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by **tanza** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 8:08 am

Okay Girls... here's the thing... in two weeks I have to give a devotional about our true beauty in Christ. And I've gotta admit... I'm at a loss. I feel so young (having just turned 27) and not that beautiful (being more of the girl next door) and the thought "what in the world could I possibly have to say that will encourage and refresh these ladies?????" I've been reading books up the wazoo... "Do You Think I'm Beautiful?" -- great read; "The Ultimate Makeover" -- good stuff; "Living Life on Purpose" -- loved it; "Loving Your Body" -- definatly thought challenging; and tons of magazines and online articles. I'm on a quest here... to find the secret to beauty. So, this morning as I was doing laundry... I had an "aha" moment! Why don't I survey other women!!! And ask THEM what they think... So here are some questions for you...

1) Think of the most beautiful woman you know... Now, what makes her so special?

2) List three things you would change about yourself in your own personal quest to be beautiful?

3) What is the most extravagent thing you've done in the name of beauty?

4) Think of a time when you felt amazing? What about that time made you feel SO special?

5) Are you insecure most of the time, or do you feel secure in who you are?

6) Why or why not?

Thanks for your time girls! I hope your week is full of special "its just a Spirit thing" blessings! Mine is going to be crazy fun!

by **Janine** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 8:54 am

Will ruminate on these & get back to you ASAP.

Topic is important to me for this reason:

So often women's events are filled with fluffy, touchie-feelie stuff. Cutsie-wootsie topic titles and "How to Please Your Man in 15 Minutes As Day".

So, any time I get a chance to weigh in with some ideas for content, some "meat" instead of "milk", I'm thrilled!

"I'll Be Back" - "The Christianator" :p

by **tanza** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 10:52 am

Thus my dilemma! :crazy:

Although, I do think God gave me a good object lesson. I'm going to have the ladies write down their idea of the perfect woman...and place all the cards into a box. At the end of my talk I'm going to say "Now girls, I've got a secret for you....There's NO SUCH THING as THE perfect woman! We've allowed our culture to shape our view of beautiful...and we've created this box outta which the perfect woman pops. But that is the secret! There isn't one!!!!!"

by **Wynne** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:42 am

If there is time, Tanza dear, do this with your box of suggestions:

Select a sister who is a quick study. Have her look over the "perfect woman" suggestions, and compile them in a humorous way.

Surely many women will put in characteristics that would seem to clash when set down next to each other and read aloud?

"We see that the perfect woman always watches her diet and exercise so as to stay fit. We also see that the perfect woman does not care for others' opinions about her figure."

"According to our box of suggestions, the Perfect Woman:

*teaches children's Bible classes
*teaches women's Bible classes
*attends every single church gathering every time the doors are open
*bakes for every funeral, wedding or baby shower, Altar Society Meeting, and holiday-related gathering of the church
*attends every one of her family's school meetings and extra-curricular performances and games
*perfects her appearance while cooking dinner so as to seem effortlessly ready for him when Husband comes home from work
*works a full-time job outside the home herself
*is always ready for Husband's sexual advances 24/7, and initiates intercourse herself at least 50% of the time -- AND
*she always gets at least 8 hours of restful sleep each and every night!"

And so on. It could be quite comical, and it would lay a memorable groundwork for your observation about the "Perfect Woman" being a myth.

by **tanza** » Fri May 02, 2003 8:05 am

Wynne.... LOVE THAT!

Gave me an idea for my box object lesson. I'm going to have slips of paper that read: The perfect woman always... The perfect woman wouldn't be caught dead... The perfect would attends... I'm going to try to have as many as possible. And I'll have the ladies fill in the blank and then put that into my box! Very cute.

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