In 1983, I decided to cut my hair shorter. My friend, Maria, got a snazzy fresh look, and I played copy cat. Sometimes you just need to surrender to fashion.

I loved my shorter locks on the front and side. The layers made it easy to blow dry and style. I walked the halls at school feeling lighter and way cooler.

In case you are wondering…. Yes, it is true. I was proud of my mullet.

In 1983, my mullet was all the rage.

The problem is that I loathe change. (I’ve mentioned this more than once before, — in case you hadn’t noticed).

When I looked in the mirror, that mullet looked great to me over a decade later. Many kindhearted people tried to help me adopt a different perspective. I can’t tell you how many of my 10th grade English students asked, “Ma’am, have you ever considered growing out your hair?”

No. No. No.

I kept that mullet until 2005. (No, I am not kidding. I am picturing you reading this e-mail and shaking your head in disbelief.)

Every time I considered growing out my out-dated hairdo, I’d reach a point where the discomfort of the long scraggly sides made me reach for the scissors. I’d stand in front of the mirror and chop away.

It looked clean and crisp and easy to manage to me.

I might have gone on this way forever, but one day I finally experienced an epiphany. I finally frowned into the mirror and perceived how completely archaic and unappealing I appeared to the world.

So, I hid my scissors.

I grit my teeth when the hair on the side reached down below my ears and looked uneven and messy.

I tried not to stare too long at my current reflection, and instead I imagined how beautiful my hair was going to look in the future.

A year after my scissors went into hibernation, I started a new job and made an appointment with a fancy hairdresser. I got lovely honey-colored highlights and completely updated my look.

Soon after, I met my husband. He is not a fan of the mullet, and I am probably married today because I parted with my scissors.

So my friends, I want to confess that this week I realized that I have a few other “mullets” to tackle. I have mullets in my soul.  I can’t sparkle if I refuse to deal with these spots.  I know that I need to grow and make changes, but frankly, I didn’t want to deal with the discomfort. I like things the way they are, and updating doesn’t seem all that necessary to me on most days.  I like things the way they are.

(I think God calls this being carnal and fleshy….. Yikes!)

The time is now. If I don’t refresh and move forward, my spiritual walk will grow redundant and ineffective.

I want to sparkle instead of fizzle out.

So,  I am going to grit my teeth and deal with the discomfort.

How about you?

What’s your mullet? Need a new look that sparkles?  

Sometimes we must take a hard look in the mirror and make changes if we want to glitter for God’s glory. 

I am determined to do the hard work of growing, changing, and then sparkling.  Want to join me?  Let’s go…..

4 Questions to Ask When You Need to Surrender to the Sparkle

START?

What will I invest in?

STOP?

What is holding me back?

CHANGE?

What needs improvement?

CONTINUE?

What makes my heart come alive?

To help you get started on a sparkly new look, I suggest you take two steps this week:

Step 1:  

Download a copy of this free Transformation Tool Worksheet, print it out, and work through the questions to surrender to your sparkle.

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Once we push past the discomfort and move forward, people will begin to notice a marked difference in our lives. We will literally radiate Jesus because we are letting the Holy Spirit fill us up.  We will walk in a freedom from those mental mullets that dragged us down for so long, and we will have the opportunity to point others toward transformation.

Surrender to the sparkle to radiate His glory.

 

 

 

 

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