“Beauty Secrets Part I”

Jenna Ann Stone Miss LHS 2010

This past Friday, March 12th my daughter Jenna was in the Luverne High School Pageant. Better known as the” Miss LHS Pageant.” Wow, we thought she was beautiful! Jenna loves her school but has never wanted to be in any pageants. She is outgoing but is very shy if she does not know you or she is out of her environment of friends. Surprisingly, Jenna decided that since she was a “Senior” she would branch out of her comfort zone and participate in the Miss LHS Pageant this year. And guess what? Jenna was voted “Miss Congeniality” by her fellow contestants. We were all excited since that was the first award of the evening. I felt it spoke volumes of Jenna’s inner beauty. How we treat others is the most important beauty secret of all. Jenna has always had such a loving, kind and sweet personality. She has always been such an easy going, compliant and obedient child. As parents, it is our duty to recognize and cultivate the God given talents and gifts given to our children. So from the time our children are born until forever more we should be cultivating, encouraging and urging them forward for God.

But much to our delight and surprise, there was more to come for Jenna as she was also awarded as the winner of “poise and appearance” followed by being selected and crowned as “Miss LHS!” She was the “Queen of Luverne High School!” You may be like me and not know as much as some in the area of beauty secrets and how you pick a winner of a beauty pageant. But this one thing I know, my baby girl wore a crown for the first time this past Friday night and her inner beauty was shown as well as her outward beauty, all given by God. Boy, I am proud to be the father of the Queen! She even wore the crown out to eat in town with her casual clothes. She said “how many times are you crowned queen?” Some say it is not about winning but how you play the game. Have you ever heard that one before? Is it right or wrong? I think if we play the game of life God’s way and let our inner beauty shine and not just in beauty pageants, but everyday in everyway then everyone will see how beautiful we really are. The favor of God will make you a winner no matter what and boy it sure feels good! Beauty secret #1: Be kind to others, Be Yourself ….let your inner beauty shine through and you will be a winner! Congratulations go out to Jenna! We are proud of you and we love you very much!