As I knelt beside the toilet while pulling my hair back to purge the days after finishing high school, I would've never imagined that place of brokenness to make up the pages of my life - lest the pages of this book 10 years later. But it has. I've fought on the battleground of eating disorders - and won - and so can you.
Have you ever struggled with striving, self-hatred and stating,
"I'm beautiful, there's no flaw in me"? Have your own or others' scrutinizing looks and remarks made you wonder if you can ever smile - even laugh - without fear of the future?
Smile At The Future invites you on a quest to look beyond appearance and how others perceive you to embark on an inside-out transformative journey of replacing lies with truth. It's not a book teaching you how to diet. It's a book teaching you how to truly live. By going to the root of the issues, you'll learn how to not only break free but also stay free. Be encouraged through a tangible testimony that a life bound by legalism can be made gentle, powerful, and pliable in the Potter's hands.
Freedom is your portion. A life with purpose waits - awakened to your hearts' desires - freed to serve others in love.
You truly can defy your eating disorder and discover your true design.
PRAISE FOR SMILE AT THE FUTURE
"In the middle of an eating disorder, it can be tough both for the afflicted one and for family and friends to see anything else than a dark and hopeless situation. That's why a book like Sandra's is incredibly important. Sandra bravely shares her story about the road from an eating disorder to a great life filled with meaning and great experiences."
Laila Walther, CEO of LMS - the National Association Against Eating Disorders and Self-harm, Denmark. "If we're honest, all of us have experienced moments of insecurity related to body image or the desire for approval by others at some point in our lives. None of us are exempt from the enemy's lies implying that we are not enough. For Sandra, these insecurities and misguided ideas of not measuring up lead to an eating disorder. Maybe that is your story too, and if so, this book is for you.
In this book, 'Smile at the Future', Sandra beautifully shares her own personal journey to healing. These pages are filled with real and vulnerable stories, as well as Biblical truths and wisdom. While there is no quick fix to overcoming an eating disorder, we believe that this book can encourage you and help you on your way to restoration if you let it.
Thank you, Sandra, for courageously putting pen to paper and sharing your story and your revelations with the world."
Phil & Nina Hyldgaard, The A21 Campaign "For someone who has been (and still is) going through recovery, I find it tremendously inspiring and re-affirmative to read the words of this book as it is both deeply honest and gentle, confrontational and inspiring. Every chapter points to the hope that can be found in God who is never holding himself back nor accepting the poor life that we as human beings can be caught up by or accept for ourselves. This book speaks to the 'real' of me as it kindly encourages to let go and take another glance at life and God's love"
Julie
"Sandra's bold, brave ownership of her story, is a testament to her resilience and strength. She chooses to speak about her journey, with incredible vulnerability and openness, with a desire for others to feel seen, heard and helped, by her incredible journey of freedom. Sandra displays a confident reliance on the Holy Spirit, and she lives her life, with others in mind."Katherine Hansen, Lead Pastor of Hillsong Denmark & Malm?
