The other day I decided to take some time to breathe and meditate in front of this beautiful stained glass window on our indoor track. The colors. The sun shining through. The quiet. The stillness. It had been a while since I had the time to stop and feel that way.

You know, growing up, I always wanted to be beautiful inside and out. I had an issue with my outwards appearance and judged myself quite often; however, I have always had the control over whether my inside was beautiful or not. As I have grown older, to feel beautiful on the outside, I wake up, put my best face on, fix my hair (humidity controls that outcome. Ha!), make sure my matching outfit isn’t wrinkled, and step into cute, but comfy shoes! Before any of that happens, I wake up working on my inside beauty.

Not matter how exhausted I am (which is most days), I get up and take my time with God and in his Word with my coffee. I do my best to take what I learn and how God guides me to apply everyday in every situation. I am human, but I do work hard to be beautiful inside. “He calls me beautiful one.” -Song of Solomon 2:1-17