Pretty Woman 
When I was a little girl, I used to wonder if, before we were born, we stood in line in heaven and requested our lives.
"Ah," I imagined a large angel with an imposing wing span speaking to me, "you're going to be a girl. Very well, what would you like? Long legs? A great figure? Fame? Fortune?"
Innocently I answered him, "If you please, sir, I'd like a nice personality." And with no time to ...
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tuokpe
Shea is so real and oh so funny. Its so true how we have bought into society's lie that looks are everything, when in fact they are not. God loves us all so much and equally too. Lets bask in that love
kezia
This article is good and real! So many ppl must have this ugliness feeling, including me. Sometimes our closest friends and family will also (unintentionally) confirm this. But I tell you something, devil is a liar and they know our weak points and will use it over and over again to attack us. Just so that we will feel ugly and down. Just remember that our whole purpose in this life is not to find a man, but to glorify God. (Besides we women are to be found!). I often have these negative thoughts in my mind playing like a broken record, but I said to myself (or probably the Holy Spirit in me), "Oh really? Am I ugly? It's okay, with this ugliness I can still glorify God with my life" (when we said that, it is a sign of confidence! Focus on glorifying God! then these negative and inadequacy thoughts will slowly disappear. Usually after I said that, there is still voice that says in my heart, 'You are really2 beautiful, heavenly standard!' Hallelujah!
Nogosi
You have such a beautiful heart Shea! My tears flowing as I read your article. But you see am a man. My sisters, I have seven, have said I am handsome, and I believe they are genuinely sincere. But I can hardly believe subconsciously.. But luckily for me early on in my life, I have a love for God that is unbending. I love God and I know and believe very well He loves me infinitely more as He loves each person. Am past 37 and still single. But even to this point I can hardly find a lady to marry. I have traveled far praying for the lady... Well, I have found and find her in my hometown, but when I to propose finally for marriage, this year, it went screwed up. I have suffered pains and greater pains, and struggles in affections, but guess what, I remain always hopeful, even in increasingly stable hope. Perhaps it could have helped, when I was at the tender years of childhood, my parents have learned to have told me I was such also a beautiful child. Though,I love my parents forever.
Jen
I wish I had an answer. I have blotchy skin that tends to be oily and sensitive. I'm slim. I exercise, mostly becaue I enjoy it. I sometimes eat a healthy diet. Other women have envied me because I'm thin, but men always go for someone else. I can and have done the kind of improvements Kay mentioned above. I'm 43 next week, single, seldom get asked out. I have only met guys via personal ads. People seem to think it must be easy for me. It's not. I have gone years dateless; women friends say I'm feminine. Men think I'm not. I don't have answers. I wish I did. You can view yourself as a princess in God's kingdom. That doesn't mean others will see it, but you are.
Kay
We're all beautiful in God's eyes, but attractive to men? Hmm. Can we all be attractive to these guys? Absolutely! The differences between attractive people and the not so attractive are SELF DENIAL, EFFORT and a BRAIN FOR BEAUTY. I have fat limbs, so i NEVER wear a skirt without heels, and NEVER wear anything sleeveless.I look good in straightcut or bootcut jeans, but u can't catch me in skinny jeans! I'm very black with oily skin, so I use a good skin-lightening soap, but no cream, for a brighter look. I've got a round chubby face, so I get my brows trimmed into an inverted V to balance it out. Got nice lashes so I make good use of mascara. Got small lips so I use pale pink glosses with coffee or marroon liners for a fuller effect. Got small breasts so I wear push-up bras for max effect. For my flabby tummy, I sometimes wear girdle panties. Hate exercising, so when I fast, I eat healthy in the evenings. Happily married 5 yrs with 2 kids, so I know it works. Good luck!
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