Thursday, February 12, 2009

A Better Chick???

A better chick? Better than who? Just who do I think I am, titling my blog "BetterChick?" I must be someone brimming with self-confidence, right? Probably hot, rich, and gainfully employed, right? Actually, you'd probably be surprised. The truth is, like most of you, I battle with my own self image ...every time I go to the grocery store. No, it's not because I see my own imperfect reflection in the frosty windows of the freezer cases. It's not even the fact that the shelves filled with "squeezable" toilet paper remind me of my own cushy backside. It happens when I stand in the checkout line staring at the magazine covers that scream endless taunts at me. "Walk Off the Weight for Good!" "Cook a 6 Course Gourmet Meal in Only 30 Minutes!" "Make Your Man Go Wild Tonight!" It is enough to drive a normal, less-than-perfect-but-trying girl like me crazy. Which leads me back to WHY in the world I chose to call myself "BetterChick." Sometime ago I began to realize how much people need me. My Husband needs me. My children need me. My family needs me. My friends need me. My church needs me. I need me. Wait a minute! I NEED ME!!! I don't need Martha Stewart, Heidi Klum, Jillian Michaels, or Beth Moore (though their help would be nice from time to time). Come to think of it, none of the people in my life need me to be any of those awesome women. What I need, and what those I so dearly love need, is ME. The best ME I can be. A better woman today than I was yesterday. A better person in every way. By the grace of God, I am a better woman, person, wife, mother, chick than I was, and I will be better than I am today. So, I welcome you to share the road trip to being a BetterChick with me.

11 comments:

  1. Congratulations! I knew it was you from the first comment! Cute name...I like it! One request....can you change the color of you text print? These old eyes can't make out the words? Not enough contrast. Sorry. I think if you go to...naw I'll have to go look. I'll be back to tell ya!

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  2. Woa! I posted my comment and lost your background! I can now read your really cute and right on post but I hope I didn't lose you background! LOL I can't believe all of a sudden it went WHITE. I really love your name now! I'd be saying it with conviction! A declaration...call it in girl! Did you leave Crystal a comment? She'll love to know you are doing this bloggy thing. Your background
    WAS really cute till I lost it for you! Hope you can find it! You go girl...you're doing great!
    Bless Ya!
    Patti

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  3. Woa!!!Again! This time I posted and another background came up! You must be working on this thing...if not you know a trick that i don't to get it to change with every comment! This one's easier to read! Thanks!

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  4. Oooohh! This is pretty! I signed up as a follower...is that where I subscribe? Be glad to promote you...do I get a byline? acknowledgement? footnote? thank you page? or the back cover of the book? LOL

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  5. I meant to tell you (but I hit post comment too soon) you now have 4 make that 5 comments on your post! You are burning it up!

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  6. LOL that was too funny I was like 5 commnets wow 5 that is insane she has got a following already! That is so awesome and it was Patti all 5 times that is too funny!

    Welcome to blog world! You will love it! I must say it is rather addicting! Hopefully this way we can stay in touch.....Ohhhh and just so you know Grant is already trying to "woo" brailey so look out we may be planing a wedding in about 15-20 years :D

    Love you girl! You rock! Blog it up and I will link you to my blog! :D

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  7. Hi Jenn,
    Love the blog. Keep preaching the truth. It helps all of us women become betterchicks.
    Love ya

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  8. If I already missed your birthday-Sorry
    If I didn't happy Birthday!

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  9. Hey girl.....I'm giving away a copy of Destined to Reign by Joseph Prince...deadline to enter is tonight at midnight. Crystal's doing the same. Leave us both a comment about the book and we'll put your name in the hat. The book is awesome! Hope you had a sweet Valentine's Day!
    Bless Ya!
    Patti

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  10. Wow, your life must be so different from mine! I cook a 6 course meal every night. My cooking is so healthy that I don't have any weight to walk off and my man goes wild every night. I can help you out if you need it (: I am really proud of you for starting this blog and I can't wait to see what's to come. Yeah Jenn

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  11. Wow - I enjoyed reading this. You are amazing to be able to get your thoughts and feelings into words like that. When you are famous - I will be able to say I knew her once upon a time.
    Lorie Lankford

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