Oh my goodness! My friend, Dwight Constable, makeup artist extraordinaire, called me a while ago and said, “I’m starting my own skin care line!” Hmmm, makeup artist starts his own skin care line, shouldn’t that be he started a makeup line? Well, to put it in Constable’s own words, “The first step to good makeupContinue reading “Yummy Body Butter”
Author Archives: Carolyn Bendall
Finding Courage in History: An Introduction
By Lenora Bendall “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” -John Wayne Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Edmund Hillary…If you were asked to name a historical figure who was the epitome of courage, these are some of thenames you would think of. Finding courageContinue reading “Finding Courage in History: An Introduction”
Courage to Listen to Meaningful Music
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ” (Colossians 3:16) “…teaching and admonishing one another…” Songs of worship should be teaching and admonishing. We have so many beautiful and meaningful songs that haveContinue reading “Courage to Listen to Meaningful Music”
Duluth Trading for Women
What?! The beaver proof clothing has women’s clothing?? Yes, it does. It reminds me of L. L. Bean, however a bit more fashionable. Did I say fashionable? It is basically very classic styling with a hint of up to date thrown in. I got a basic cotton shirt, a scarf, and a pair of careerContinue reading “Duluth Trading for Women”
Courage to Say “Why Me Lord”, Part 2
Try me lord,If you think there’s a way,I can try to repay,All I’ve taken from you,Maybe Lord,I can show someone else,What I’ve been through myself,On my way back to you, Jesus, my soul’s in your hands. Last week we challenged you to find those things for which you are grateful, and where you have ‘wasted’ talentsContinue reading “Courage to Say “Why Me Lord”, Part 2″
Courage to Ask “Why Me Lord?”
Why me Lord, what have I ever doneTo deserve even oneOf the pleasures I’ve knownTell me Lord, what did I ever doThat was worth loving youOr the kindness you’ve shown. I’ve loved this song since the first time I heard it quite a while ago. As I was listening to it on Pandora this weekContinue reading “Courage to Ask “Why Me Lord?””
Courage to Not Get on the Bandwagon
With the hyper information from social media one subject can become fact immediately without the little bit of research that could disprove that fact. One brief example is the hyper ignorance bebopping around about ivermectin. Regardless of how you feel about political situations, the mean posts, misleading memes and people just not being nice toContinue reading “Courage to Not Get on the Bandwagon”
Sock Secrets Under Boots
I’m a boot person. I live for the first day that I can actually wear boots. I have chukka boots, mid-calf boots, suede boots (that are harder to wear because it has to be cold and NOT rainy), and knee high boots. The best part of boots is that you don’t have to think aboutContinue reading “Sock Secrets Under Boots”
Fashion Purchase Off of Facebook
I kept seeing the same posts over and over, Betabrand pants. I have a difficult time finding pants that fit well. I have a long torso, and I am the tallest for petite and the shortest for regular. I always have to hem pants. Hemming is not really a problem, the problem comes when theContinue reading “Fashion Purchase Off of Facebook”
Suede Boots
Why is there a thing as Suede Boots? Think about this for a minute. My sister and I had this conversation just a couple of weeks ago. I have a pair of suede boots that I can wear within a short span of time. They are too hot for half of the year, here inContinue reading “Suede Boots”
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