freckles

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most people don't know this about me, but i used to have an utter dislike for my freckles. i guess most kids go through this phase at one time or another but my desire for a freckle-free face went so far as to going to the dermatologist and expressing my concern. in high school, the one on my nose, i believed made me look lop-sided. i had it removed not one time- but three. i guess the Lord wanted me to keep it because it came back, hence the, having to get it removed three times part... i look in the mirror today, and i'm thankful it came back. as one person over the years said to me, 'freckles are angel kisses- they're a permanent mark signifying a uniqueness and specialness about a person'. surprisingly, this struck me, and began the peeling away resentment i had for the speckles on my face. until one day, not too long ago, i looked in the mirror, and realized my appreciation for them, or more, my walk with the Lord began overflowing into my contentment with my physical apperance. praise Him for no more insecurities. my prayer is that my focus is and always will be on the character of my heart.

Psalm 139:23-24 search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

embrace who you are in the Lord, as beautiful. why waste time worrying of the external when it fades as we grow old with age? purify the internal. you'll be more and more pleased with the outward if you do. try it. and see. = )