tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post5204246806272867979..comments2024-03-27T06:09:04.368-04:00Comments on Blogging, Near Philadelphia: "Take and Eat"Nancy Near Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08803134620826322075noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-87081676399524696432007-12-12T18:22:00.000-05:002007-12-12T18:22:00.000-05:00Unfortunately, I have known a girl much like Penny...Unfortunately, I have known a girl much like Penny and it was so heartbreaking. I remember how it started so innocently then how it grew so fast that it seemed unbelievable that this was the same girl. It has been going on for over 20 years with bouts in the hospital, family blaming themselves etc. Happily, now that girl is over thirty she has just gotten married and seems confident in the future.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-25198169645785751962007-12-12T08:00:00.000-05:002007-12-12T08:00:00.000-05:00I'm with Suzan, thank God that Penny recognizes wh...I'm with Suzan, thank God that Penny recognizes what she needs spiritually as well as physically! Thank YOU for being the face of God to all those who can see Him in this place at this time in their lives.Mrs. Goodneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-1245818265027269462007-12-11T23:46:00.000-05:002007-12-11T23:46:00.000-05:00Like you -- I can't understand the need for this. ...Like you -- I can't understand the need for this. Like you -- my issues of weight tend to the other side. But like you, stories like Penny's break the heart and still find room for a glimpse of hope. Thanks for sharing.atethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563533672161608587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-55861648132841712302007-12-11T06:21:00.000-05:002007-12-11T06:21:00.000-05:00Thanks be to God that Penny is cognizant of her ne...Thanks be to God that Penny is cognizant of her need for spritual food in addition to physical nourishment. How wonderful it is that you have the opportunity to minister to her.Three Birds Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462935193167668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-88084380721000204692007-12-10T23:45:00.000-05:002007-12-10T23:45:00.000-05:00Sad, sad conditions that convince these girls to t...Sad, sad conditions that convince these girls to take this route. Very hard to overcome, too. I'm glad you could go and be supportive, bringing some spiritual presence into her life while she's there.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/09159163720029661287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-48646389627705501102007-12-10T18:42:00.000-05:002007-12-10T18:42:00.000-05:00Oh wow....this is just heartbreaking that these gi...Oh wow....this is just heartbreaking that these girls feel the need to be in control of their bodies this way. How wonderful for you to go as a eucharistic minister for Penny.My heart goes out to her family!<BR/><BR/>BonnieBonnie K. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-8539445477956196122007-12-10T13:27:00.000-05:002007-12-10T13:27:00.000-05:00Yes, hard to understand. I guess that is because ...Yes, hard to understand. I guess that is because it isn't rational. Something else takes over. My niece started on that path, but her parents caught it really early and she got help.<BR/><BR/>We do business with a woman from out of state once/year who has grown children. We really did wonder about her when she was here last time, but we are too far away and not personally close enough to really say anything.<BR/><BR/>Do you know if a person is really thin and talks about it a lot, is that a sign of an eating disorder? As in Thou Protests too Much? My cousin is like that. And when she had serious surgery for an unrelated condition, she dropped to 104 pounds. But I don't think the doctors addressed the weight issue.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-2011176018268227232007-12-10T12:18:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:18:00.000-05:00It is a form of control... While they may not be a...It is a form of control... While they may not be able to control their environment (school, parents, weather, what is happening in Sudan, etc.) they can control what does or does not go into their bodies... Usually they delve into that at treatment centers as well.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately there are websites that support the "Bulemic/Anorexic" lifestyle...<BR/><BR/>But if you delve deep enough you can find ANYTHING on the internet.<BR/><BR/>Like quilting :o)The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27429478.post-69953502258238238912007-12-10T09:50:00.000-05:002007-12-10T09:50:00.000-05:00This is both heartbreaking and uplifting at the sa...This is both heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. What a blessing for both of you - and for us since you have shared this story.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.com