Your Body Is More Than Its Size, Sickness or Symptoms
order Jess Connolly’s new book, Breaking Free from Body Shame
You were made for more than a love/hate relationship with your body.
It’s one thing to know in your head that you were created in the image of God. Yet it’s quite another to experience this belief in your body, against the cultural ideals of a woman’s worth. And between the two lies a world of frustration, disappointment, and the shame of somehow feeling both too much and never enough in your body.
The truest thing about you is that you are made and loved by God. And the truest thing about Him is that He cannot make bad things. Far from a superficial issue, self-image is a spiritual issue, because God has named your body good from the beginning. Whether your struggle is with eating and exercise habits, stress or trauma, infertility or injury, this book makes space for you to experience God meeting you in this tender place, and ring His freedom bell over your body in a whole new way.
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In the Bible, there is no mention of Mary Magdalene’s thighs…
Deborah’s teeth, Ruth’s waistline, Anna the prophetess’s forehead, Elsabeth’s stretch marks, Eve’s hair, Lois’ skin, Martha’s tunic size, or the symmetry (or lack thereof) of Miriam’s face.
Because the Lord looks at the heart.
Their faithfulness was not defined by their bodies, their capacity to be used by God was not defined by their bodies, and their bodies were never the most interesting or compelling parts of their story.
Because the Lord looks at the heart.

What People Are Saying
Kennesha Buycks
Author of Restoration House
Jennie Allen
New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head and founder and visionary of IF:Gathering
Ruth Chou Simons
Best-selling author of Beholding and Becoming and GraceLaced; artist and founder of GraceLaced

About Jess
More about Jess at JessConnolly.com
PRESS INQUIRES & SPEAKING REQUESTS
For media inquiries please contact Stefanie at Zondervan (stefanie.schroeder@harpercollins.com) Speaking requests regarding Breaking Free From Body Shame, please contact Jess’ team at admin@jessconnolly.com
