Beauty Edition (November/December 2018) EXTRA ARTICLE EDITION

november/december 2018

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2018 

CONTRIBUTORS 

- writers - 

REBECCA CARAWAY / ROSE DICKENSEN / 

AMANDA BROWN / OLIVIA NICKERSON / 

JULIA FINDLEY / SARAH CNOSSEN / LISA ELIS 

- photography - 

LEAH BUFFALINO / RACHEL BROWN / 

AMANDA BROWN 

- design - 

AMANDA BROWN 

Volume No. 7, Issue No. 6 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

THEME: PURPOSE 

living yellow 04 

a collection of 05 

beautiful things 

JOURNAL ENTRY 07 

4 reasons i don’t 09 

wear makeup 

words like rubies 19 

cleopatra + confidence 28 

whitewashed tombs, 

beautiful heart 

30 

choosing your style 34 


credits 37 

impact 

11 


hair help 16 

spa day 

14 

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EDITOR’S NOTE 

Amanda Brown 

EDITOR - IN - CHIEF 

Beauty is something that has really been on my mind as of late. 

So here’s the story: coming into this semester, I felt really out of 

my league and unconfident. To help myself “fake it ‘til I make it,” 

I (almost without thinking) tried to always look really put together. 

Somehow, this managed to up my confidence. 

After people kept commenting on how I looked, I really started 

thinking about this. I searched my heart: was I doing this because 

of vanity? People suggested I start an Instagram fashion account, 

but I always shied away from the idea because, seriously: 

who wants to follow an account of me posting pictures of myself? 

Finally, though, I figured it out. Looking your best can, of course, 

turn into vanity. However, if you’re dressing your best because 

you’re trying to take daily steps to choose joy and confidence; if 

you’re dressing your best because you want to look professional 

and show teachers you’re serious about your education; if you 

want to wear yellow because people tell you it makes them happy 

. . . do it! 

So, I went ahead and started that Instagram account. With each 

picture, I try to include a practical, inspirational note to encourage 

you to live a yellow life. What is a yellow life? Glad you asked. 

Check page four to find out. And, follow me @TheGirlWhoWoreYellow 

to discover how to daily choose a lifestyle full of joy, 

confidence . . . a little bit of yellow. 

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“shoulder grace 

train wild beauty 

rear majestic transition 

and break off from cold love.” 

— julia ryan 

from pngtree.com 

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/ living yellow / 

i will say no to negative or untrue thoughts 

i will allow myself to be sad 

(but i promise to find a reason to smile) 

i will always get back up after falling 

i will look past the bad and envision better 

i will do everything i can to achieve crazy dreams 

i will daily encourage others 

i will think of others before myself 

i will be okay with indulging, but with self control 

i will live in light of eternity 

i will learn as much as i can in the time given to me 

i will give even when i know i won’t receive 

i will love even the darkest of people 

i will remember that i am beloved 

i will take risks, even if i’m scared 

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a collection 

of beautiful things 

windex droplets sparkling in the sun 

the liberating feeling of finishing a project 

inside jokes 

furious pastel skies 

car rides filled with sing-a-longs 

trips to new places 

the wind whipping through your hair 

little kids waving at you 

freshly baked pastries 

getting that I’M AN ADULT feeling 

seeing in full color 

verses that speak to the soul 

friends that text just in time 

giving the perfect gift 

making someone smile 

reminiscing the hellos that started it all 

being at peace with the goodbyes that ended it 

discovering a new favorite blog 

kindred spirits 

books that make you cry 

movies that change your perspective 

but, most of all . . . (flip the page, beloved) 

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journal entry 

What everyday things do you think are beautiful? Make them really specific and unique. Just 

start writing without thinking and see what happens. 

insert photo of 

everyday beautiful 

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4 

reasons i 

DON’T 

WEAR MAKEUP 

by lisa ellis 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM REASONS I DON’T WEAR MAKEUP 

If you’d told my younger self that I’d be writing an article 

on makeup today, I would have laughed. 

