Perfectly Imperfect!

 

One of my new favorite hobbies is crocheting dish cloths. I'm not a perfect crocheter by any stretch of the imagination, and no two dish cloths that I crochet are the same. In fact, they all turn out completely different. They differ in size, shape, color, and consistency in the loops, but each time I finish one, they look beautiful to me because they will all be used for the same purpose - to be a sturdy cleaner for dishes, countertops, etc. They suit and fulfill their purpose.

I think I'm like my dish cloths. God created me, and to Him, I am beautiful. There is nothing perfect about me and there are always flaws, but there is no one else like me and my life has a purpose. I'm trying to live my life in the way God placed me here to live it. But no matter how I look or how life has shaped me, I am still useful to Him. And so it is with each and every one of us!

I pray that we can all be like my perfectly-imperfect dish cloths, seeing the beauty in ourselves and cherishing our imperfections, remembering that our lives have a purpose and we all matter.

And if you would like to order any of these dish cloths, they come in a 3-pack for $6.00 + $4.00 for shipping. Message me😊

Have an amazing week!

A New Day!

 Well, I'm beginning again! I hope I can carry on with the updates this time😏

After turning 60 last year, I've committed to telling myself how beautiful and amazing I am, and not just saying the words but believing them, which is still hard to do sometimes. Nevertheless, I'm still invested in coming to see myself the way God sees me, hair loss and all. I've discovered how easy it is for women to affirm the beauty in others while feeling less than stellar ourselves.

That stops now!

Starting now, even on my worse days - days when I feel like a sinking ship physically and emotionally - I'm going to see myself through God's eyes and know that I have just as much value as anyone else, regardless of how I age or how little hair I have left. I'll simply keep expanding my wig collection and continue to diversify my style! Every curve and stretch mark I wear was earned from birthing eight children. And since I am grateful for having each and every one, I will embrace each and every sign of their existence, and mine!😊

I hope you all have an amazing day and stay beautiful!

Starting Fresh

 

Clearly, it has been a long time since my last post. Life has taken me in directions I never thought I would go. However, my chronic alopecia is still the same, and even worse in some ways. But hey, my wig collection has expanded and I learned new ways to camouflage my hair loss. My husband still thinks I'm beautiful, and so does my Heavenly Father. I need no other approval, and life is great!

Stay tuned for more thoughts and affirmations on true beauty!

Beautiful Soul

Thought for Today
To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings, but because they so clearly see your soul. - Victoria Moran

Unconditional love is a priceless thing. So is a truly pure, honest and open heart. A pure heart sees beauty in everyone. When you possess a pure heart, you possess beautiful soul, and other beautiful souls will recognize it. If your soul is ugly, a pure heart will also recognize the possibilities there.

No Woman Is Ordinary

If you were to ask a group of women to name something beautiful or even special about themselves, some wouldn't be able to come up with anything. I find this really sad. So many of us consider ourselves ordinary when we are anything but.
No woman is ordinary and there is beauty in each and every one of us. It may not be physical, but inner, which is most important, because when you are beautiful on the inside, it will shine through your eyes, your smile, your whole being. Inner beauty shines far brighter than the physical. A woman who is kind and gracious, possessing a good heart, is beautiful. There is nothing ordinary about her.
It is my hope that we as women begin to realize this and hold on to it. Once we internalize this truth we will begin to see it. We will recognize true beauty and find it in every woman we see, including ourselves.

Thought for Today

“Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes you purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built.” ~ James Allen

Thought for Today
“Honey, God loves you just as you are. As people who have been created by God, we are infinitely precious to Him because we are His creation. Regardless of our outward appearance, we are all made with that spiritual potential to relate directly to Him, spirit to Spirit...

You may not look so favorably on your outward appearance, but when God looks at you, He sees His beautiful daughter. While God cares deeply about our own personal struggles with our outward appearances, whatever they may be, He cares even more for you. Your outward appearance does not change God’s acceptance of you, and it certainly does not change the way He feels about you.”
― Corallie Buchanan