SKINNY GIRL
CALEB Award finalist, Skinny Girl, is a powerful story of faith, friendship and impossible breakthroughs.
When twenty-year-old Sydney girl, Sue Hutchison, discovered her sister was suddenly engaged, she was devastated. How could she manage without her best friend? And when would someone love her like that?
Desperate for attention, Sue started dieting, chasing her ideal figure— lean and athletic. Determination quickly turned to obsession, drawing her into an intense cycle of extreme food restriction and exercise. While her body grew thinner and weaker, Sue’s refusal of help grew stronger. Meanwhile, her university friends plotted and prayed, determined to intervene before it was too late.
Follow Sue’s journey as she faces the dark roots of her eating disorder and begins her journey to wellness, starting with her heart.
For every girl who’s judged herself by her appearance, struggled with an eating disorder or been wounded in relationships, this personal account offers hope for healing. Honest, enlightening and ultimately uplifting, Sue’s story will remind you that with loving support, a teachable heart and plenty of prayer, freedom is possible.
What readers are saying:
‘This book touched my life in a profound way. I highly recommend it for anyone who has experienced any kind of trauma or pain.’
Christine Sen
‘My teenage daughter read this book in two days . . . We’ve seen an amazing turnaround in her life.’
A grateful mother
‘Thank you, Sue. Your book has provided a road map for healing.’
Tanya Cavanagh, Teen Challenge Tasmania
‘Susan’s story is raw, “from the heart”, sharing. It will engage you emotionally, providing a bunch of wisdom for understanding this brutal disorder and how it controls, and how it can be overcome. The journey back is beautifully described, providing practical information for victory. Skinny Girl deserves to be widely read. All who do so will benefit.’
Cliff Powell, PhD, retired clinical psychologist
‘Anyone can read and understand this book . . . Such a powerful testimony to God’s goodness and healing. I could not put it down.’
Susie K
‘I cannot express the impact this book will have on young people suffering with (anorexia).’
Jared Hanzy, Location Pastor, Awaken Church, Wollongong
‘This book is so powerful. It offers hope. In fact, it declares that full healing is possible. And the author doesn’t do this from an academic standpoint, she does it as one whose lived experience testifies to it.’
Karen Mace, Tasmanian counsellor and author
‘Bold, sensitive and illuminating. . . There is a little bit of the familiar for all of us in this story, whether we identify with the struggle or with those looking on and feeling helpless.’
Claire van Ryn, Tasmanian author
‘I felt as though my heart was wrenched out and put back in again as I journeyed with the author and experienced God’s healing and redemption . . . This is a high quality, world class book . . . I can’t speak highly enough of it.’
Jenny Glazebrook, Australian author
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I pray your hope is renewed and your faith is strengthened as you read my story.❤️
30 DAYS OF REST FOR MOTHERS
‘If only I could have five minutes of rest!’
Hey, beautiful mother, do you ever find yourself saying this?
Mum-life can be hectic and demanding. You know God promises rest, but it seems hard to find when you’re flat-out looking after your family.
What if I told you it is possible to know a rest that goes deeper than your circumstances? A rest that permeates everything you do and holds you steady?
Do you want to know that rest?
How about taking a one-month journey with God? Within the pages of this book you’ll find 30 short devotions rich in biblical truth. Read and discover the depth and breadth of the rest God has for you—in your soul, spirit, mind and body.
What readers are saying:
‘This book literally changed my life. I have read it 3 times now and each time I learn more about what rest is and how to really rest. In a culture that is promoting busyness and achievement at the expense of our souls, I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Whether you are a mother of young children, teenage children, or grown up children, this book has wisdom for you.’
Meredith Wilson
‘Highly recommended! Fantastic read and excellent opportunity for this busy Mum to pause, reflect and be refreshed! I really looked forward to each day’s short devotion as I found they helped me feel less stressed and better able to ‘rest’ even while family life is hectic.’
Angela Parsons
‘Easy to read when feeling like motherhood has taken all you have for the day. Its a place to find your calm and reconnect with God.’
Lauren
‘Wonderful book. Gave me exactly what I needed when going through the newborn days with my firstborn. And I’ll continue to pick it up through the years.
A reminder that God is with me and I am not alone.’
Hannah Tucker
‘We went through this as a Bible study group and then I went over it again with a group I led. And what a wellspring of rich encouragement, godly principles and Biblical truth.
Sue is a gifted woman with a heart for serving women. As a mama herself, who has walked through challenging seasons, she writes from a vulnerable place but a place of humble overcoming, in a strength not her own.
It’s forever in my collection and I recommend it over and over to many mamas.’
Natalie Moore
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