Emotional Healing in Christ
If you have a fever, you contact a doctor to determine the cause.
If you’re addicted to drugs, you know you need counseling, healing, and help to get to the root of your problem.
If you overeat, you need to buckle down and exert more will power.
Gluttony is the accepted sin of the church. We tease each other at pot lucks, we excuse our overeating, and we treat our troubles as no interference in our Christian walk. A survey done at Baylor University shows that the growth of obesity in America is greater in evangelical churches than it is in the general population.
Compulsive overeating is a symptom with an underlying problem that needs healing like any other addiction. For years, my life was ruled by emotional outbursts, compulsive overeating, and low self worth. Like Lacey in Worth Her Weight, I came close to suicide. My marriage strained at the seams. My life loomed empty and joyless. I believed my husband and daughters would be better off without me. After God healed me emotionally, I lost ninety-five pounds, quit biting my nails, and my entire personality changed.
Though different, Lacey reflects some of my same struggles. I pray it will touch the compulsive over-eater out there and heal the wound that festers. My message is—with God, there is hope.
About Worth Her Weight
How can a woman who gives to everyone but herself accept God’s love and healing when she believes she’s fat, unworthy, and unfix-able?
LACEY CHANDLER helps her mother, her sister, her friend, and then she binges on food and wonders is there really a God?
BETTY CHANDLER hates being handicapped and useless, so she lashes out at the daughter that helps, and the God who doesn’t seem to care.
TOBY WHEELER loves being police chief in Wharton Rock, but when the devil invades the small town, can he let God have control?
Where and When to Purchase Both Books.
Worth Her Weight releases for pre-order before Christmas on the catalog store page of Pen-L Publishing. Watch for Pen-L’s special offer when it appears in the online store.
Anyone e-mailing me at Janet.hope@att.net and telling me that you saw my post on Harry Wegley’s blog today, I will let you know what day to pre-order Worth Her Weight and in so doing, you’ll qualify for a special 2 book deal.
Also at Pen-L, you may want to purchase my devotion book, Divine Dining: 365 Devotions to Guide You to Healthier Weight and Abundant Wellness at http://www.pen-l.com/DivineDining.html
You can go directly from that site to Amazon to purchase if you prefer.
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Author’s Bio and Contact Information
Janet K. Brown lives in Wichita Falls, Texas with her husband, Charles. Writing became her second career after retirement from medical coding.
Worth Her Weight will be the author’s debut inspirational women’s fiction, but it makes a perfect companion to her recently released, Divine Dining: 365 Devotions to Guide You to Healthier Weight and Abundant Wellness. Both books encompass her passion for diet, fitness, and God’s Word.
Worth Her Weight marks Brown’s third book. Who knew she had a penchant for teens and ghosts? She released her debut novel, an inspirational young adult, Victoria and the Ghost, in July, 2012.
Janet and her husband love to travel with their RV, visit their three daughters, two sons-in-law and three perfect grandchildren, and work in their church. Find her at http://www.janetkbrown.com on Twitter, @janetkbrowntx , on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Janet-K-Brown-Author/143915285641707
Thanks for welcoming me to your blog today, Harry. FYI, Harry will be a guest on my blog tomorrow, so watch for it.
Congratulations on your latest novel, Janet. You are such an inspiration. Best wishes to you. God bless.
Thank you, so much, Beverly. What a blessing you are to me.
I have known Janet for many years and you can believe me: she is truly a woman of God. She is loves people and is full of compassion. I am excited that she has a new book coming out and I really want to read it.
Oh and congratulations, Janet, you are an inspiration to me!!
I want to attest that Janet Brown knows your struggle and shame when it comes to weight and low self-esteem. She knows the pain and self doubt. However, God has healed her. Sometimes she has to turn it over to God again. Unfortunately, she’s human like all of us. How you ask,do I know all this? I’ve seen her life first hand – I’m one of her daughters. I’ve seen the difference God’s healing has done for her,my father, and our family. God rocks! Give her books a try. I feel they will bless you. Congratulations mom!