Makeup image created by Freepik 

I assumed that because I have 

been completely inexperienced 

on the subject of makeup for 

all of my existence, there would 

never be a need for me to write 

about it. But as I’ve learned, 

just 

because you take a different 

view point to things doesn’t 

mean that you don’t have an 

opinion worth sharing. 

Perhaps it’s odd that a seventeen-year-old 

girl like me has 

never tried on makeup in her 

life, but it’s true and I don’t 

regret it in the least. It isn’t that 

I have anything against it—on 

the contrary, I think it’s cool 

how others wear and use it. 

Maybe someday I shall too. But 

for now, 

this is why I haven’t and why I 

don’t. 

1 

I’ve been influenced 

by family. 

As with pretty much everything, 

we are highly influenced 

by the people around 

us— and in my case, that 

would be my family. Since 

I’ve been homeschooled 

most of my life and never 

had a lot of friends, it’s 

been my parents who’ve 

been my role models and 

my younger sisters, my 

peer pressure. 

While other girls may 

learn to wear make up 

from their mothers, 

sisters, or friends (and 

even if they “learned” it 

themselves, chances are 

they picked it up because 

they saw other people 

close to them doing so), 

I’ve learned not to wear it 

from similar influences. 

It isn’t that I, or those 

near me, really dislike 

makeup—it’s just that for 

certain reasons, they don’t 

wear it, and therefore, I 

never learned to either. 

2 

Maybe that’s unusual, but 

I’ve always been quite satisfied 

with how I look. I’ve 

been happy with my face, 

my skin, my eyebrows, my 

lashes, everything. That’s 

why I’ve never needed to 

wear makeup on a daily 

basis. And as for special 

occasions – so far I haven’t 

yet been to an event 

where 

I needed it. Call it a reclusive 

homeschooler’s life, 

but that’s how it’s been. 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM REASONS I DON’T WEAR MAKEUP 

3 

It takes time that I 

don’t have right now. 

This may sound like a 

lame excuse, but hear me 

out. Learning anything 

from scratch does take 

time, whatever it is. If I, 

being so ignorant and 

inexperienced in this area, 

wanted to start wearing 

makeup, I’d have to 

learn quite a few things 

- including what various 

cosmetic products are 

used for, what to buy, 

where to get it, and how 

to use it. 

While learning something 

like this may really, 

really be worth it to some 

people, I doubt it would 

be so for me—I don’t have 

much interest right now, 

and I don’t have much of a 

need. I feel like 

my time can be used for 

more important things. 

4 

The environmental 

consequences 

This is one reason my 

mom never encouraged 

me to use makeup. I 

learned this from her, that 

cosmetic products create a 

lot of plastic waste. 

Since my family tries to 

be aware of these kinds of 

things and we try to do 

our part, it’s kind of a big 

deal. It’s important to me 

to do my best to reduce 

the amount of garbage I 

throw out, and in my case, 

makeup is something 

I’m more than willing to 

sacrifice for that cause. It’s 

not the same for everyone 

and that’s okay, but in this 

was I can reducing my 

ecological footprint by a 

little bit. 

THESE ARE THE 

MAIN REASONS 

I don’t wear makeup 

right now. Maybe that’ll 

change someday—I 

don’t know. And whether 

you use makeup or 

not, that’s one of those 

things that makes you 

you. So whichever it is, 

have fun with it. And 

remember that it’s the 

inside that really counts 

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IMPACT 

by sarah cnossen 

Modesty can be a rather 

touchy subject among 

young ladies these days. 

The world teaches you to 

accept yourself for who 

you are and what you look 

like, and to then dress to 

impress—to feel good. But 

what does Scripture teach? 

And why should we have 

standards in regards to 

the biblical 

standard 

modesty? There are two 

valuable reasons as to why. 

As a follower of Christ, we 

are held to a Biblical standard 

in that our appearance 

should not draw attention to 

ourselves, but should reflect 

the Light of our Lord and 

Savior. Imagine this: you are 

an emissary of a great and 

beloved king. If you are sent 

by him to a distant kingdom 

to represent your king 

and country, would you be 

dressed in rags and dirt? Or 

in skimpy, revealing clothes 

and cake-y make-up? 

No! 

