Comments on: For Girls Only: Naked

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:23:57 +0000

WOW… I have goosebumps. What a beautiful and courageous thing to share… Thankyou. The fact that a situation so destructive can be used to encourage others in such a beautiful way is testament to your strength of character and faith in Jesus. You are an inspirational woman and I pray that the healing continues and all the layers are finally stripped back to their raw beauty.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:02:36 +0000

Sister Sarah, this is a wonderful piece that you have shared. It took a lot of courage for you to share this wonderful act of testimony of God’s mercy, love and faithfulness. In revealing your heart to many, may many who are hurting be healed. Vaya con Dios, mi hermana, Gracias para todo.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:11:09 +0000

This is so heartbreaking and uplifting all at once. Thank you for the courage it took to share this story.

By: Candy

Candy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:04:18 +0000

Said with true grace and courage. You’re awesome and loved.

By: Jeff Holton

Jeff Holton — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:58:18 +0000

There’s nothing innately female about this post, and I’m glad I disregarded your warning at the beginning. It’s a wonderful post, and it’s wonderfully poetic.

Shame is a gender-neutral concept. We men and women both feel it.

Even more beautifully, we are collectively the Bride of Christ, male and female (just as we were created male and female in the image of God, a definition that mysteriously has something innate to do with his nature). So there’s nothing particularly female about being his Bride either. And I love that image.

I hope his forgiveness will will be enough to allow me to wear white that day without everyone whispering and chuckling and cracking improper jokes. I don’t want to be that kind of bride.

By: Dacia Bryan

Dacia Bryan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:48:57 +0000

Beautiful poem….and such true words. It seems our circles of ‘holiness’ upbringing leave our daughters so unprepared for LIFE in an unholy world.

And I too hide behind sarcasm and smiles. I get you…

Thank you for sharing Sarah!

By: nAncY

nAncY — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:46:54 +0000

A very fine message.
Thank you for sharing your story.

I hope that you consider writing more poetry.

Love to you.
n.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:33:24 +0000

Once again such difficult words to share… yet you do it with such grace. The poem is beautiful, Sarah.

By: Glynn

Glynn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:13:00 +0000

OK, so I came to read it — and I’m glad I did. It’s not for girls only.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:51:32 +0000

This was so poignantly said: “The big problem with living by rules is that when someone changed the game, I didn’t know how to play anymore. But by that time, there was no way out of the game for me.”

Love the gift of trusting us enough to share this- love the truth that has set you free- love the picture of you accepting the invitation to dance. You have a yes stance towards the lover of your soul who has a yes face for you. It came across loud and clear and I hope it blesses many, many girls, setting them free.