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Published : November 24, 2009 |
Author : jpolimino
Category : X. Pregnancy Journal by Jen | Total Views
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 jpolimino
I'm a stay at home mom, but still work too. I just finished writing my 3rd book. This one is about Praying Through Your Pregnancy. I hope it will help mother's-to-be learn the importance and POWER of praying for their unborn child.
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It's my 5th week of pregnancy and it just hit me; I'm both happy and scared at the thought that I'm going to be a mommy. We called our family and they are all excited for us. My parents had 7 children so they were super excited to hear that their 35-year-old daughter was finally pregnant. Surprisingly, it was my dad that was the most excited and that means so much to me. My dad and I have had our differences over the years, so this was really special to have him on my side. He just loves children and would really love more grand kids.
But one thing that is scaring me is how much weight will I gain. Will I get fat? What if I don't lose the weight after I'm pregnant? I know it's because I've had weight issues in the past and don't ever want to be like that again. It took me awhile to lose all the weight I gained in college! I know most women in America today have weight concerns.
Then I read this: This is from the Bob Gass ministry.
"Beauty, the...kind...God delights in." 1 Peter 3:4 TM
Inner beauty
A lady was applying face cream when her little girl asked, "What's that you're putting on, Mom?" "Moisturizer," she replied. "The saleslady said it would make me beautiful." With an honesty only children have, she replied, "Mom, I don't think it's working." There's nothing wrong with looking good, but there's much more to you than your clothes and your hairstyle. Plus, you can go broke fixing up the outside, because "what Mother Nature giveth, Father Time taketh away!" Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "To find beauty we must carry it with us."
It's a big mistake to focus on the outside and fail to appreciate the inner qualities God's given you. Solomon said, "Beauty is...[not lasting]" (Pr 31:30 AMP). When God made you He didn't just decorate the outside, He gave you "inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind...God delights in." However, because Peter also talked about "fancy hair, gold jewelry...fine clothes" (NCV), a few well-intentioned people have used that to create a legalistic standard by which to measure and judge others. Does the Bible teach us to dress appropriately? Absolutely. Paul writes: "I...want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety...appropriate for women who profess to worship God" (1Ti 2:9-10 NIV). But when you focus on the wrong area you get the wrong results. "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" (1Sa 16:7 NIV). Don't allow what you see on TV or in the mirror to define your worth. Work instead to develop the kind of inner beauty God commends.
These scriptures really helped me when I was struggling with a poor body image. Is anyone out there like me? We're you worried that you wouldn't look the same after you had your children or am I the only one?? Please write me back and let me know.
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