"But God has surely listened and has heard my prayer." Psalm 66:19 As one who has struggled with weight all of my life, seeing the ups and downs in jean sizes became my reality. I would lose some pounds only to face a stressor in life and see them return and bring friends along for the ride. I spent years believing lies, yet secretly hoping for a better reality. Lies that I am not capable of overcoming my sweet tooth and that I am just not the workout type, topped the list. I have never really lacked self esteem or self confidence; I know who I am. However, I know from personal experience, others define me by what they first see. Having been a plus-size lady for years, I was treated differently, intentionally or not, when I dropped pounds. My health journey to where I am today began back in 2010. It is amazing that things do not happen accidentally, even if they seem to in the beginning. Actually, as the pieces of my story have come together, this story begins w
Oh, they look yummy. I have just now started to think about making Christmas cookies. I really like getting to peek into all the fun of the season with your pictures. (Also, the Angry Bird tree topper - a hoot - that would be greatly loved here at our house too.)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dorie. They look yummy!! We made sugar cookie dough yesterday and hope to roll them out and back them today. :) You will definitely be putting the smile on many people's faces with those cookies. :)
ReplyDeleteI love me some snickerdoodles! I really like that they are transportable because they don't crack or stick together. What roll out sugar cookie recipe do you use?
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