True Beauty

This is from a book I am currently reading and I loved how they talked about true beauty...

First Peter 3:4-5 tells us, "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. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves."

God's definition of beauty stands in stark contrast to the way our culture defines beauty. Our culture defines beauty by how we look on the outside. God defines beauty by what we are like on the inside.

Our culture puts forth a standard of beauty that is unattainable by most. God puts forth a standard of beauty to which we can all attain if we just respond to his work of grace in our lives.

Our culture encourages women to cultivate a beauty that will only last for a brief time. God encourages women to cultivate a beauty that will never fade and that will only grow more attractive with the passing of time.

Our culture calls us to cultivate a beauty that impresses others. God summons us to cultivate a beauty that is first and foremost for his eyes.

Our culture entices us to aspire to the beauty of the latest glamorous model or this season's most popular actress. God bids us to aspire to the beauty of the holy women in the past who put their hope in God.


From Becoming God's True Woman by Nancy Leigh Demoss

Favorite Family Pictures

A Day in Downtown Memphis

Ready for a fun day

View from where we parked

All my guys

Erika was a huge help with Caden

Our whole group of kids

Trolley Ride

Terrible fuzzy but us waiting to see the ducks

Excited to see the ducks

Top of the Peabody with FedEx Forum in the background

Memphis Bridge headed to Mud Island

They had a blast

So did Caden

We had a great day riding the Trolley, seeing the ducks, eating at Kooky Canuck, going to the top of the Peabody and spending some time playing in the water at Mud Island. We were all worn out!

Family Pictures

We had family pictures taken a couple weeks ago and a Sneak Peek was just uploaded to the website. Check them out www.avagraceblog.com I love them and cannot wait to see the rest! What do you think?

Caden's First Year in Pictures

Happy 1st Birthday Caden!

I can't believe that you have been in our family for a year now! What a blessing you have been to all of us. Your older brothers adore you and your Daddy and I love you so much. You were such a sweet baby and still melt my heart with that precious smile and laugh.

You weigh 24.1 pounds and are perfect! 75% in weight and height. I am sure that you will continue to grow into an amazing young man.

You are our first baby that is walking by the time you were one. You get faster and faster everyday and I am not sure I like it. You grew up way too fast.

We love you so much and can't wait to see you and your sweet personality. A post to come soon of his first year in pictures that I took monthly.

Goodbyes Stink...

Grizz

Today is a very sad day around the Kenney house. We had to say goodbye to our 7 year old dog. Grizz has been with us as long as Jon and I have been married. He was my best buddy. He loved to ride in the car and cuddle with his momma. I will miss him greatly!