It's Great To Be A Lady!
Today I woke up and sprang out of bed (actually crawled) to get ready to go to my hair appointment. Not too exciting, I know. But - for someone who has been doing several life changes over the past few months, it was a great way to sort of make myself "presentable" again to the world! Mainly my husband and family, but whoever else I meet too!
I have been reading a lot lately about looking your best and how it makes one feel. I am a die-hard believer in Biblical Womanhood, but just can't get into the "jumper/running shoes" mentality. No offense ladies - really! I have several friends who really like that sort of apparel, and they wear it wonderfully. I for one look horrid in jumpers and it makes me feel.....dumpy?? So I am still trying to figure out what my "style" is. Right now I am 5 months pregnant, so I guess I have some time to figure my "style" out.....I mean who really loves maternity clothes? To be honest though, most women I see pregnant (or at least the ones that I look up to who are pregnant), really look stunning to me. I think Jenny Chancey (from LAF) looks so pretty in her dresses that she makes. I wish I could pull off that look. Stacey Mac Donald (from Homeschooling Today), I think always looks beautiful no matter what. She is such an inspiration to me. Beautiful with lots and lots of children. How cool can that be?!! My friend Crystal Paine - when she was pregnant, I thought she looked beautiful too. Of course I met her when she was pregnant, but I still admired how she looked and carried herself. In fact one day I saw her in SWEATS .... *GASP!!!*, but she looked GREAT! Oh, BTW, Crystal still looks great and even better because she has the "Mommy Glow" now. You know, gushing over your children all the time. hee hee. Hmmmm.....let's see who else looks really great pregnant - OH!!! Belle Phillips, wife of one of my favorite people in the whole world Doug Phillips (Vision Forum). I think Belle is so pretty and she has a great smile. I also like how she does her nails. :-)
Of course all the women here I have mentioned are beautiful from the inside out. They have set wonderful examples for all of us ladies and they live their lives (at least from the fruit that I see from them) within the perfect and wonderful guidelines that our Creator - God has set forth for us. I know none of them are perfect, but for a girl like myself, who grew up without the influence of Godly women (I love my mother TONS, and am glad God made me my parents daughter, but God was not the center of our lives), these are women I have attached myself too. I read their articles, listen to their wisdom and testimony when available and watch them to see how they carry themselves. Because I don't have at this point. many like-minded friends (people who are physically close to you and you can see each other often and fellowship), I have chosen carefully those that I could learn from and hopefully help me to articulate myself and figure out just who I am as a daughter of the King of the Universe!! This is a tough thing when you are 40 and have children already, but it is ok, because when you make mistakes your children are there to laugh with you and learn.
Oh, back to my hair appointment - I did get it done. I got high lights/low lights put in and they look great! I also bought some new cosmetics called Bare Escentuals. It is the mineral makeup and you can't believe how wonderful this product line is!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely love it. It is a little pricey at first, but like anything else, you use what works best. I am a true believer in buying a quality product. Not just a name, but something that really works well. I think I inherited that from my father. :-)
On my way home from my appointment, I was feeling a little guilty about what I had spent, but then I thought of Esther from the Bible and of Sara. The Bible tells us that they were exceptionally beautiful women. I am a daughter of Sara and so I think it is important to make ourselves a lovely as possible for our husbands and to the rest of the world. But - don't think I believe it is just skin deep. No way. First you must work on the inside and let the light of Christ shine through, then work on the rest. No sense in being a beautiful woman on the outside when your rotting from within. Right!??
So with that, I will sign off. I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful God filled day and that you are beaming from the inside out. Remember, the world sees you too. Let the world know that you are a beautiful person, no matter what situation you find yourself in today, because of Christ, our beautiful Messiah!!!
Shalom!
