Forever Beloved

Faith, Love & Truth

Today, I Choose Happiness

Today…
I choose happiness instead of anger.
I choose forgiveness instead of revenge.
I choose smiles instead of frowns.
I choose prayer instead of gossip.
I choose love instead of hate.
I choose to be positive instead of negative.
I choose to see people for their heart rather than their looks.
I choose to see myself as Jesus does rather than through others eyes.
What do you choose today?

10 random things…

Making me totally, crazy and over the moon happy today…

1.   an entire weekend with my fam
2.   listening to God’s voice
3.   my husband is amazing.  period.
4.   taking the high road
5.   my amazingly blessed life
6.   pumpkin spice coffee + homemade cinnamon rolls
7.   having simply amazing friends
8.   new personal goals
9.   boots + jeans
10. new eyeliner 

He Created Beauty

While sitting at her vanity, she stops and glances at herself in the mirror.
She looks closely, then looks away quickly.

Her face is too fat.
The bags under her eyes look horrid.
Her skin is terrible.
Her nose too bumpy.
Her stomach too scared.
She wonders how others can even look at her.

In the midst of listing her faults, she hears a familiar small whisper.

You were created in my image, beautiful girl (Genesis 1:27)
She slowly brings her face up, to look at herself in the mirror again.  This time without looking away.
I saw your beauty when I made you (Genesis 1:31)

You are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I will never leave you (Joshua 1:9)

Your husband see’s your beauty (Song of Songs 4:7)

I can see your beautiful heart (1 Samuel 16:7)

I’m captivated by your beauty (Psalm 45:11)

She looks again at herself.

She see’s hands that type blogs to encourage others.
She see’s a heart that overflows with love for her husband, children and so many more.
She see’s eyes that are so quick to weep with those who weep.
She see’s scars that she praised Him through.
And she smiles.

She can see the beauty He created her to be.