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Deborah Rutherford

Deborah Rutherford

Where Redemption, Beauty, and Grace Meet

Behold-Her Beauty Blog Series Season 1

The Behold-Her Beauty Blog Series Season 1 helps women see themselves as God’s beautiful daughters. 

You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.” Song of Solomon 4:9 NIV

“Enhancing Your God-given Beauty with Simple Natural Makeup” by Deborah Rutherford.
"Beauty in Being His Reflection" by Suzanne Joffrion.
“Beauty in Being His Reflection” by Suzanne Joffrion.
Megan M. Evans
Megan M. Evans
Whitney Akin
Whitney Akin
Deidre Braley
Deidre Braley
Introducing the Beholder Beauty Interview with Doris Swift, author, speaker, founder of Fierce Calling Ministries, and host of the award-winning Fierce Calling Podcast.
Introducing the Beholder Beauty Interview with Doris Swift, author, speaker, founder of Fierce Calling Ministries, and host of the award-winning Fierce Calling Podcast.
Stacey and Bekah Pardoe. Join Stacey as she learns to see herself through God’s eyes through her 12-year-old daughter Bekah.
Stacey and Bekah Pardoe. Join Stacey as she learns to see herself through God’s eyes through her 12-year-old daughter Bekah.
Through a comment by her son, Brianna realizes she isn't seeing the beauty in herself and discovers she is a diamond in the rust.
Through a comment by her son, Brianna realizes she isn’t seeing the beauty in herself and discovers she is a diamond in the rust.
Beatrice Giesbrecht
Beatrice Giesbrecht
Susan Davidson
Susan Davidson
Paula Short
Paula Short
Theresa Miller
Theresa Miller
Donna Miller
Donna Miller
Behold-Her Beauty Blog
Behold-Her Beauty Blog

SUBSCRIBE HERE FOR THE “BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF OUR BEHOLDEr’ bLOG SERIES

Join the Beholder Beauty movement –

God finds no flaw in us – then why do we?

This is a space where we share our hopes, dreams, struggles, laughs, and tears. We discuss what it is like to feel uncomfortable, awkward, embarrassed, and shameful. Because sometimes we are confused about how we look, how others see us, and even how God sees us.

Often women and teens struggle with their appearance and self-perception, and feel lonely, passed over, or forgotten. Therefore, Beauty in the Eye of our Beholder Series wants women to know that they are not alone – they are God’s masterpieces—His expression of beauty.

In this series, we explore Beauty and Faith. Where we spotlight inner beauty, virtuous women, the Proverbs 31-woman, unfiltered beauty, and God-given beauty. And together, let’s open up the conversation and collect stories of what it means to be beautiful in the eyes of God.

Also, we will shine a light on the dark hallways of comparison, body image disorders, vanity, coveting, jealousy, competition, and shame.

We hope that women and teens embrace their God-given beauty because there is nothing like receiving peace and joy as daughters of Christ.

Remember, you are Beautiful!

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You can also listen to the behold-her beauty podcast

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How does God see you?

Behold-Her Beauty seeks to help women see themselves as God’s beautiful daughters. 

My whole life changed the day I realized that God sees me as His beautiful daughter. Not the distorted flawed images I perceived, nor what others thought of me, and especially not what the world told me.

The benefits of seeing ourselves as God’s beautiful daughter are revolutionary and freeing. We no longer find our worth and approval in the world because God values and loves us.

Today, right now, know that you have permission to be beautiful as you embrace your already God-given beauty and live as God’s beautiful daughter.

  • We are God’s masterpieces. God created each of us, His work of art, in Jesus Christ for good work, which God prepared beforehand (Ephesians 2:10).
  • God made you in His image. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 NKJV
  • God chose you; you are His treasure and the apple of His eye. “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.” 2 Thessalonians 2:13 NKJV

Embrace your God-given beauty and live without shame, bitterness, and self-condemnation.

I have put together 10 ways to reclaim your God-given beauty.

Start today by meditating on the Scripture in each declaration section. I like to write the Scripture verse in my journal and then pray about what God is teaching me. Then, do one of the action steps in each section.

You have permission to be beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and our Beholder is God.

I would love to connect more with you and give you my FREE gift – The Behold-Her Beauty Manifest: You Have Permission to Be Beautiful. You can also sign up HERE for my newsletter and receive the FREE Manifesto, recent blog posts, book reviews, giveaways, and personal details only delivered to my lovely email tribe.

Behold-Her Beauty Manifesto
Behold-Her Beauty Manifesto
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deborahrutherfordwrites

Beholding beauty of Christ. ✨
Poet • Writer • Speaker
Author of Prodigal Daughter, Unexpected Blessings Devotionals
@beholdherbeautyblogpodcast

I know Wendell Berry has meant so much to many of I know Wendell Berry has meant so much to many of us. I wrote this poem, “The Holy Wild,” after his poem “The Peace of Wild Things,” first published in @thewayback2ourselves: The Peace of Wild Things Journal. When the theme was announced, my heart jumped a little, okay, a lot, because this is my place: reflection and pondering as I find my peace in the wild. Thank you, Wendell Berry, for your lovely poem.

