Sassy Southern Grace

Cindy! I can't believe my baby is going to mid...

2010-08-04T08:43:14.969-05:00

Cindy! I can't believe my baby is going to middle school! That is unreal. I hate that I don't work in the student ministry anymore. It would be fun to see her on a regular basis!

Hope y'all are doing well! Thanks for reading! :o) I am going to try to do better!

Love you,
K.

Kim, I love reading this! Keep it up! Emily is ...

2010-08-03T22:42:15.561-05:00

Kim,

I love reading this! Keep it up!

Emily is starting middle school next week. Time flies doesn't it?

Cindy

WOW SO HAPPY FOR YOU ! GIRL IAM THANKFUL HOW GOD H...

2010-04-30T11:26:36.166-05:00

WOW SO HAPPY FOR YOU ! GIRL IAM THANKFUL HOW GOD HAS BLESSED YOU !!!!ALTHOGH I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SEE IT FOR MYSELF ...HINT HINT HINT !!!!

Kim, I am so proud of you. I wish I had the willpo...

2010-03-23T08:59:46.437-05:00

Kim, I am so proud of you. I wish I had the willpower that you have... I thank you for being such an inspiration to all of us. We all love you so much!

I LOVE JANET! Thank-you so much...you have made me...

2009-08-06T20:37:06.316-05:00

I LOVE JANET! Thank-you so much...you have made me feel like a million dollars. I want to see you soon! I need a Janet hug!

My loves! I thank-you for your encouragement and k...

2009-08-06T19:56:13.873-05:00

My loves! I thank-you for your encouragement and kind words. I appreciate y'all! Alissa, I am so glad you found me! :)

You look great Kim. I just found your blog and I ...

2009-07-18T10:45:56.596-05:00

You look great Kim. I just found your blog and I plan to read it often. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I admire your strength.

Alissa Simpson (former Alissa Bittner)

alissa-lifemoments.blogspot.com

girl you're lookin good!!! i am so proud and ...

2009-07-16T20:19:00.096-05:00

girl you're lookin good!!! i am so proud and extremely happy for you... keep it up and keep takin the pictures!!! strut your stuff!!! love you... MD

I can totally tell! you look great! I have really...

2009-07-07T23:56:28.099-05:00

I can totally tell! you look great! I have really been wanting to run into you! I just ask about you a lot!! love you!

Well, I certainly notice a difference! A BIG diffe...

2009-07-07T22:13:27.823-05:00

Well, I certainly notice a difference! A BIG difference:)
Kim, you look absolutely beautiful! You always have a sweet smile on your face and a kind word on your lips when I see you. You're always a delight. And, I'm so happy that after all the encouragement you've given to others, and all the little helpful things you do for people are coming back to you ten fold! Enjoy the 'new you' journey.
So glad you're back here, too! Your faithful readers are always waiting to read whats going on in your world:)
Much love~hugs~
Janet <3 <3 <3

I'll be a walking partner. Anytime you want to go,...

2009-04-02T22:30:00.000-05:00

I'll be a walking partner. Anytime you want to go, I'll walk Joe Tucker with you. Just call. Keep on keeping on as a good friend of our use to say! You are loved so very much.

Hey Nancy! So glad you found my blog! I am excited...

2009-03-17T20:40:00.000-05:00

Hey Nancy! So glad you found my blog! I am excited for you and I hope everything sails through and you will have a surgery date before you know it! Please keep me posted! I was right there with you. I was more than ready. Best thing I have ever done for myself.
I am very strange-I like cold and rain so I am dreading the hot summer! Today was nice though. We were close to 70 as well! Please keep in touch! I would love to hear from you!
Kim

SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING WELL... I AM JUST BEGINN...

2009-03-17T18:21:00.000-05:00

SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DOING WELL... I AM JUST BEGINNING THE PROCESS WITHT THE HOPES IF I DO EVERYTHING RIGHT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL OK THE SURGERY. I HAVE SO MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS AND FEEL THIS IS MY LAST ATTEMPT AT LOSING ALL THIS FAT... I HOPE YOU CONTINUE YOUR SUCCESS AND I LIKE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.. I LIVE IN NORTHERN INDIANA AND TODAY HAS BEEN OUR FIRST BEAUTIFUL DAY.. HIT 70* NANCY

We are lifting your name in prayer as you go! You ...

