Being Beautiful

We look in the mirror, we see a photo of ourselves and we wonder...is that what I really look like? I should lose some weight, change my hair, etc...or wow! I was so happy that day! What great memories! Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder, it's not the exterior appearance but the thoughts in our minds, our hearts and the words on our lips...that's true beauty. So much time in front of the mirror and not on my knees in prayer for greater inner beauty as a daughter of the Lord.  So many worries about do those jeans look right, what will the other ladies think, is this the right outfit for church? Why is that often my focus? No perfect hair, outfit, etc...will make me beautiful if I am more like a Jezebel than a Hannah, a Ruth or a Mary. A loving heart, words, etc...that is beautiful.  Did our husbands marry us for our looks? What made them fall in love with us?  God's love and His definition of beauty...

Yes, brush your hair, wear clothes that fit, etc...but I need to spend more time on my inner beauty...since the outer appearance is fading...yes, already at 35 years...I am not the 19 year old my husband fell in love with...and every day...by inner beauty should be what I see when I look in the mirror...a woman who has been on her knees in prayer and has stood and caught a glance in the mirror but looks away and hopes that God' beauty is shining.