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Embracing Beauty: My Personal Resurrection

 

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This is me just before our closing.

 

Well here I am. It is 1:42 am and I cannot sleep. Tomorrow I am buying a salon, like the kind that has customers and everything.

I am almost 40. The bearing children season is likely over. I have 6 children with me. My husband and I have a thriving ministry. And I am buying a salon tomorrow. I am still sort of surprised.

How did I get here?

Two years ago I was 6 weeks out from burying my son, Azaiah. I wanted to climb in the grave. But I didn’t. I wanted to leave this earth and follow him to heaven. But I couldn’t.

I wasn’t invited on Azaiah’s journey. God made that clear to me. Not yet.

I fought and clawed my way to survive the first six months. I didn’t want to get dressed. I didn’t want to shower. I didn’t want to comb my hair or brush my teeth.

Then one day God said, embrace beauty. I put on lipstick that day. It felt good.

God said over and over embrace beauty. I embraced it. I fixed my hair. I bought new clothes. I wore more lipstick. Because the truth is my son is not dead. He is alive. And I am still alive to and I need to act like it.

The last two years have been filled with faith multiplying experiences. I learned to weather the storm. Then God said, “Now, get out of the boat.”

Get out of your comfort. Get out of your house. Get out of yourself. Embrace beauty.

Then God said, do it in a salon.

But Lord, really? I don’t know anything about the salon business. I mean from plumbing to keeping the books, I know nothing.

Its OK. You will learn. Embrace beauty.

I am afraid to it do alone.

You won’t be. This time your husband will stand by you. He will be the instrument of my provision and protection. Follow him.

Ok Lord how do I get the money?

Trust me. You knock on doors until someone says yes.

I did and someone finally said yes!

In just a few hours I will officially get out of the boat. I will embrace beauty. I am buying a salon. I will dedicate this season of my life to helping other women embrace beauty too. I will help them embrace beauty when they are over worked. I will help them embrace beauty when they are sick with cancer. I will help them to embrace beauty when they are lonely, grieving, tired and struggling. We are women. We are made in the image of a God who does beauty well. In fact, he is beauty. And so, as daughters made in his image, we will take that piece of God that is within us and shine. We will shine our beauty in an ugly world. We will take our beauty to comfort others and give life. We will be captivating.

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Feb 17, 2015Serena
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Comments: 7
  1. Aubs
    10 years ago

    So happy for you! I love the name

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  2. Esther
    10 years ago

    Congratulations!

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  3. Amy
    10 years ago

    Where is your salon located? I would love to come. I haven’t had my hair cut by a professional for years. It is very thin and all different lengths because I have hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. But it is (mostly) long because my husband likes it to be long. I want to get it styled but I am afraid to go because I will not profit a salon much. I probably will not get it cut again for a long time and I don’t have what it takes to spend time using all those products. Not to mention my fear of what they would do to my brittle hair. How nice it would be to feel beautiful again. Even if your salon is far away, you have a wonderful idea and I hope it prospers!

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    • Serena
      10 years ago

      The salon is in Chillicothe, Ohio.

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      • Amy
        10 years ago

        Wish I lived closer! Best wishes!

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  4. Martha Leach
    10 years ago

    I know that with the Lord, you, and Dan, you will have great success in your new beauty salon. Just wanted to drop a few lines and say congratulation!

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  5. Deni
    10 years ago

    I’m so excited for you, Serena, your salon is going to be just gorgeous when you finish.

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10 years ago 8 Comments Christian Life, Death and Dying, Grief, Holy Spirit, Womanhood925
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