Comments on: The Fat Suit http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Renee Pellet http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Renee Pellet Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:34:42 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-299 This is really good Yvonne. Thank you for telling it like it is. This is really good Yvonne. Thank you for telling it like it is.

]]> By: Coli J http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Coli J Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:14:02 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-274 I'm reading backwards. That is, I have blogs to catch up on here and the newest ones are getting read first. That means I just finished a blog about being REAL. And while I thought I had that one down, your blog proved me wrong. This was real. Really real. And it shocked me for a moment. I thought: "What do I do with this? What can I possibly say as an encouragement? I've gained some pounds since I've been married. I want to lose them, sure. But I don't know that people have made my weight part of my identity, in their minds." So guess what? That's the real that you get from me. I maybe don't really understand what that's like for you. But I really do understand people tacking more onto my identity than Christ made it! I think we all do. And just like you, I want to be known for what He made me. And frankly, not much else. Whatever else I am, pretty or ugly - fat or skinny - popular or unpopular ... it just doesn't mean much. I just want to be known as His. Known for the way He works in and through me. Yessss, I really do. So thanks. For being really you. I’m reading backwards. That is, I have blogs to catch up on here and the newest ones are getting read first. That means I just finished a blog about being REAL. And while I thought I had that one down, your blog proved me wrong. This was real. Really real. And it shocked me for a moment. I thought: “What do I do with this? What can I possibly say as an encouragement? I’ve gained some pounds since I’ve been married. I want to lose them, sure. But I don’t know that people have made my weight part of my identity, in their minds.” So guess what? That’s the real that you get from me. I maybe don’t really understand what that’s like for you. But I really do understand people tacking more onto my identity than Christ made it! I think we all do. And just like you, I want to be known for what He made me. And frankly, not much else. Whatever else I am, pretty or ugly – fat or skinny – popular or unpopular … it just doesn’t mean much. I just want to be known as His. Known for the way He works in and through me. Yessss, I really do.

So thanks. For being really you.

]]> By: Maree http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Maree Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:39:57 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-270 Love it!! I love the way you write, straight from the heart! You have an amazing spirit that people are drawn to. We serve such a good God! You are an inspiration to many!!:) Love it!! I love the way you write, straight from the heart! You have an amazing spirit that people are drawn to. We serve such a good God! You are an inspiration to many!!:)

]]> By: Babs Coppedge http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Babs Coppedge Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:09:07 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-266 Just like Rebecca did at the beginning our week, you so appropriately and preciously share this struggle in light of the Holy Spirit...in light of God's perspective. Unless we are a very gifted size 2, I think all women struggle, to some degree, with a fat suit of their own - even if it doesn't look like a fat suit to friends or family. Jesus continues to show us women that we are not about the outside, about what the world judges. We are about the image He mirrored in us...His image. One day we will all be free of the cares of this world and our fat suits - YAY - but I love your reminder to renew my vows with the Holy Spirit and CHOOSE to be changed. Such a key point! I pray encouragement over you on your journey and look forward to hearing more about the changes you see - both on the outside and the IN! Just like Rebecca did at the beginning our week, you so appropriately and preciously share this struggle in light of the Holy Spirit…in light of God’s perspective. Unless we are a very gifted size 2, I think all women struggle, to some degree, with a fat suit of their own – even if it doesn’t look like a fat suit to friends or family.

Jesus continues to show us women that we are not about the outside, about what the world judges. We are about the image He mirrored in us…His image.

One day we will all be free of the cares of this world and our fat suits – YAY – but I love your reminder to renew my vows with the Holy Spirit and CHOOSE to be changed. Such a key point!

I pray encouragement over you on your journey and look forward to hearing more about the changes you see – both on the outside and the IN!

]]> By: rebecca http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-262 rebecca Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:50:26 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-262 "I also renewed my vows with the precious Holy Spirit, a fire was sparked and a new Honeymoon of experiences in my life began." You have such a beautiful romance with the Lord! Oh and I can't stop singing that Back To Reality song. ;) Thanks for this fun and inspiring blog. :) “I also renewed my vows with the precious Holy Spirit, a fire was sparked and a new Honeymoon of experiences in my life began.” You have such a beautiful romance with the Lord! Oh and I can’t stop singing that Back To Reality song. ;) Thanks for this fun and inspiring blog. :)

]]> By: Renee http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Renee Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:29:43 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-261 Wow! You girls are really getting deep in your writings lately! I LOVE IT! Thanks for being so transparent and allowing your weaknesses to be an inspiration to us. That's what makes a true woman of God in my opinion--one who can recognize her imperfections in herself and be changed by a the perfection of God! Thanks for this post. Wow! You girls are really getting deep in your writings lately! I LOVE IT! Thanks for being so transparent and allowing your weaknesses to be an inspiration to us. That’s what makes a true woman of God in my opinion–one who can recognize her imperfections in herself and be changed by a the perfection of God! Thanks for this post.

