this week is "in His image" week at school. we have lots of weeks that are dedicated to different topics and causes. all of the ideas have a great purpose and principle behind them, but sometimes the promotion and activities associated with these weeks are comical.
for example, "in His image" week is a week to raise awareness about the fact that we are made in the image of the Lord, so we should not define our value and image based on popularity, physical appearance, or the standards of society. i completely agree with this cause, and many of the activities and discussions are very educational. however, this year, one of the promotions was showing a girl from CBU being transformed with makeup and a pretty hair style. it is a spin off of a "Dove" promotion, but i am still annoyed that all of the posters around school only show pictures of the girl with wind blowing through her curls, glossy lips, shadowed eyes, and editing. i feel like that defeats the purpose of communicating the fact that you can be pretty whether you are wearing makeup or not. granted, i am bias, since i do not wear makeup all the time should people someday be disappointed or shocked by my actual appearance if they saw me without it. many girls begin to feel like it is a necessity for beauty and a positive image.
on a less serious note, last night they had a time where a local pastor came to speak about how our image is found in Christ, and it is not based on our physical appearance. later this week they will have more sessions about eating disorders and having a healthy lifestyle and diet. of course, a major draw for these events is food. so last night, at 9 pm, they had french toast breakfast to kick off the in His image events. again, being health conscious, i laughed since i try not to eat late at night, especially treats like french toast, cookies, and other delicious carbohydrate filled foods. now, i understand that my "image" is not decided by my eating habits or the way their are reflected in my appearance, but i did think it was a bit counterproductive considering the topics later this week.
again, i know im being picky and critical. but i just thought it was all pretty entertaining.
a picture from a Dove campaign. i could not find one of the CBU student, but it looks similar.
3 comments:
this post is entertaining... just like your preference on eating carbohydrates. clearly you missed what it means to be "In His image"
geeze woudenberg, always gotta be stirring the waters. :)
Your post leaves me sad and frustrated. It is clear, as the other cynic stated, that you missed the point of the event and what it means to be in His Image. There is nothing wrong with eating carbs and whether or not eating late is "good" or "bad" is still up for debate among the scientific community. The truth of the matter is that your body will use whatever fuel you give it regardless of when you give it to it.
It appears to me, someone whose life was controlled for 20 years by food, that your thinking is unhealthy and perpetuates the lie that there are such things as good and bad foods. I hope that you can find grace and freedom from the diet prison. There's no life in it...only slavery and death.
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