In this episode of Unexpected Turns, our host Laura Wilcox speaks with Julie about beauty. Julie shares how, in her teen years, she thought her mother could use a few lessons on hairstyle and fashion. Julie competed in several beauty pageants, where she realized she would always find another woman whose beauty assets would outshine her own.As Julie grew older, she recognized that her mother's real beauty came from her kindness, gentleness, and faith in Christ. Her mother helped one neighbor on a daily basis and volunteered many hours at a crisis pregnancy center. But as her mother grew older, she faced a heartbreaking diagnosis: Alzheimer's. In a season of coming to terms with this loss, Julie found comfort for her mother and for herself in Psalm 34:18: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." As Julie's mom's disease progressed, she eventually lost her ability to speak. Often Julie played worship music while she sat with her mom, sensing the depth of her mom's connection with her beloved Savior. Julie has grown in her perception of beauty---from the shallow, fleeting beauty she focused on in her teenage years to her desire now to be beautiful like her mother---a woman whose beauty radiates from a close relationship with Jesus. You can read Julie's story, True Beauty and Alzheimer's, on the Sacred Story website. What unique stories are waiting to be told in your community of Christian women? Schedule a Sacred Story Retreat to find out!

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