Finding Beauty Within (And Not From A Bottle)

Our pastor preached about reconciliation and forgiveness today, as we studied in Genesis about how Joseph and his brothers were reconciled after Joseph revealed himself to him. One point he made was that when Joseph forgave his brothers, he didn’t shuffle his feet and kick the dirt and stare at the ground and mumble:
“I, uh, um, I… forgive you.”
No, instead, Joseph looked right at them, and basically said:
After the response I got with my soap giveaway, I’ve been inspired to add a new item to my Etsy store - a do it yourself kit for making homemade, green, eco friendly, affordable laundry soap. It’ll come with full instructions and cost comparisons. You can read more about my soap making experiences here and here.
Psalm 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
“A heart charm reads ‘Made with Love,’ which serves as a reminder that each one of us was wonderfully made by a wonderful God and inspires young girls to praise Him for making them exactly as they are.”
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This bracelet is now available in the Etsy store and it comes in Pink and Multi-Colored. More items coming soon. “Thank You” to everyone who has been waiting patiently!
I was surfing Etsy.com last night. People can search by color, location, newly listed items, categories…and the different search tools are pretty sweet. I enjoyed searching by color. That was a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to getting my store set up over the next week and selling with them. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
My goal is to have the Etsy store up by March 7th. Check back for more updates.
Finding beauty not in outward adornment, but rather seeking the beauty of the inner self - the unfading and imperishable beauty of a quiet and gentle spirit, a spirit completely in love with Christ. Finding beauty not in acceptance and praise from the world, but instead as a child of the King. Finding beauty not in beautiful things, but discovering beauty in our beautiful God. Finding beauty not in self, but in God's creation and in others. This sort of beauty will never fade, never grow old, never wrinkle and gray. Quite the opposite, this beauty will grow with each passing day, as we grow in our walk with Him.