]]> By: Davida http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Davida Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:27:10 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-259 Yvonne!!!!! thank you so much for sharing about your struggle and your journey. you inspire me! you are an amazing, beautiful, talented woman and i am glad to have the opportunity to know you and be your friend. i am so happy for you and all of the success you've had and also encouraged by your honesty & openness with your struggles as well. you don't have it all together, but you keep pressing on to Jesus. that is the point!!! keep on rockin' it, sista!! Yvonne!!!!! thank you so much for sharing about your struggle and your journey. you inspire me! you are an amazing, beautiful, talented woman and i am glad to have the opportunity to know you and be your friend. i am so happy for you and all of the success you’ve had and also encouraged by your honesty & openness with your struggles as well. you don’t have it all together, but you keep pressing on to Jesus. that is the point!!! keep on rockin’ it, sista!!

]]> By: ANDY http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-258 ANDY Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:34:23 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-258 Wow, you are so brave to open up to us this way. You always leave me speechless, when i read your blogs. I know that everyone can relate to this, because we all have insecurities and it may not be with weight but with other things. So i thank you because you have truly made me aware of things in my life that god wants to change and i've been putting it off. I want you to know that i am very proud of your decision, and will support you all the way!!! Like i've told you before, you are such a blessing to my life and i know to others as well. Thank you. Wow, you are so brave to open up to us this way. You always leave me speechless, when i read your blogs. I know that everyone can relate to this, because we all have insecurities and it may not be with weight but with other things. So i thank you because you have truly made me aware of things in my life that god wants to change and i’ve been putting it off. I want you to know that i am very proud of your decision, and will support you all the way!!! Like i’ve told you before, you are such a blessing to my life and i know to others as well. Thank you.

]]> By: Tanya Samantha http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Tanya Samantha Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:25:25 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-257 Yvo, you're one of the most beautiful women I've met. Its not due to any physical appearance or beauty mark but of your glowing heart. Your outrageous personality and voice and the Spirit living inside of you, outshines anything else. But now I'm seeing another attribute of yours and that is courage, because it takes a lot of courage to open up about something this. Keep going mujer!! Si se puede! en el nombre de Jesus. Mucho amore per una bella donna... Yvo,
you’re one of the most beautiful women I’ve met. Its not due to any physical appearance or beauty mark but of your glowing heart. Your outrageous personality and voice and the Spirit living inside of you, outshines anything else. But now I’m seeing another attribute of yours and that is courage, because it takes a lot of courage to open up about something this. Keep going mujer!! Si se puede! en el nombre de Jesus. Mucho amore per una bella donna…

]]> By: Marissa Star http://destinyinbloom.com/the-fat-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Marissa Star Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:23:20 +0000 http://destinyinbloom.com/?p=279#comment-256 You are such an example of spirit lead leadership … obeying God, stepping up to the challenges He puts before you and then sharing it with others! This is no different! I have always known you to be bold and confident and hilarious (I don’t know how many ladies have peed their pants from laughing so hard when they get around you!) and….the ands could go on and on. I love that you’re on two transformation journeys bringing balance like an anchor to your soul. YOU are amazing … I’m so inspired by your life … no lie lady! What a gift to the body of Christ YOU are! I love you Amiga Mia por vida! ~Ris You are such an example of spirit lead leadership … obeying God, stepping up to the challenges He puts before you and then sharing it with others! This is no different! I have always known you to be bold and confident and hilarious (I don’t know how many ladies have peed their pants from laughing so hard when they get around you!) and….the ands could go on and on. I love that you’re on two transformation journeys bringing balance like an anchor to your soul. YOU are amazing … I’m so inspired by your life … no lie lady! What a gift to the body of Christ YOU are! I love you Amiga Mia por vida!
~Ris

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