2009-02-18T08:17:00.000-06:00

We are lifting your name in prayer as you go! You certainly are NOT on this journey alone!! We love you, Kim.
I look forward to reading some updates!
~~~HUGS~~~

Jenny and Mary-I just don't have words to say. Wha...

2009-01-12T21:29:00.000-06:00

Jenny and Mary-I just don't have words to say. What an encouragement both of you are! And Mary, I hope we get to meet one day. :o) Jenny-thanks for always lifting me up! I don't know what I do without my friends.
To God be the GLORY!
Mary, please pop over any time!

THANKS, GIRLS!!! I haven't had time to come back a...

2009-01-12T21:27:00.000-06:00

THANKS, GIRLS!!! I haven't had time to come back and read comments so forgive my delay. Thank-you so much for praying! And Mary, I am so glad to "Meet" you! Jenny-you are my heart.

Love y'all!

I'm am praising with you. Doing a little Happy Sn...

2009-01-06T23:32:00.000-06:00

I'm am praising with you. Doing a little Happy Snoopy Dance in my heart! Girl, I'll pray along with Jenny and many others I'm certain. Praising God for his provision and I'm praying that you will just fly through that surgery.

Kim -- as a sister in the weight struggle, I feel ...

2009-01-06T23:30:00.000-06:00

Kim -- as a sister in the weight struggle, I feel your pain. I, too, have avoided pictures and all that jazz. But I'm so proud of you and your decision. I popped over to your blog from Jenny Hope's and I'm an Alabama girl, too.
One of my dearest friends had weight loss surgery several years ago and she is doing incredible, looks as beautiful as she always did, but there's just less of her to love on, but I know that she feels better and she's living life out loud these days.

I walked with her as she with through her surgery and although she was miles and miles away, I held her hand in my heart and she made it through her first year.

I'm praying for you girl and I'm just thanking you for being so incredibly brave to make this post. You will encourage many with your spirit.

Oh i am about in tears. You are so precious to me...

2009-01-04T22:48:00.000-06:00

Oh i am about in tears. You are so precious to me Kim. I hate that you have had to go through that for all of your life. You are not a failure and you have one of the sweetest spirits of ANYONE I know. This world is not worthy of you.

I am so excited for you about your decision.

you are the biggest encourager I know!!
Girl ...

2009-01-04T22:41:00.000-06:00

you are the biggest encourager I know!!
Girl I am so excited for you!!! I will be in prayer!!
I think it is a great thing! rods sister had it and a ton of other people I know.
love you kim!!

I am doing just that. Sitting in the dark with my ...

2008-12-22T18:52:00.000-06:00

I am doing just that. Sitting in the dark with my tree all lit up. Ahhhhh....now if I could just relax! EEEKK!
We have also had bowling squirrels! They are no fun either! I hope your sticky traps worked! I don't remember how we finally got rid of ours. Mark did fix the holes in the siding so our critter is gone now. YAY!

Janet,
I have read what you wrote over and ove...

2008-12-22T18:35:00.000-06:00

Janet,
I have read what you wrote over and over because it gives me so much encouragement and determination! Yes, I do feel like I am standing unclothed on a mountaintop but I don't anyone whispering "did she have surgery?!?!" behind my back! Ask me questions, I will tell you everything! I don't want to hide anything. I have been hiding behind my weight waaaaay too long.
I wish I could see myself as Jesus does. What a beautiful picture you have painted!
I love you! You always make my heart want to burst!
K.

My friend, you have my prayers AND my admiration. ...

2008-12-16T22:29:00.000-06:00

My friend, you have my prayers AND my admiration. To write your story here, for all the world to read is not unlike standing naked before strangers! Honey-pie, you a BRAVE somebody!
The way we women see ourselves seems so much more fragile than how men see themselves. Being a roller coaster heavyweight myself, I understand at least some of the struggles you face. In my experience, when I've dropped weight, I (falsely) 'feel' encouraged, and more 'worthwhile', which in turn, makes me BEHAVE that way. . . only, temporarily. Then the enemy creeps in and convinces (again) me to act like what he thinks I should be. . .
I used to hear it said that if you want to be a ballerina, then you must think and act like one all the day. Eventually, you will have BECOME a ballerina for all to see.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could see ourselves the way Jesus sees us? Full of magnificent, breath-taking beauty, graceful loveliness, exuding joy, and healing, and mercy with every step we take? . . . And none of what He sees has anything to do with our hips . . . it has to do with our heart!
I'm right here with you. You go girl!
Much love & prayers~~~~

I love sitting in the dark and looking at our Chri...

2008-12-15T20:26:00.000-06:00

I love sitting in the dark and looking at our Christmas tree all lite up, too. It's magical.

We again have little fellas working in our attic this year. Sounds like they are either bowling or building something up there. It's especially loud at night when we're lying in bed trying to go to sleep.

We're getting sticky traps this weekend! Maybe those would work for your little visitor!

Santa must have been tired when he got to your hou...

2008-12-15T09:31:00.000-06:00

Santa must have been tired when he got to your house and just used your Mom's paper to last minute wrap rather than go back up to the sleigh to get HIS paper! He's always used his own paper at our house, and leaves the left over rolls here!
I am like you, I LOVE surprises, NEVER peek, and don't even want a hint before it's time to open:-)
What's really funny is, my Mom turned 82 this year, and Santa still visits her house for all 5 of us kids, all our spouses, and 16 grandchildren COMPLETE with stockings! A few years ago, she had to add a wooden border around a wall JUST to hold stockings . . . some kids never grow up. Ain't it wonderful??!!!
Merry Christmas & I love the new blog. . .