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Twelve of us \u201cmodels\u201d (and I use that term loosely!) headed over to Posh Mercantile, a new dress and accessories boutique, to find our perfect runway look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, full confession: I wasn\u2019t exactly thrilled with the outfit they picked for me at first. But let\u2019s just say, after a little prayer and persuasion, I recanted \u2014 and ended up feeling like royalty. The top was velvet with embroidery and puffy sleeves, the skirt shimmered with pleats that caught the light just right. Suddenly, \u201cMomma Donna\u201d felt like the Queen Mother!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBut here\u2019s the real beauty of the evening: it wasn\u2019t the shimmer, sequins, or sparkle that stole the show. It was the women themselves. Every age, every stage \u2014 all radiant, strong, and beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My dear friend Julie Happel, who has battled health challenges, shone in silver from head to toe. I told her: “This is your coming-out-of-the-wilderness celebration!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I thought of this scripture: \u201cHe has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of His righteousness.\u201d \u2014 Isaiah 61:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s what we were all really modeling \u2014 not clothes, but confidence in Christ. Because as Proverbs 31:25 says: \u201cShe is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s the outfit I want to wear every day \u2014 strength, dignity, and a good dose of laughter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, \u201cDress for Success\u201d is a nice slogan, but the best wardrobe is found in our Prayer Closet. That\u2019s where the Strength Giver hangs custom-made grace for every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, friend, slip into your spiritual sparkle. You are clothed in His glory, crowned in His love, and radiant in His joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that \u201cstrength, dignity, and laughter\u201d ensemble? Oh, it looks fabulous on you! It\u2019s not just fashion \u2014 it\u2019s God\u2019s strength within you that makes you shine from the inside out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#FaithAndFashion #Proverbs31Woman #SweetTeaAndStrength<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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