"You know, research say that eating raw food is good for your immune system." I said and my sister as I gather the plates after lunch one day.
"Hmmmn," she replied. Not much response there.
"But after eating lots of salads for three months, not only did I lose weight, I noticed that my facial skin did not sag as much, and was even smoother," I continued.
"Really? Tell me more. How did you do it? How much raw food did you eat each day?" Now I have her attention.
I do not really fully comprehend how women are wired. But I know that a woman will perk up her ears, raise all her antennas, and turn them toward....any tip on how to keep herself beautiful. Especially if it is free!
I guess it is because women are made to keep things beautiful: herself, her surroundings, her home, her life. It had been like this since time began. Eve was the more graceful, softer, gentler version of Adam. Sarah had a beautiful,colorful tent near the trees of Mamre. When asked about how women in India keep herself beautiful, an acquaintance told me, " They would put a flower in their hair no matter how hard a life they are living."
And we don't need to look far - just see all the advertisement in the television, in your computer, in the newspapers, radio - everywhere. There is big money in enticing women to look their most beautiful selves. Posture, hair, skin, muscles in the right places, clothes, manner of speaking, grace, color, and the list goes on. You've heard this before: an average man has six things in the bathroom, while a woman has 360!
Today, though, I found this precious tip towards refinement and beauty - for you and me - free. Read on!
"True refinement will never be revealed so long as self is considered the supreme object. Love must dwell in the heart. A thoroughgoing Christian draws his motives of actions from his deep heart love for his Master. Up through the roots of his affection for Christ springs an unselfish interest in his brethren. Love imparts to its possessors grace, propriety, and comeliness of deportment. It illuminates the countenance and subdues the voice; it refines and elevates the whole being."White, EG, Ministry of Healing, p490.
Ah, so that's what it is. If we can only package LOVE and sell it as a lotion, cream, spray, or even a pill! Alas, that is the catch - it is free, available for everyone, but it is not cheap. It requires more than just money - it needs giving up of self for something more precious.
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