You would dress in respectable 

clothing befitting a 

faithful servant of the great 

king you serve. 1 Timothy 

2:9-10 addresses not only a 

woman’s outward appearance, 

but also that of her 

character. 

However, in this particular 

passage, Paul is NOT banning 

the use of make-up, 

jewelry, clothing, or hairstyle. 

He is merely pointing 

out that these things are not 

meant to be the obsession 

of your time and heart. A 

woman’s appearance is only 

a piece of who she is—not 

the whole puzzle! With 

that said, how does your 

reflection speak as to Who 

you serve? The Proverbs say 

it plainly, “As in water face 

reflects face, so the heart of 

man reflects man.” (27:19) 

Who you are on the inside 

will reflect who you are on 

“Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves 

with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, 

not with braided hair and gold or pearls or 

costly garments, but rather by means of good 

works, as is proper for women making a claim 

to godliness.” 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM IMPACT 

the outside, no matter how 

you try to suppress it. So, 

the physical 

standard 

take a page from the Biblical 

standard and be the same 

modest, kind, gentle spirit 

on the outside as well as on 

the inside. 

This particular standard affects 

your appearance AND 

your purity. You may not 

realize it, but as women—no 

matter the age—we hold a 

great deal of power over our 

male counterparts. How 

modestly we dress CAN impact 

a gentleman’s thoughts 

and character. 

That said, we have no control 

over how they think, 

nor what they do with their 

thoughts, but we can assist 

in doing our best to shine 

a pure Light that displays 

both an outward and an 

inward beauty. 

live in. 

Men and women 

were created differently 

for a purpose! 

Still, it doesn’t mean 

girls should be 

constantly covered head to 

toe, giving off what I call the 

“frumpy” look. 

Instead, they should be conscious 

(but not overly so) of 

the clothing they wear, so 

that the tops are not too low 

nor the bottoms too short, 

and that nothing is overall 

too tight—accentuating 

the lovely curves we were 

created with. It IS totally 

possible and incredibly true 

that a girl can dress modestly 

AND beautifully. 

Clothing plays a HUGE 

part in the topic of modesty. 

How we dress is just as 

important as how we act. 

Femininity is becoming a 

lost trait in this world we 

A resource I have relied on from my early teen 

years to a decade later is Dana Gresh’s Secret 

Keeper. The tips and tricks stored in that little 

book are lifesavers when it comes to dress! 

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journal entry 

Challenge yourself to explain why you dress the way you do. See if you can back it up with Bible. 

Then write a modesty manifesto below. 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM SPA DAY 

spa dayby rebecca 

caraway 

Want to have a fun relaxing spa day with your friends without leaving the house? Don’t worry! 

There are tons of fun and easy ways you can do this! 

set-up 

If you’re hosting this spa day in your room, make sure everything is clean and tidy. Light a candle 

and start playing soft music. Set up some pillows and blankets on the floor for you and your 

friends to sit and hang out. If you want to have some snacks, get some that don’t make a lot of 

mess. Things such as strawberries, grapes, cheese and crackers, and of course don’t forget the 

chocolate! 

face masks 

In preparation for this article I tried some homemade face masks and I found 

one that I really like! This is one of the simplest recipes and most effective: 

Pour three tablespoons of dried oats in a blender. Add one 

tablespoon of whole milk and mix until you have a paste. 

Mix in one tablespoon of organic honey. Let the mix dry on 

your face for fifteen minutes and then rinse off with warm 

water. 

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This mask makes your face feel really clean, refreshed, and smooth once you 

wash it off. Its tons of fun to make, super simple, and makes for some funny photos! 

paint your nails 

Painting your nails is a great activity for a spa day. Depending on what your friends like, you can 

get some pretty and sparkly colors, and paint each other’s nails. You can even play some jazzy 

music to create a relaxing background, as if you were in a real spa. 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM SPA DAY 

mess with makeup 

If you’re allowed to wear makeup practice with eye shadow, lip 

gloss, and blush! Remember makeup is just for fun; you don’t need 

it to be pretty because God had already made you perfect and beautiful 

in his image! 

relax! 

