Beauty.
Whether we like to admit it or not, this is the one thing woman all over the world share a concern for. For me, the most frustrating part is how we can never come to consensus on what the real definition of the word is.
This could be a whole yada yada of all the shallow and 'deep' things I think about the world but next to what was shared at our Women's Tea a few weekends ago, my thoughts on the topic hold no water.
*pics by Katy Doerksen
The brains behind the magic: Sarah, Lizzi, Gabi
Joanna
Emily
Joanna Newton and Emily Donald from our church shared what they thought about the topic of Godly Health and Beauty, and how refreshing it always is to hear people speaking of these topics with the backing of scripture (pre Korea, it was rare that I engaged in such discussion).
Emily is really passionate about health and keeping fit so her talk focussed on the practical side of looking after. I loved how she broke down the ever dreaded 'working out' thing. Her words went (paraphrase) 'The thing about exercise is that you just have to do it.' BAM! I was so hoping it would be a complex explanation so I could keep putting it off because I'm too lazy. But how she put it was perfect. Nothing you cannot understand about that! What a great reminder it was when she spoke about discipline and how your being able to be disciplined with working out, will show in your dedication to having quiet time with God too. Also, how do we expect to always be used as His hands and feet when we're too unfit to even lift a limb.
Joanna focussed on how Jesus sees us and making it our prayer to have His eyes for ourselves. Our own vision is totally warped by all sorts of things around us, so we need to do the 'Lord, what do you see in me? Please show me' prayer so we can be reminded of truth. She also just reminded us of how overjoyed God is when we merely glance at him, and all the while He stays staring at us- eyes never shifting off us. Goosebumps!
Learning...
What a thrill!
