Beauty

A Step Outside: Seeing Beauty

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There are few that can contest with the beauties that exist in the natural world. Though our culture continues to move toward “staying inside,” one walk in the outdoors invites the organic presence of beauty that cannot quite be explained in a way that would accurately capture its essence.  Whether it is an  intentionally planted garden, a forest in disarray, or a seamless landscape, the delight is not measurable. Perhaps it is in those moments that we feel a little closer to the world God created and allow the definition of a man-made sense of being…fade. It is within this…

The Comparison Game {Part 2}

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{Would you like to read Part 1?  If so, go here.} When I was a teenager, one of the things I wanted most was Melissa Joan Hart’s hair in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” {Yep, looked just like that picture!} Her hair was cut into this cute bob and curved her face perfectly, with no stray hairs out of place.  I wanted my hair to be like hers more than anything, but no matter how I cut or styled it; I could never get it to look like Melissa’s.  My hair is very thick, so you can imagine trying to cut…

Loving The Skin You’re In {A Melanoma Survivor’s Perspective}

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Back in my teen days, everyone tanned. To be pale, especially in a border town dubbed “The Sun City,” was practically a crime. Tanning beds gained popularity, and “everyone was doing it.” Only the “have-nots” would neglect giving their skin that healthy, sunny glow. One day, in one of my high school classes, the discussion turned to tanning, and why I couldn’t. The other kids, many of them from a genetic background that lent itself to beautiful brown skin, were full of tips and suggestions about how I could rid myself of this embarrassing problem of paleness. I felt like…

The Comparison Game {Part 1}

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I recently went through some of my old journals from my high school days.  As I flipped through the pages, one particular entry caught my eye, and I read this sentence:  I want to be skinny like the girls in my class so boys will notice me, too. My adult heart broke for my then adolescent one.  Throughout the rest of the entry, I spent pages comparing myself to others. Comparison can be an ugly word, can’t it?  Every day we compare ourselves to others.  We compare our wardrobe, facial features, and even sometimes our confidence with those around us.…

Three Beautiful Truths About Our Worth

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Our beauty is not defined by our outward appearance. There’s no denying that it’s part of who we are. But as Proverbs 31:30 tells us, “Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” True and lasting beauty isn’t what we see in the mirror. We don’t know about you, moms, but that’s comforting to us when we’re in our yoga pants and ponytail, throwing together the kids’ lunches at 6 a.m. We love knowing that our beauty is rooted in how God manifests His power in our lives. So it’s…

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