So 20-30 years of putting on face cream, staying out of the sun and regular hydration and still the wrinkles seem to be winning.  Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, “When did THAT happen?”
          Although we live in a culture that values youth it also seems to value bronze, tanned skin even though the two are in opposition to each other.
          It is good to be reminded God does not look at our outward appearance-to Him each and every one of us is beautiful because each and every one of us is His special and unique creation.  He has never gotten bored and started to cheat making a million like this and a million like that.  Each little girl, each teen, and each woman is unique and precious to God. 
          God does not look on the outward appearance, He looks upon the heart.  (For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7).
          As we age, it is a good thing that inner beauty can far surpass our outward appearance. Every one of us can be drop-dead gorgeous on the inside (tall or short, thin or … not, blond, brunette or gray, wrinkled or not) when we spend more time on our inward adornment than on our outward appearance. 
          We can each be drop-dead gorgeous in the hidden person of our heart with imperishable beauty of a quiet and gentle spirit which is very precious to God (1 Peter 3:4). Quiet and gentle does not mean mousy or silent but rather an attitude of the heart that exudes humility, honor, love and grace.  May THAT, ladies, be our grandest feature and most notable adornment. 

Blessings of Joy,
Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the Development and Addiction Recovery teams at America’s Keswick.  In addition to being a Biblical Counselor, she is a Women’s speaker for retreats, conferences and events.  She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study. She has been married to her husband John over 28 years.  She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all.  She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.