Exciting news coming soon about @thewayback2ourselves Rooted Journal. Can't wait to share.

THE HOLY WILD 

The vivid red bird,
stark on the vanilla railing, 
flew off to the Myrtle tree. 
In the misty morning 
I reached for the sun 
only to find clouds. 

I stepped into the moss 
to stick my nose 
into a just-born gardenia 
and drank her sweet aroma— 
a bit like delicious dark chocolate. 

There were probably sounds 
of cars, mowers, and a plane overhead, 
but the flowers silenced it all— 
like sound barriers, 
portals to another world, 
another garden. 

And when the winds of despair gathered,
I found refuge there 
where I was free 
to wander, seek, and wonder 
in the Holy Wild. 

I wondered: 
When man first walked out of the garden, 
what did he leave behind? 

The rain drizzled and tickled 
while my husband tended 
to a bent sunflower 
who needed his gentle twine. 

Again, I wondered: 
Do the trees mind the cars passing by? 
Have we lost touch with our garden-selves? 
Will God swoop everything up 
and take it back to Heaven with him? 

Dear God, can we return to the holy wild? 

The Holy Wild, Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for the Lost Ones (The Way Back Books 2026)

Thank you for reading on this beautiful October day. Which lines resonate with you? Tell me your wonder in God's beautiful creation and what gives you peace?

💛 
Deborah 

#poetry #peace #creation #poems #wonder
I'm honored to have contributed my story “Anchored I'm honored to have contributed my story “Anchored in Hope” to the beautiful devotional "Finding Our Way Through," a collection of honest testimonies from women who have walked through valleys, wrestled with hard seasons, and still found God’s goodness along the way.

My friend @sfreymuthawake created this space for us to bear witness to God in our difficult stories and know we are not alone.

If you need a little hope for your own hard season, I’d love for you to read it.

You can read my story and subscribe at @sfreymuthawake and  Sarah's Holy Even After Substack: https://sarahfreymuth.substack.com/. Sarah will send you the whole download link.
LINK is in my bio or comment ANCHOR.
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I know I am not alone walking deep valleys and treacherous storms. My hope is that even in the deepest one, you rest in God’s blessed assurance that He is with us. If you’d like to share your story in the comments, please do.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

🤍
Deborah
Author of Prodigal Daughter

ANCHORED IN HOPE ⚓️ 
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13, NKJV

#hope #anchor #devotional #freeresource
Celebrating @hadassahtreu new book "Satisfied." I Celebrating @hadassahtreu new book "Satisfied."

It was an honor to endorse my friend and her beautiful book. Congratulations Hadassah ❤️ 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 

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Get inspired by the story of a woman's journey of transformation and change that ultimately leads to birth–the birth of God's purposes and plan in her life. Available now on Amazon and all major online book retailers.

#satisfiedmemoir #hadassahtreu #NewBookRelease2026 #AbundanceBooks

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I've returned home from our beach trip to the begi I've returned home from our beach trip to the beginnings of Autumn. In the misty muted morning, I walked the wooded path immersed in more of God’s beautiful creation.

“Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.” —Psalm 96:12 NKJV

My heart is full and yours?

#autumn #Psalm96 #godsbeauty
Good morning from Destin, Florida. Sharing God's b Good morning from Destin, Florida. Sharing God's beauty 💙
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You and your journals full of prayers, poems, the You and your journals full of prayers, poems, the wonderful lessons God is teaching and asking, "Lord what shall I write today."

Some days only a word, maybe a scribble, then an epiphany, then more.

So grateful and you?

There are many ways to shine...it could be writing, composing music, caring for each other...what ever way we are called to, let's shine.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 ✨️ 

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#writer #letyourlightshine✨ #Gratitude "Bibleverse #encouragement
I saw on the news feed that the monarch butterflie I saw on the news feed that the monarch butterflies were coming.

The next morning, as I was getting into my car, I looked over at the garden, and there, on the basil plant, was a beautiful monarch butterfly, which tells me to always look for God’s beautiful, unexpected blessings because they are everywhere.

I must say, I have been finding beautiful blessings everywhere—enchanting, divine moments.

Like the time it rained while the sun was out, and we saw a beautiful pinkish rainbow against a pink-lavender-ish sky.

Or when  I saw the first leaves fall, and I thought, "Already!”

And then, and then, oh yes, I turned 67, and what a delight it is. This new, lovely frontier that God is calling me into. And for my birthday, my husband made his sourdough bread, a cake, and built me a writing nook. And he strung up twinkling lights because I wanted them.

And when I read about a blind man receiving His sight in Luke 18:35-43 and mine were opened.

Oh, dear friend, tell me the beauty that you are finding. Your enchanting divine moments. Was it a rainbow, a warm piece of freshly baked sourdough bread, or reading your Bible as the Holy Spirit whispered divine truths?

I invite you to inger in the slides for more unexpected blessings of God’s enchanting divine moments.

🤍 Deborah
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