1.14.20
“Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.” 1 Peter 3:3-4.
In 2011, I got a tattoo of 1 Peter 3 on my inner wrist. It was meant to serve me as a reminder for a way to live in that current season of life. Amazing thing that several years later, I discover that particular chapter had verses that would be so special to me (ones I overlooked until years later). I was gifted a handsome son and 3 beautiful daughters to raise. Raising girls has scared me since Day 1, even more so with the rise of social media. I was bullied as a kid, had my own mild episode of Mean Girls towards the end of middle school and feel that even throughout high school, college, early maternal years and even now, building confidence in myself and among family and friends has had its extreme ups and downs. I feel like I’m slowly getting to a place where no matter what people say about me, as long as I know I’m doing my best with what God has given me, all is well.
I shaved my head on New Year’s Eve for 3 reasons:
To raise alopecia awareness
To be twinsies with my Grandma who has been going through some new health issues the last couple months and a newly diagnosed lung cancer. I will be dedicating my fights at Tap Cancer Out to her this year. If you would like to support, I would be forever grateful! (http://wecan.tapcancerout.org/strongholdmom2020)
To teach my 3 Queens in training that they are to focus on being beautiful on the inside first and to let that beauty shine through their words and actions.
Thank you always to the amazing Daisy Nguyen for shooting the best photos. Your gifts and talents are so appreciated! Love you lots! And huge thanks to all who have been commenting on my past photos and posts during this season of mine.