After a full day of makeovers just hang out and relax! You can do this by playing 

a game, watching a movie, or if you’re like me and my friends take a nap! Forget 

about everything else for awhile and enjoy some quality time with your friends. 

I hope these tips help you and your friends to have a fun and relaxing spa day. 

PSST!! If you do try this spa day or the face masks, make sure to post a picture on Insta and tag @OhBelovedOne! 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM HAIR HELP 

HAIR 

by amanda brown 

Hair upkeep is NOT easy. You have to wash it every other day, not to mention 

tackle dandruff, dryness, frizz, oily-ness, and deadends. And then, 

after that, you’re supposed to be able to braid it, curl it, or straighten it?! 

Forget it. I’m just cutting it all off. 

Before you grab the nearest pair of scissors, here’s a few of my favorite 

hairstyle resources. You can get really fancy with hair (hello intricate sixstrand 

braid), but honestly there are a lot of beautiful hairstyles out there 

that take less than 15 minutes. 

Luxy Hair 

A FRIENDLY SYNOPSIS: Video 

tutorials are my favorite because 

I’m a very visual person. Plus, 

Mimi (the girl who does most of 

the tutorials) is really cute and 

nice. 

FAVORITE HAIRSTYLES: Mermaid 

braid, 3 Insta-Worthy Travel 

Hairstyles, + their tutorials on 

basic braiding 

FIND HER AT: Luxy Hair on You- 

Tube 

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Kassinka 

A FRIENDLY SYNOPSIS: Usually 

I don’t like photo tutorials 

of hairstyles because I’m like a 

confused upside-down turtle and 

get very disoriented by the unexplained 

jumps in the pictures. 

All that to say . . . Kassinka does a 

great job with her photography 

and I’ve successfully recreated 

many of her hairstyles. 

FAVORITE HAIRSTYLES: Pullthrough 

Braid, Half Up Boho 

Braids, Twisted Braid Hair Tutorial 

FIND HER AT: Kassinka.com 

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Cinderella hair 

for reals 

I’m always very suspicious of the 

YouTube videos that promise 

Disney-princess-like hair . . . but 

this one actually delivered! 

You can find it on YouTube by 

looking up Houda Hourani’s Disney 

CINDERELLA (2015) Movie 

Hair Tutorials Updo and Curls. 

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words like 

rubies 

by olivia nickerson 

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NOV/DEC 2018 OHBELOVEDONE.COM WORDS LIKE RUBIES 

I don’t know about you, but when 

someone encourages or compliments 

me, it makes me feel 

either really embarrassed or really 

happy. But overall, it makes you 

feel really happy, doesn’t it? 

On the flip side, words can also 

hurt very much. Bitter thoughts 

can turn into bitter words, hurting 

or breaking relationships. 

happy 

hurtful 

James 3 compares the tongue to 

a small rudder that steers a ship. 

What James is saying here when 

he compares the tongue to the 

rudder of a ship is that the tongue 

is like the rudder that steers what 

we say, and thus, what we do. In 

verses 5-8 (ESV) it says, “So also 

the tongue is a small member, 

yet it boasts of great things. How 

great a forest is set ablaze by 

such a small fire! And the tongue 

is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. 

The tongue is set among 

our members, staining the whole 

body, setting on fire the entire 

course of life, and set on fire by 

hell . . . no human being can tame 

the tongue. It is a restless evil, 

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full of deadly poison.” 

That passage shows just how 

powerful the tongue can be. It 

can be used for good, or it can be 

used for evil. When we go to the 

Word, God clearly states how He 

wants us to use our tongue. 

Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) says, “Let 

no corrupting talk come out of 

your mouths, but only such as is 

good for building up, as fits the 

occasion, that it may give grace to 

those who hear.” 

We are called, as Christians, to 

choose what we say wisely and 

to think about what we say before 

we say it, that we may bless, 

encourage, and edify others. 

You may be thinking, 

How on earth am I supposed to control 

something like my tongue?? 

“That’s almost impossible.” And I 

know. It’s a constant battle. I still 

struggle with my response, my 

tone of voice, and my emotions 

(such as anger). It’s going to be a 

battle for the rest of my life. 

