ARTICLES BY COLLEEN CHAO

Category: Beauty

Category: Beauty

close up photo of white and pink plants
Beauty

Aging for the good of others

I grew up on the doorstep of Hollywood and Orange County, the beauty capitals of the world. When out-of-state friends visited, they were stunned by

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Beauty

The Woman in the Mirror

The Woman in the Mirror tells me I’m almost 44. Which is crazy because just yesterday I was 33. And the day before that I

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Admire

Meditation for Advent

Think of that wonderful truth that God came here in human flesh and blood, and…died a cruel death upon the tree. Turn that over and

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Beauty

Suffering’s Invitation

I remember the first time I visited the White House. I admired it from behind its wrought-iron fence, a tourist with a camera. The second

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patient with iv line
Beauty

The good news about bad news

In the past decade, going to the doctor has felt a bit like guzzling apple cider vinegar while walking barefoot on hot coals. Not exactly

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Beauty

Love List

At the risk of sounding morbid—I hope I’m buried with this Love List someday. I was 20 years old when I compiled this collection of

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Beauty

Beautiful

I have several friends in their fifties and sixties who are living proof that a woman can grow more beautiful with age. Isn’t it hopeful

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Beauty

Imagine this….

I’m not sure where the idea of a harps-and-clouds heaven came from, but it’s as far from the truth as we could get. The God

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Beauty

Ezekiel 16

I remember you before you were beautiful. Before you stopped people in their tracks and made jaws drop and heads turn. You, who are now

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Category: Beauty

woman s hand using a pen noting on notepad
Beauty

Love List

At the risk of sounding morbid—I hope I’m buried with this Love List someday. I

Read More »
architecture black and white dark door
Beauty

Beautiful

I have several friends in their fifties and sixties who are living proof that a

Read More »
Beauty

Ezekiel 16

I remember you before you were beautiful. Before you stopped people in their tracks and

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