Beautiful...

A lot of girls have trouble saying it.

A lot of women have trouble believing it.

Tonight, I believed it about myself.

I will admit, there are times when I feel I could loose weight or change something.

But tonight was a gift.

Tonight, I felt radiant.

A friend called to ask if I was all dressed up and pretty and ready to leave.

My response was, "I feel beautiful, so yeah, I'm ready."

But I was not ready for the amount of joy brought to me in this night.

I had a friend say, OW OW as the first thing when they saw me.

I was called beautiful...

I was called lovely...

I was told that I look older, that I look mature.

I thanked someone for calling me beautiful, and their response floored me...

It was not your welcome.

They said

"It's because you are."

I am.

I am made in God's image.

I am a woman after God's heart.

I am not just beautiful... I'm radiant.

Lord, thank you for this gift of seeing myself through your eyes.
Thank you for encouraging people.
Thank you for beauty in the world... and in me...