Princess Chloe always wants to mask with me. Today I let her because our skin was so red from exercising, and this mask is safe for precious littles.
This mud mask is my go-to mask that I’ve used for several years, and I don’t know why one day using it that it reminded me of remembering how I felt like I was walking in mud as I entered the sanctuary for Joshua’s funeral. I saw him laying lifeless in the casket he wasn’t supposed to be in. We weren’t supposed to be there. I felt like I couldn’t put one foot in front of the other, feeling like I was all weighted down with heavy weights on my feet in the thick, heavy mud. I fell to my knees crying uncontrollably and screaming “I can’t do this”. My husband and sister-in-law, who were holding me by the arms, said yes you can! And I shouted again, “No I can’t! I can’t do this!!”. And they said “Yes you can”! We went through this several times as I literally felt like I could not go through with the service because none of what was happening or any of what we were enduring made any sense and wasn’t supposed to be happening. All of it felt like a scorching nightmare. And then literally, all of a sudden…the surmountable, abundant peace of God came upon me and His almighty strength surged like a mighty lightning bolt inside of my body and overtook me; and without even thinking or any hesitation, I literally stood to my feet and it was like I could not get to my precious and handsome son, Joshua, fast enough to give him the biggest hug and kiss I could give him.
Holy Spirit does this for us…He can quickly calm us and take us from mud to beauty in the midst of deep despair, brokenness, and pain.
On days when I get overheated from being outside or exercising; or on days when my heart is extra sad from missing my Joshua; and my eyes are all red and swollen; and my face turns red and blotchy from crying so much…I reach for this mask to calm my skin and bring it back to balance and beauty as I forever remember the beauty of God’s faithful and strong arms.
Sometimes masks are used beyond beauty…they are used for healing therapy…and it’s our therapy to have fun masking together with a princess who also brings so much beauty and balance to my heart and life.
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Children’s Mask Tip…because children don’t really need skin masks from their skin being so soft and clear….I put Chloe’s mask (thin layer) on right before mine was ready to rinse off, so hers was only on for about five minutes.