As a young girl desperate to feel loved and worthy, Sheryle Cruse decided she could win the love she lacked if she could only be perfect. Finding comfort in food, she began a hopeless struggle with her weight. After a series of failed diets beginning at age seven, she finally was able to lose weight during high school. She seemed to be realizing her dreams. The thrill of control she felt, though, led her on a self-destructive course of anorexia and then bulimia. Six-hour exercise regimens beginning at midnight and a 600-calorie-per-day diet become a "necessary" way of life for her. When she broke down and allowed herself the comfort of food, her eating binges required her to begin the self-punishment cycle all over again.
When Sheryle had sunk to the depths of despair, Jesus spoke to her through a simple Bible story. She experienced God's patient, healing love and finally discovered the truth. She could never be perfect, but she could be a beloved daughter--deeply loved and valued by God who created her and accepts her just as she is.
The teen and college years are a crucial time for girls, when positive or negative views about their bodies often become manifest. Written to eating disorder sufferers who are between the ages of 12 and 25, this book provides hope that, through faith and trust in God, they can rise above the living death of eating disorders and become God's daughters, full of life with a promising future. Each chapter includes a prayer for the sufferer, asking God's help.
