Finding Grace
Are we really losing our youth OR are we becoming that elegant and graceful lady God determined us to be? I'm at that age now where I'm beginning to see my mother in me. She was such a classy lady who wore her beauty well. She was a snazzy dresser who believed in "keeping up appearances ". She loved her red lipstick and would always apply a little pressed power to enhance a little. Even during her illness, I still witnessed that classy lady who still tried to "keep up appearances ". I look at myself and see her; the fine lines, the developing crow's feet, the sagging jaw lines- yet I see her elegant and grace defined in me. Sometimes when I'm tempted to wear a little more makeup or put on those false eyelashes, I can hear her say, " that's enough Val. Only enhance, not cover up" Some of us sometimes become convinced that our youth is fading away and when we see younger, prettier ladies, we become a little bit sad that we are not that a...