"
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Psalm 116:1-4, TM
- All
this talk about beauty and models and extreme dieting .... how
did our perceptions get so distorted? Click:
Find the answer!
- Eating
disorders affect around 25 million people in the USA, and have
the highest mortality rate of any psychological disease.
- 50%
of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
- 42%
of 1st through 3rd grade girls want to be thinner
- 51%
of 9 and 10 year-old girls feel better about themselves if they
are on dieting
Your
Spirituality ~
Regardless of what spiritual path you follow, or even if you are
not "spiritual", we accept you. Although we may disagree
on spiritual issues, we are not here to convert you. We believe
it is God who changes hearts and fosters healing, not people.
We love, accept and want to help you if you are hurting. Regardless
of your beliefs, we have all been hurt like you. And if that is
all we have in common, it is enough.
It takes
great effort to recover from an eating disorder - sometimes years. If
you don't think of yourself as religious, at least acknowledge that you
have a spiritual side. People with faith are able to utilize God's strength,
in addition to their own strength, to recover. However you view God (some
call Him "Higher Power"), just know He can help you. He will
lead you to caring and loving people who can help you explore your past
and future recovery.
Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away,
behold the new has come. --2 Corinthians 5:17
Why
Olive Branch Outreach? ~
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