Tag Archives: Make up

Beautiful Like Jesus

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be beautiful. With all my heart, I wished and prayed for beauty. I liked to imagine that I was a beautiful princess who would someday be the Queen. And when that day … Continue reading →

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The Make-Up Trap

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

It was amazing in totally the wrong way. It was exhaustive and saddening to the core of my heart. With one look at that little glass bottle full of gooey “pretty”stuff, the insecurities came back. My beauty and confidence melted … Continue reading →

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Nothing Short Of Beautiful

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

“Oh, just so you know,” he got up out of the bench and looked into my eyes from where I was, across the room. “You are beautiful.” A great joy filled me. “Thank you!” I replied, skipping out of the … Continue reading →

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The Courage To Dive

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

If you know how to swim, water shouldn’t be a problem for you. And, If you don’t know how, you can easily learn. Its not really a big deal. After all, children take swimming lessons at an early age, and kids beg their … Continue reading →

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Unmasked At Last

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

This obsession with the mask started 5 years ago… At first, it was just the realization that when I wore stage make-up in my plays, my new blemishes disappeared. With that, I found that I liked the look and the … Continue reading →

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What Is Beautiful?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Time and time again, I’ve asked myself: “Does this look good?” I’m constantly questioning my looks, changing my mind about how I should appear, and laughing at what I used to look like and how bad that was. It makes … Continue reading →

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In The Clear Glass

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

I cannot tell of the hours I have spent nor express the sadness I have felt over this one thing, small in some eyes but large in others, ever-changing throughout the ages but always present in each era, a trait with … Continue reading →

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