Just Be Yourself. You Are Wonderful!

Just Be Yourself. You Are Wonderful! What a wonderful fortune to receive in a cookie. It definitely couldn't have come at a better time for me. Being on medication that alters my appearance has been difficult for me. I look into the mirror, and I do not recognize myself. The shape of my face has changed, my skin has changed, and I have gained weight in places I do not want to gain weight. I'm sure many of you have looked into a mirror and picked yourself a part like I have.

When I think about it though, it is really...well vain. After all, my health is more important than my looks. I should not be focusing on my appearance, but instead be focusing on the fact that I can live a more normal life now. I am getting stronger and healthier. Besides, looks are fleeting. People still love me, and they think I am a beautiful person regardless of how my medication has affected my appearance. That is what is important. I am loved for the person I am, not for what I look like. Those that only focus on looks...well they're missing out. So I encourage you the next time you feel less than beautiful to remember to just be yourself because YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!

Encouraging Words

What matters is not your outer appearance--the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes--but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. 1 Peter 3:3-4