However, ultimately, it all comes 

down to your heart. Matthew 

12:34b (ESV) says, “For out of 

the abundance of the heart the 

mouth speaks.” That’s pretty 

scary, isn’t it? What you say and 

how you say it is what is really in 

your heart: an overflow from your 

heart’s condition that comes out 

through your mouth. 

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And you aren’t ever going to 

have a perfect heart condition. We 

can’t ever fix it on our own. But 

if we turn from our sins and trust 

in Christ, that He forgave us from 

our sins when He died on the 

cross, we are constantly growing 

and being molded by God’s 

loving hand. 

He is always making you to be 

more and more like Him when 

you are His. Sometimes, however, 

we stray, and we lose our goal 

in life. Sometimes it’s good just 

to question yourself: What is my 

passion in life? I ask myself the 

same question as I write this. Is 

it Jesus? If our passion is Jesus, 

we’ll desire to change and to do 

good, for His glory and not our 

own, to please and honor Him. 

And tying that all together, with 

what we say to one another and 

how we say it. The desire to 

honor Christ will effect a change 

in our speech. 

they’re down, compliment them, 

even just smile at them and show 

them God’s love, that is beautiful 

in God’s eyes. When we are 

choosing to use our words to 

uplift and help others, we please 

and honor God. And that is more 

beautiful and precious than anything 

else in the world. 

I know we’ve all made mistakes 

with our tones and words. Our 

old sinful nature is always in 

conflict with our new self, and we 

won’t always win the battle. So 

maybe you’re asking yourself, “Is 

it too late to turn around?” Never! 

When we encourage others when 

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Always run to God and cling 

to Him, dear girls. Don’t ever 

be afraid to ask for forgiveness 

of others and most importantly, 

of God. He is always ready to 

forgive us. As 1 John 1:9 says 

(ESV), “If we confess our sins, 

he is faithful and just to forgive 

us our sins and to cleanse us 

from all unrighteousness.” 

You’re never going to be perfect 

in what you say. But the good 

news is that God is with us. He 

will help us. Pray to Him for 

help. Never give up fighting for 

what is the right thing to say. 

Choose to encourage others 

instead of discourage. Choose 

words of life. And as always, 

rely on God’s strength, and not 

your own. 

choose 

words 

of life 

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journal entry 

This week, I’m going to use my words to build people up. Here’s a list of my 

favorite compliments I’ve received . . . and how I can return the favor. 

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cleopatra + confidence by julia findley 

These are things I have heard 

countless times. 

In our day and age, people are torn 

about whether or not you should 

wear makeup. Some say it’s unnecessary 

and a sign on vanity. Others 

say there is nothing wrong with it. 

HERE IS WHY I WEAR MAKEUP. 

It’s for me. I know that sounds conceited 

. . . because it is. I want to 

look my best, I want to hide the bags 

under my eyes because I selfishly 

stayed up too late. I want to pretend 

my skin looks clear even though I 

drink more coffee than water and 

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CONFIDENCE 

eat my chips instead of kale. I want 

glittery eyes that sparkle. 

But makeup also has helped me 

grow in confidence. When I know 

I look my best—even if it’s not my 

natural state—I am bolder. I feel 

that my bags are distracting someone 

and they aren’t wondering why 

I don’t sleep. Instead, they see the 

sparkle in my eyes and they say I 

look awake. 

My confidence is what has lead me 

to be bold. It led me to inviting a 

coworker to church. It led me to explain 

to a customer why I believe in 

saying Merry Christmas. It led me 

to be able to connect with a customer 

who lost their house in fire. 

My confidence has lead me 

to be able to live my life 

boldly for Him who made 

me. 

While makeup is what helps me be 

bold in the face of the day, it doesn’t 

have to be that for you. In fact you 

shouldn’t lean on an earthly crutch. 

Instead you should call upon God to 

give you the confidence. 

Beauty comes from within . . . but 

sometimes it is nice to wing your eyeliner 

and pretend you’re Cleopatra for a 

day. 

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WHITEWASHED TOMBS 

beautiful heart 

by olivia nickerson 

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 OHBELOVEDONE.COM WHITEWASHED TOMBS 

We all have “under-confident” moments. 

