Braces - Done!

Posted by My Heart Song

3/13/2019

This oldest girl of mine has now finished her 2 years in braces. Off they came this week! Beautiful smile!

Here are some pictures of the process.

A good shot showing teeth before braces.

During braces.

And now it's done! 

The challenge when doing anything cosmetic, in my opinion, is to keep it in perspective. A beautiful smile is nice. Straight teeth are nice. But God's Word cautions us  "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord should be praised" (Proverbs 31:30). A woman who fears the Lord is far more beautiful (with an eternal, lasting godly beauty) than anyone with a perfect outward appearance. 

1 Peter 3:3-4 also warn us about beauty. "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hair styles, gold jewelry or fine clothes (we might add straight teeth). Rather, your beauty should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." God's opinion matters, while this world's opinion doesn't. And He defines that is beautiful in a woman - it is a gentle, quiet spirit. He is not impressed with smiles, jewelry, clothes or hair. He looks at the heart. 

And so the prayer of my heart is that my daughters would work hard at developing that inner beauty that is beautiful and valuable in God's sight. May He find them beautiful!