locks for love.

today.

today i cut 10+ inches of my hair off for Locks for Love.

(the picture shows the final product)

i would be lying if i said i loved it. because i don't.

being a girl, i depended on my hair to make me feel girly and pretty.

and now that most of it is gone, i don't feel that way anymore.

i had a moment where i was really upset.

and then i was having a conversation with a dear friend and she said this to me:

"two years ago i cut 13 inches of my hair off. i thought i would love it, but i didn't. it was really tough to get used to, but then i came to embrace it. you may not want to hear this now, but after everything, it will grow back. it'll be your own personal trophy walking around with beautiful hair after you get through this. :) your hair will be a daily reminder of how strong you are and how you can get through anything that comes your way!! <3"

this is exactly what i needed to hear.

truth.

‎"There are events in the future, and not very far ahead, that will require all our faith, all our energy, all our confidence, all our trust in God, to enable us to withstand the influences that will be brought to bear against us....We cannot trust in our intelligence; we cannot trust in our wealth;...we must trust alone in the living God to guide us, to direct us, to lead us, to teach us and to instruct us."

 

i'm cutting my hair something like this in the morning.

nerves.