beauty

When Wrinkles Have Your Number

by Laura on May 18, 2011

Yeah, so I guess it is an inevitable reckoning. I may think of myself as the young one, the twenty-something, the slightyly-edgy-mom who had babies and wore a wedding ring barely out of college. And think that as I may, still, the reality is, that I am getting older. Evidence, you say? You got it. [...]

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Before, and Then After

by Laura on October 10, 2010

Years before our family’s feet ever walked this patch of earth, Hands had gone before to make a home for girls on it. And hearts, both afar and present, had loved the treasures within. {note the before} Then, there was dust in the air and the sound of bulldozers at dinner. Days later, a road [...]

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Monday’s Question {Beauty. Right. There.}

by Laura on August 30, 2010

So, stop.  Right now.  Look Around.  Pause.  Notice.  In the backyard.  Outside the window. OR Think about your drive home from work today.   Imagine.  Remember.  In the line-of-sight.  Outside the car. How will your eyes feast on beauty today? Because there is always, always beauty worth noticing. “Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every bush [...]

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On Beauty Already There

by Laura on June 15, 2010

I’ve watched my husband work for hours in front of his laptop these last three days.  Mostly at night, after the kids are in bed and the general quiet descends.  Choosing photos. Smoothing away teenage acne.  Adjusting color tones. Capturing in utmost the beauty that already resides. He was able to photograph each of the [...]

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Lessons From a Skinnier Woman

by Laura on March 17, 2010

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The Black Bikini. I was playing with my three children at the pool when I saw her—the lady in the black bikini. Immediately, I began my comparison checklist: “Stomach? Hers was flatter. Legs? Hers were thinner. Arms? More toned. Chest? Yup, bigger.” A furtive sidelong glance revealed a gorgeous, petite face that looked about my [...]

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