Have you ever loved a beautiful dress, enjoyed doing your makeup, cared about your skin, or simply wanted to feel beautiful... and then wondered what someone else might think about you for caring? For Christian women, beauty can get complicated fast. The world gives us one definition of beauty. Scripture gives us a much deeper one. And somewhere in between, many of us have picked up ideas about vanity, modesty, appearance, and what a “godly woman” is supposed to look like. In this episode, we’re opening Chapter 4 of Crowned in Beauty: The Lie That Beauty Is Vanity and drawing a clearer line between beauty and vanity. I’m sharing the pageant story that challenged some of my own assumptions about beauty, how I realized I had been judging what was happening in someone’s heart by what I could see on the outside, and why Esther’s story made me rethink beauty as part of preparation rather than something automatically shallow. We’ll also look at why Esther’s beauty opened a door, while her character and favor helped her carry what came next. This episode is for the Christian woman who loves beauty but does not want beauty to define her, and who wants to enjoy skincare, fashion, makeup, and feeling beautiful without constantly wondering whether someone else will misunderstand her. By the end, I hope you’ll have a better question to ask than, “Does this look vain?” Instead: What place is beauty holding in my life? That is where discernment begins. SCRIPTURE MENTIONED 1 Samuel 16:7 “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Esther 2 Esther’s preparation, beauty treatments, favor, and path to becoming queen. FEATURED BOOK Crowned in Beauty If this conversation made you rethink what you’ve believed about beauty, Chapter 4 goes much deeper into the lie that beauty is vanity and the beliefs many Christian women have carried for years. 👑 Get your copy of Crowned in Beauty here: https://a.co/d/09tvJYio Join the Conversation Come into the Making Life Beautiful Again Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/makinglifebeautifulagain About Making Life Beautiful Again Michelle Rose is a health + beauty strategist helping Christian midlife women care for the woman they are now, rebuild confidence, and fully show up for the life and calling still in front of them. EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: http://www.makinglifebeautifulagain.com 🎥Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelledayrose NEXT WEEK Next week I’m joined by Sherrie Fisher, master life coach and the woman behind the hilarious “What the Walmart?” fashion videos. We’re talking fall fashion on a budget, how to look great without spending a fortune, and knowing Sherrie, probably a whole lot more. You are going to love her.

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