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The Faithful Living Newsletter: Nurturing Crown & Spirit

Natural hair care gets better when you include God

Published 3 days ago • 2 min read

Welcome to the Faithful Living Newsletter, your weekly companion for faith-filled natural hair care and spiritual wisdom. Was this forwarded to you? Subscribe here to stay connected.

Hi Reader,

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We’re deep into Q4, and if you’re anything like me, this season can bring both reflection and pressure.

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Reflection about what’s worked. Pressure to do more before the year ends.

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That includes your hair.
That includes your heart.
That includes your habits.

Let’s start there today.

✍🏽 SUNDAY WORD + WISDOM​
​What Fine Hair Teaches Us About Faith Under Fire and Being Refined by Grace

Our natural hair, especially fine strands, can teach us about more than just the need for protein treatments and protective styles.

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It reminds us how strength isn’t always about thickness or force, but resilience under pressure.

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It points us to a deeper truth: that God refines us gently, purposefully, and with great care.

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This is the kind of guidance we explore more deeply inside The Faithful Strand Academy, which opens tomorrow.

[→Read the full devotional]

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🙏 SACRED REFLECTION

Surrendering doesn't mean ceasing to be you. It means acknowledging you need help from the One who knows all.
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🙏🏾 LIGHT FOR YOUR PATH

1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)

“These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold…”

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Refinement is happening in many different areas of our lives. Even your hair journey can be a space where refinement is happening.
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It's not because something is wrong with you, but because God cares about how you show up in every part of your life.
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When you move away from reacting and comparison, then move toward making intentional choices fueled by wisdom, things start to shift.

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The grace we have been given, though, is guidance from others who have been through a journey for no other reason than to help others with theirs. You don’t need to figure it all out alone. Support, structure, and aligned care are available to you, and they're closer than you think.

📆 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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The Faithful Strand Academy opens tomorrow.

Your invitation with details will be in your inbox in the morning.
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Michelle Smith

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Ordained Evangelist & Natural Hair Coach

Founder:
Fine Natural Hair and Faith
The Faithful Living Shop
The Faithful Strand Academy

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The Faithful Living Newsletter: Nurturing Crown & Spirit

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