Those kinds of moments 

where we are getting ready 

for church one day and just 

can’t find the right outfit 

to wear, just can’t get your 

hair right, just can’t stop 

thinking about what people 

might think of you and your 

outfit. 

I kind of had one of those 

moments before leaving for 

church recently one Sunday 

morning. I couldn’t figure 

out what to wear. I was 

thinking about what others 

would be thinking when 

they saw my outfit. That’s 

some serious fear of man, 

isn’t it? 

Have you ever had any of 

these moments? 

Let’s take a look at Addie’s 

and Ellen’s stories. 

Addie took a deep breath and 

stepped in front of the mirror. She 

sighed as soon as she saw her 

reflection. 

I can never look right. The blue 

long sleeve was a bad idea. The 

pants make me look… ah, I look 

so fat! She quickly spun around, 

hardly able to look at herself 

anymore. 

Marching back to her closet, 

she flipped through each outfit 

she owned. Long dresses, short 

dresses, dress shirts, sweatshirts, 

long skirts, short skirts, dress 

pants, jeans -- it was all too much. 

Addie felt tears rising to her eyes 

as she dejectedly pulled a cozy 

pumpkin sweater and a pair of 

black jeans off a hanger. She 

decided not to look in the mirror 

this time. 

“Addalyn!” Her mother was calling 

from the kitchen. “You’ll be 

late if you spend any more time 

on your outfit. The banquet isn’t 

supposed to be fancy. Come on, 

dear. We have to go.” 

Addie panicked. Was her outfit 

good enough? What will people 

think of me? Do I look too 

immature? Are these jeans too 

tight? Did I eat too much for 

lunch? People will think I look 

awful. Pumpkin doesn’t work with 

my hair color. Oh no! I forgot to 

work on my hair! It’s so plain. 

Quickly, Addie ran a brush 

through her hair and pinned it to 

the side with a bobby pin. Just as 

she was about to leave her room, 

Addie ran to the closet and pulled 

out a long-sleeved gray top and 

rushed to the bathroom to change. 

She ran downstairs after the quick 

detour and pulled on her shoes, 

hurrying out the door and into the 

waiting car. 

Ellen checked her watch for the 

fifteenth time that night. Where 

was Vincent? He was supposed 

to be at the banquet half an hour 

ago. She straightened her blazer 

and tried not to feel awkward. 

Maybe if I mingle with other 

people, that will help. She took 

a step and nearly knocked into a 

girl rushing in through the front 

door. 

The girl’s face flushed a bright 

red as she stammered, “I-I’m so 

sorry. Are you okay?” 

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Ellen steadied herself and smiled. 

“Yes, I’m just fine! Are you all 

right? I obviously wasn’t looking 

where I was going.” 

The girl finally cracked a small 

smile and appeared to be somewhat 

relieved. “I think I was 

really distracted too. We were 

almost late to the event, and I’ve 

had a rough last two hours. Outfit 

decisions and all that.” 

Ellen nodded understandingly. 

“I’m Ellen. What’s your name?” 

“Addie.” 

“Nice to meet you. By the way, I 

love your outfit! It goes so well 

with your hair and skin tone, and 

it all just goes so well together. 

Where’d you get it?” 

“I think I just got it from a thrift 

store somewhere. You actually 

like it?” 

“Yes, I do!” 

“Wow. Thanks. I’ve had so much 

trouble finding the right outfit to 

make me look nice.” 

“I know how that is, but honestly, 

if I could give you any advice at 

all, it would be to not worry so 

much about what clothes to wear, 

what shoes to put on, what hairstyle 

to do. So many years of my 

younger life were wasted because 

I spent so much time wondering 

what people would think of me 

and how I looked. It wasn’t until 

I heard a good mentor friend 

of mine speak about beauty on 

the inside, and how that is more 

important than beauty on the 

outside.” 

“You mean what God thinks of 

me?” 

“Yes! Exactly. God wants us ladies 

to not focus on the outside 

appearance more importantly 

than how the inside condition 

of our heart is. Yes, we should 

be modest and tasteful in our 

dress, being a good temple unto 

the Holy Spirit that lives inside 

us, but we should working most 

importantly on the beauty of our 

heart. Do you remember reading 

about the Pharisees in the Bible, 

Addie?” 

