hi all-i know my status says i'm doing homework, but i HAVE to tell you all about this.

several months ago, mindy posted a video on my facebook wall after reading some of my blogs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ks3R2BwyO0

LITTLE GIRL FOURTEEN FLIPPING THROUGH A MAGAZINE
SAYS SHE WANTS TO LOOK THAT WAY
BUT HER HAIR ISNT STRAIGHT HER BODY ISNT FAKE
AND SHES ALWAYS FELT OVERWEIGHT

WELL LITTLE GIRL FOURTEEN I WISH THAT YOU COULD SEE
THAT BEAUTY IS WITHIN YOUR HEART
AND YOU WERE MADE WITH SUCH CARE YOUR SKIN YOUR BODY AND YOUR HAIR
ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY THEY ARE

THERE COULD NEVER BE A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU
DONT BUY THE LIES DISGUISES AND HOOPS THEY MAKE YOU JUMP THROUGH
YOU WERE MADE TO FILL A PURPOSE THAT ONLY YOU COULD DO
SO THERE COULD NEVER BE A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU

LITTLE GIRL TWENTY-ONE THE THINGS THAT YOUVE ALREADY DONE
ANYTHING TO GET AHEAD
AND YOU SAY YOUVE GOT A MAN BUT HES GOT ANOTHER PLAN
ONLY WANTS WHAT YOU WILL DO INSTEAD

WELL LITTLE GIRL TWENTY-ONE YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD COME
YOU STARVE YOURSELF TO PLAY THE PART
BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THERES A MAN WHOSE LOVE IS TRUE
AND HELL TREAT YOU LIKE THE JEWEL YOU ARE
inspiring
SO TURN AROUND YOURE NOT TOO FAR
TO BACK AWAY BE WHO YOU ARE
TO CHANGE YOUR PATH GO ANOTHER WAY
ITS NOT TOO LATE YOU CAN BE SAVED
IF YOU FEEL DEPRESSED WITH PAST REGRETS
THE SHAMEFUL NIGHTS HOPE TO FORGETS
CAN DISAPPEAR THEY CAN ALL BE WASHED AWAY
BY THE ONE WHOS STRONG CAN RIGHT YOUR WRONGS
CAN RID YOUR FEARS DRY ALL YOUR TEARS
AND CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THIS BIG WORLD
HE WILL TAKE YOUR DARK DISTORTED VIEW
AND WITH HIS LIGHT HE WILL SHOW YOU TRUTH
AND AGAIN YOULL SEE THROUGH THE EYES OF A LITTLE GIRL

i watched the video and i cried...over and over and over again. when i started to put together my "inspiring songs" playlist, i knew this had to be on it. it is beginning to change the way i see myself. i still pretty heavily avoid mirrors, but i'm getting there. i can't tell all of you how many times this song has stopped me in mid-binge or gave me the courage to go eat despite my impulse to starve. no other song has touched me as deeply as this one. when i ger my own place, i'm putting the lyrics in my bedroom.

this is the comment i left anonymously on his website about the song,

god brought my binge eating disorder to my attention in april of last year. i began to blog and tell my friends about my struggle. my friend mindy-a new christian-read my blogs and posted the music video for the song on my facebook wall. she texted me and said, "get on facebook. there is a song you need to hear." it was the first time i had ever heard of you jonny...what a beautiful voice and a powerful song. i must have listened to it at least 10 times before i was able to sing it without crying. i am a singer/songwriter and i have created a sort of "recovery playlist" on my ipod. this song is on it. i can't tell you how many times this song has given me the courage to keep going toward recovery. i have honestly lost count. i posted the video link on the forum of an eating disorders support group i'm in. it has touched so many lives. i will never be able to repay you or say thank you enough. it's amazing how god can use one song in such a way that it brings healing. i'm hooked on your music. can't wait to hear more. keep writing your beautiful songs, and god bless!

i love you guys! thanks for all the sweet birthday messeges yesterday!-fallon