Lifestyle Bible Study Week 3: DATING

This week is a great study! It is about dating and inner beauty. This last week I traveled to Nashville to train a great group of teachers. Nashville is pretty sad right now because of the flooding a few months ago. Everything is closed down for remodeling, but I had a wonderful time meeting the teachers there. I flew home and had to do another workshop in Nixa first thing the next day. Well, when I got home Tim opened my suitcase to find that the jar of Vaseline I took with me had exploded everywhere. It was on my clothes, my makeup, etc. I had no idea Vaseline exploded, so take that as a tip for your next trip.

Anyway, it was really late so I told Tim not to worry about it I would mess with it the next day. He wiped down things and I thought I could deal with it later. So, bright and early I get up, wash my hair and start getting ready. I grabbed my brush and took off trying to make myself look beautiful for the day. I mean I had to stand in front of a whole room of people and talk all day. I have to look good. I wondered as I dried my hair, why it was taking so long. It also seemed pretty flat. Then... it hit me. There must have been Vaseline in my brush because my hair was feeling weird. Sure enough I ran my fingers through it and it was everywhere. I of course was running late so I tried to wash the roots with shampoo quickly. No luck. I grabbed the Dawn because if it works for the Pelicans in the oily Gulf, maybe it would work for me. But I didn't have time to rewash, so I did the best I could. Needless to say, it was not my best look. My friends at the workshop were very sweet, but the next day they all commented how nice my hair looked after I got all the goop out. We laughed and laughed.

I was reminded again the verse in our study that Beauty is Fleeting. As quick as it took to run Vaseline through my hair, my beauty was lost, not that there was that much to work with anyway. But what mattered was my inner self. I had to rely on God to get through the day and realize what he is doing in my life is so much more important than always having the perfect hair day. I really hope you will spend a good amount of time jumping into the study this week about Ruth. It is one of my favorites. As always, please comment and share your experiences or thoughts on dating. Are you always chasing or dreaming of a guy to make your dreams come true? I am pretty sure God has it all taken care of for you. Trust him and settle for nothing less than His best!
Lori