Addie nodded. “Yes, but not 

very much.” 

“Well, in one chapter of Matthew, 

Jesus says, ‘Woe to you, scribes 

and Pharisees, hypocrites! For 

you are like whitewashed tombs, 

which outwardly appear beautiful, 

but within are full of dead 

people’s bones and all uncleanness.’” 

“What does that mean?” 

“The Pharisees were Jewish 

I spent so much time wondering what people 

would think about how I looked . . . 

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Let your adorning be the imperishable beauty of a 

gentle and quiet spirit. 

leaders of the law. They knew the 

Old Testament inside and out. But 

despite that, they were hypocrites 

and didn’t practice what they 

preached. They were constantly 

reviling Jesus and despising Him. 

Jesus compared them to whitewashed 

tombs, which looked 

beautiful and white on the outside, 

but inside, their hearts were 

‘filled with dead people’s bones 

and all uncleanness’: black with 

sin and hypocrisy.” 

“I think I see what you’re getting 

at,” Addie said. 

Ellen smiled. “If we’re Christians, 

Christ will have taken our 

sins upon Himself when He died 

on the cross. But we still have to 

grow, and throughout our whole 

Christian life, sometimes it’s very 

easy to get caught up in things of 

the world, such as appearance. 

But God says to us ladies in 1 

Peter 3, ‘Do not let your adorning 

be external—the braiding of 

hair and the putting on of gold 

jewelry, or the clothing you 

wear— but let your adorning be 

the hidden person of the heart 

with the imperishable beauty of a 

gentle and quiet spirit, which in 

God’s sight is very precious.’ 

appearance, but inside our heart 

is a mess, we become like those 

whitewashed tombs the Pharisees 

were compared to. God wants us 

to be beautiful in character.” 

“How on earth do I do that?” 

“Well, you can’t do it on your 

own, that’s for sure. Pray for 

God to work in your heart. I 

encourage you to look at Galatians 

5:23, which lists all of the 

fruits of the Spirit. Find one you 

struggle with, such as patience. 

Then focus on that one to work 

on, keeping in the Word of God to 

encourage, strengthen, and help 

you.” 

“Will you pray for me? I have 

a feeling this is not going to be 

easy.” 

Ellen gave Addie a hug. “Of 

course. Although that’s not to say 

I don’t still struggle with it. Why 

don’t we work on it together?” 

You see, Addie, what is most 

precious and beautiful in God’s 

sight is the beauty of your heart, 

which comes from Christ. If we 

focus too much on the outside 

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choosing 

your style 

by rose dickensen 

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 OHBELOVEDONE.COM CHOOSING YOUR STYLE 

I think it’s fascinating how everyone seems to have their own style. Even the people that 

don’t seem to care: they’re “Sloppy Chic.” (Well, maybe not the Chic part . . .) 

Lately, I felt like I needed to get my own style. But I became confused when I tried to define 

it. Some days I like being vintage. Others, I’d describe it as classy. Still other days, I’m 

more eccentric and graphic-designer-y. And during the summer, I don’t mind being a little 

boho. 

Some people have a whole color palette they stick to religiously: black and white; only 

yellow; stick to the wine reds and olives and purples. 

I’m here to tell you this: you don’t have to have one style. Really! Don’t wake up in the 

morning and decide not to wear that outfit because it doesn’t match your aesthetic. 

Some days, you might feel like dressing up a bit more. Wear that dress; rock those high 

heels; curl your hair for no reason. On days I’m staying home and studying like a crazy 

person, I always do my makeup and wear a cute outfit because it makes me feel confident 

(my dad is always like, “Where are you going?! On a date?!”). 

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Other days, you might be feeling a little sad, tired, or even cozy (especially when it comes 

to finals week!). Feel free to wear your favorite t-shirt, a comfy and chunky sweater, and 

those perfect-for-any-occasion Converse. 

It’s okay to be boho one day. It’s okay to be a little cozy, “I don’t care” another day. 

So: forget the aesthetic! 

go with your gut. 

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