A Month Without Makeup - Day 8 Recap

Sunday, February 08, 2009 - Comments 4

A better day today. I decided to pull my hair back so I’m not as aware of how short it is. And it was super pretty here in Nashville today – the temperature got into the 70’s. Was fun to be out in the yard pulling weeds and digging in the dirt with my fingernails. Seriously.

I finally posted the video of my interview with America the Beautiful’s Darryl Roberts. It’s in two parts… Part 1 is where he pretty much doesn’t let me off the hook when it comes to my self-professed need for makeup. He also, by the way, commits to join us on the true:shift campaign! (I’ll have to follow up with him on that...) In Part 2 we’re joined by my friend Jenni Schaefer (Life Without Ed), and again, things get a little heated when it comes to the whole topic of makeup.

One of the things that struck me about this conversation was that Darryl is not a guy who is trying to address beauty from a biblical perspective. At least, that’s not what came out in the movie or when we talked together.

He didn’t say to me, “Don’t you know that God views you as beautiful? If so, then you don’t have to worry about trying to look good.” Rather, he bluntly communicated “Women have believed a lie of our culture, and it’s time they stood up against it.” When you combine that reality with the additional truth that indeed, we are all beautiful in God’s eyes, there is incredible strength to be found when it comes to embracing who we are. Still not a cakewalk (at least it hasn’t been for me - I’m still trying to find the beauty of my clean-washed face). But there’s strength there…

Places I went today:
1. Costco
2. Walmart
3. Marriage workshop group (something I forgot about at the beginning of this challenge…)

Negative responses: 0
Positive responses: They keep coming

Favorite comment, from Travis, who noted he has some hair issues too. Make that, a “lack of hair” issue…