Unfadingly Beautiful

In my early twenties, for 5 summers in a row, I volunteered at a camp for kids ages 7-11 who have been victims of abuse and neglect. The camp is one week long and we pour every ounce of love, encouragement and fun we can into the kids during that week. My favorite event during the week is the birthday party. We throw one big birthday party to celebrate all the campers' birthdays. The boys wear ties and tuxedo shirts. And the girls-oh the girls wear beautiful dresses and have their hair and makeup done and wear jewelry and practice walking in sparkly high heels. And inevitably, every year, at least one of the girls says something like,"Look at me! I'm a princess!" or "I'm so beautiful!"

And you know what? Every  one of them is beautiful. Every one is a princess. And it's not the hair and makeup or the jewelry and beautiful clothing that makes this true, for they were beautiful long before and after the birthday party. Sometimes, though, those things are just tools that help bring out the beauty that's already there- the beauty that's been there all along. Truly what makes those girls beautiful is the hand of a Creator Who looked and called them good after He designed each and every one of them. Uniquely designed. Amazingly lovely. Unfadingly beautiful.

I believe that for every day of her life, every woman should get to look in a mirror and sincerely declare, "I am a princess! I am so beautiful!" And that, my friends? That is why I love Unfading Beauty- the spring fashion review my church puts on every other year. Because whether you are walking down the runway or sitting in audience, the goal of the show is for you to know that you are beautiful. You are amazingly unique and lovely and you deserve to be celebrated. And if it takes a little make-up and a cute outfit to get you to realize what we already know about you, what God already knows about you- well- let's make a night of it then!

So bring your girl friends and your daughters and your momma and your aunts and go and be celebrated for the uniquely made, beautiful woman you are. And while you're there, review the latest fashion trends with modesty in mind, have some dessert, enter (and hopefully win!) some fabulous giveaways, shop at local vendors' booths, hear a passionate woman speak all about you, and mix and mingle with other beautifully made ladies.

And if that's not enough for you, join us for breakfast the following morning and a mini-conference designed with you in mind! Sign up for a break-out session, be encouraged by a great speaker and walk away with tools to help you love you more and more! I'll see you there next Friday at 7:00 at Christ's Place Church! More details here!