I have been reading a lot lately about looking your best and how it makes one feel. I am a die-hard believer in Biblical Womanhood, but just can't get into the "jumper/running shoes" mentality. No offense ladies - really! I have several friends who really like that sort of apparel, and they wear it wonderfully. I for one look horrid in jumpers and it makes me feel.....dumpy?? So I am still trying to figure out what my "style" is. Right now I am 5 months pregnant, so I guess I have some time to figure my "style" out.....I mean who really loves maternity clothes? To be honest though, most women I see pregnant (or at least the ones that I look up to who are pregnant), really look stunning to me. I think Jenny Chancey (from LAF) looks so pretty in her dresses that she makes. I wish I could pull off that look. Stacey Mac Donald (from Homeschooling Today), I think always looks beautiful no matter what. She is such an inspiration to me. Beautiful with lots and lots of children. How cool can that be?!! My friend Crystal Paine - when she was pregnant, I thought she looked beautiful too. Of course I met her when she was pregnant, but I still admired how she looked and carried herself. In fact one day I saw her in SWEATS .... *GASP!!!*, but she looked GREAT! Oh, BTW, Crystal still looks great and even better because she has the "Mommy Glow" now. You know, gushing over your children all the time. hee hee. Hmmmm.....let's see who else looks really great pregnant - OH!!! Belle Phillips, wife of one of my favorite people in the whole world Doug Phillips (Vision Forum). I think Belle is so pretty and she has a great smile. I also like how she does her nails. :-)
Of course all the women here I have mentioned are beautiful from the inside out. They have set wonderful examples for all of us ladies and they live their lives (at least from the fruit that I see from them) within the perfect and wonderful guidelines that our Creator - God has set forth for us. I know none of them are perfect, but for a girl like myself, who grew up without the influence of Godly women (I love my mother TONS, and am glad God made me my parents daughter, but God was not the center of our lives), these are women I have attached myself too. I read their articles, listen to their wisdom and testimony when available and watch them to see how they carry themselves. Because I don't have at this point. many like-minded friends (people who are physically close to you and you can see each other often and fellowship), I have chosen carefully those that I could learn from and hopefully help me to articulate myself and figure out just who I am as a daughter of the King of the Universe!! This is a tough thing when you are 40 and have children already, but it is ok, because when you make mistakes your children are there to laugh with you and learn.
Oh, back to my hair appointment - I did get it done. I got high lights/low lights put in and they look great! I also bought some new cosmetics called Bare Escentuals. It is the mineral makeup and you can't believe how wonderful this product line is!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely love it. It is a little pricey at first, but like anything else, you use what works best. I am a true believer in buying a quality product. Not just a name, but something that really works well. I think I inherited that from my father. :-)
On my way home from my appointment, I was feeling a little guilty about what I had spent, but then I thought of Esther from the Bible and of Sara. The Bible tells us that they were exceptionally beautiful women. I am a daughter of Sara and so I think it is important to make ourselves a lovely as possible for our husbands and to the rest of the world. But - don't think I believe it is just skin deep. No way. First you must work on the inside and let the light of Christ shine through, then work on the rest. No sense in being a beautiful woman on the outside when your rotting from within. Right!??
So with that, I will sign off. I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful God filled day and that you are beaming from the inside out. Remember, the world sees you too. Let the world know that you are a beautiful person, no matter what situation you find yourself in today, because of Christ, our beautiful Messiah!!!
Shalom!
posted by C.A. Worcester | 2:32 PM
7 Comments:
Pictures? Are you going to post pictures?? I'd love to see your hair style. :) I miss you doing my hair. I really need to get it re-done and I got so spoiled having you come to my house and do it. :( I think you need to come out to Kansas for a visit soon, don't you?!? :)
Though I don't know you, God radiates through your heart to your printed words. I am blessed to read your blog. One suggestion: While you're in the process determining "who you are", let your husband, under God, define this role and determine your apparel. Then you will further live to please him (1 Corinthians 7:4,34). You are beautiful and your husband knows it and is pleased to be your head in this area as well as others.
Hi Cheryl. This is my first time commenting here and I've enjoyed the few posts I've read so far.
I can very much relate to this post as I really, really, really, REALLY need a new look. *Really.*
You are a brave woman, getting your hair done. I have the same style I've had since I was about sixteen and am scared to death of what a stylist would do to it, though I'm sure whatever they'd do would be an amazing improvement! So what's stopping me?!? :)
I really hate maternity clothes. I did splurge and buy some dresses on motherhood.com. I just feel very ugly all the time. I love having children but between being sick and the awkward clothing the pregnancy part is not my favorite time.
I know what you mena when you feel guilty about spending a lot on hair and make-up. I have stopped buying the expensive make-up but I wish I hadn't. The cheap stuff at the drug store just isn't the same. :(
-Zan
Mom,
I think your hair looks GREAT!!!!:)
I also think you look great pregnant too!! :)
Love Your Daughter Forever,
LEWLEW
Thank you my little lovey!!! (Daughter's are great aren't they!!!) mummie
Hi, I'm new to your blog; I linked through "Biblical Womanhood." This is totally a non-spiritual comment here, (!) but I wanted to encourage you about your Bare Escentuals purchase. I became a user in September and it is now (almost)February and I am not even half-way through the products. Yes, it is expensive, but it also lasts a very long time and the blemishes it hides....!!! Don't you just feel like your skin loves this stuff?? I do. Also, I don't know how you purchased the product, but there is a retail store called Sephora that carries the entire product line. You can look up www.sephora.com to find a store close by.
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