Beauty

People see beauty in different ways.

For some, it's the stroke of a paintbrush on canvas.  For others, it's a beautifully decorated room, with colors and furnishings seamlessly coordinated. 

Nearly all of us recognize beauty in some aspect of nature - the majesty of the mountains, waves crashing on the shore, a garden in full bloom.

But when it comes to faces, those of a worldly mindset, with all their glamorous makeup and fancy up dos, can never replicate the beauty of the pure, innocent face of a child.

Daily I pray that God will protect our daughters' innocence and give them the strength to live purely. 

As they draw ever closer to their teenage years, I also pray that they will see themselves as beautiful in God's eyes, and not judge themselves by the world's beauty standards.  So many images will imply that beauty comes from their clothing styles, their makeup techniques or the attention they attract to their bodies.

I want them to be confident that "True beauty comes from within."  As cliched as it may be, it is true.  I need to be living that example for them now, while finding other women who are modeling Godly femininity and showing them how to base their view of beauty on the Bible.

With God's help, we can raise lovely young ladies who will radiate the beauty of a noble character, the heart of a servant and the joy of the Lord.