“Beauty is not something attained or painted on or comparable to others. Beauty is not the presence of muscle tone or the absence of stretch marks. Beauty is not something bestowed on girls in youth group by older women who approve of their swimsuit choices. Beauty is not stolen by those women if they disapprove. Beauty is not even in the eye of the beholder.”
Read more of my essay “In the Image of a Beautiful God” today at SheLoves.











Oh Rachel, I was captivated by your first paragraph but the link did not work. I can’t wait to get the real link and read the rest of what you wrote!
Thanks for letting me know! I will get that fixed as soon as I can – internet issues in Djibouti today too.