We're posting our "catch-up" answers every day or two (or three), so we should be back on track by next week. Here's what my thoughts were about Week 4's questions:
1) What part of Chapter 7 hit home with you most and why?
Answer: Insecurity regarding weight issues probably hit home more than any other issue discussed in Chp 7. As a pudgy kid, I entered my teen years terribly aware of my unattractiveness. When I finally lost weight - not because of a diet, but because of depression - I still thought of myself as "fat". I was actually UNDERWEIGHT for my height. The weight crept back on, and after the birth of my 2nd child, I was 40+ lbs overweight, with my hips and knees painfully objecting to the load. After a long fight to get it off, I still have to be careful. My self-esteem is so tied up in my own perception of my "fitness".
2)(If you're choosing only two, please include this one.) Based on your journey so far in chapters 1-8, list your own personal top three reasons why it's time to deal with your insecurity. (We're not looking for right answers. We're looking for YOUR answers. Don't copy off your fellow sojourners' papers on this one. Grin.) So that you don't get your numbers confused here, list your 3 reasons under A.B.&C.
Answer: My top 3 reasons to GET OVER IT:
A) I'm tired of being afraid of failure!
B) I'm tired of feeling like I'm not "good enough".
C) My girls - I've transmitted my own insecurities to them, and I can see it affecting their lives and their self-confidence. I HAVE to lead by example.
3) Based on Chapter 8, briefly describe a recent trigger of insecurity and whether or not it got a rise out of you.
Answer: Seeing one of my daughters acting out MY insecurity in her relationships. I felt so like I'd failed her as a mom.
4) Also based on Chapter 8, what does dignity mean to you?
Answer: Dignity, for me, means being who I am as a person - who God created me to be - and being a woman, as He intended women to be. I don't need physical perfection, but I need to know I'm beautiful (and to my Father, I always am). I don't need to be wealthy, but I need to know I will never be destitute (He will always provide for me). I don't need to be the center of attention, the best or the favorite, but I do need to know that I'm loved (He loves me forever).
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