Category: Loving Oneself
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Who cares about hair…and other truths about me
If only I could see you as you see me, and understand the way that I am loved. Would it give a whole new meaning to my purpose, change the way I see the world? -Mandisa, The Truth About Me Growing up I stood out. Not for any typical reason. I wasn’t taller than my peers.…
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I am His
For we are God’s masterpiece…Ephesians 2:10 Once again…I have failed. The dishes are unwashed in the sink. Nothing has been accomplished due to pain and sickness. The house is still a mess. There are still bits of the failed attempt at dinner on the floor. After months of just trying to get through homework. Of…
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Enough
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 My name is January. I am an approval addict. I want to be liked. I want to be…
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My Father Told Me So
How beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful! Song of Songs 1:5 “Mommy, what’s wrong with your hair? You look like a poodle.” I had been coveting a short haircut for many years, always scared that the curls which adorned my head would make that impossible. That those curls would make me resemble a 30…
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Do You Need A Reminder?
“Why are these notes still on the mirror?” “Not sure, Hayley, Maybe he thought you needed to be reminded of these things again today. Do you need a reminder?” Of course, who knew that the person needing the reminder would be me. A couple nights earlier, (a dark and wet night, I will add), as…
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Every Single Strand
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 It is no secret that our home has been a breeding ground for one “learning” experience after another. So, it is no surprise that our home would start to breed other things as well. Like…lice. Yes, I know. Yuck. Gross. My thoughts exactly!…
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For He is Pleased with Me
Recently as part of an exercise for training I have to do as a volunteer, I had to ask a few people about my strengths and weaknesses. While I wasn’t surprised by the responses (That is good, right?), I also learned that many of these strengths are also my greatest weaknesses. Because while I am…
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He Knows My Name
I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Those who know me well also know how much I frequent the local Starbucks. So much so, that not only do they have my drink memorized and ready before I get in line to pay, I am also on a first name basis with…
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In Another’s Eyes We Are Beautiful
You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way. Song of Songs 4:7 Some days just start out bad, and yesterday just happened to be one of those days. Besides the fact that it was Monday, I was exhausted, I couldn’t do anything with my hair, and since it is summer, my kids can’t…
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Slowly Making Peace With the Face In the Mirror
I absolutely hate taking pictures. Actually, let’s rephrase that. I absolutely hate having pictures taken of me. I, like many women, have the occasional gripe about my appearance in the morning, and I don’t always think the woman staring back at me in the mirror is unattractive. So, it must be something about the flat,…
Grace N Grounds 