‘Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.’ Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Beauty is everywhere around us; in nature, in sound, in experiences, and in people. We should be able to identify and enjoy the very essence of beauty, in all ...
Read More »God Makes No Mistakes
“You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; (Psalm 139: 13-14). Imperfections. That is all I used to see when I looked into the mirror: Eyebrows too thick, nose to thin, and way too ...
Read More »The Beauty of Hospice Care
We have known several people who have been diagnosed with terminal disease. They have all gone through the process of diagnosis, treatment options, prayer, and ultimately acceptance. Once they accepted the fact that they were indeed at life’s end, many reacted as if they were filled with relief. Their journey ...
Read More »Don’t Buy What They’re Selling
Magazines…billboards…movies…T.V. commercials, they all seek to sell their version of beauty. Each avenue has an opinion on how we should look in order to be accepted. Psalm 139: 13-14 confirms that God created us from the womb, and we were fearfully and wonderfully made. Yet society—and its groupies, social media ...
Read More »The Spirit of the Dance
She stood poised at the center of the stage, a tall, slender girl who already seemed to light up the room. The music began and my sister floated across the stage, dancing gracefully and effortlessly to the music of Nicole C. Mullen, “I Know My Redeemer Lives”. In the midst ...
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