Comments on Julie Gillies - Words to Soothe, Refresh and Strengthen Your Soul: Fade to Gray

it turns out more like Jamie's...hers looks fa...

2010-04-28T04:09:25.595-04:00

it turns out more like Jamie's...hers looks fabulous...i think yours will too.
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I'm going gray :o) It is so nice to meet you...

2010-03-07T00:50:23.338-05:00

I'm going gray :o)
It is so nice to meet you...I had to stop by after reading your comment on another blog "myletterstoemily"...our son and I would laugh while reading Calvin and Hobbs too :o) We are very blessed that he is a strong, healthy 19year old, who loves the Lord. He is a cancer survivor and has been a wonderful testimony of God's healing. God is Good! And His grace abounds and His mercies endureth forever.

Blessings & Aloha!

Sometimes I go to the gym without make-up just for...

2010-02-27T10:03:22.298-05:00

Sometimes I go to the gym without make-up just for exercise.To know that I am OK without it. The Lord whispers in my ear saying, try to act the same way as if I had make up on. In other words to let Him shine through me. It is kind of fun. I just smile at others and it no one has run screaming away yet. (smile)
I'm still working on being totally comfortable in my own skin.

Blessings,
Tammy

This is a great journey. I love what you are doin...

2010-02-26T14:31:22.545-05:00

This is a great journey. I love what you are doing and that you are documenting it. Maybe you'll start a new trend. Since I started so late to color mine, I'm going to keep at it for awhile. But I love your level of joy and contentment.

Great analogy, Julie! Thanks for sharing this. A...

2010-02-24T20:52:29.354-05:00

Great analogy, Julie! Thanks for sharing this. Are you going to try a new cut, too? We all want to see pictures. I hope you are taking them as you grow out the color. It would be a fun post to see it progressing.

With platinum blond hair, I don't suppose I'll go gray? Maybe one day I'll have white hair? But wrinkles... That's something I will not be able to avoid. :-)

All part of God's plan for us. Like you pointed out, it is a process.

Oh gal, you crack me up....My friends here are try...

2010-02-23T20:35:03.734-05:00

Oh gal, you crack me up....My friends here are trying to get me to color my hair when I show them the photo of the whole family before we left FL...I told them I earned every one of them and ain't coloring mine, even though people think I'm the babies grandmother. :-(
Oh well, but I love the thought it's a slow process :-)
God Bless hope all is well with you guys!

wow. what a woman! my good friend has let her ha...

2010-02-23T16:54:56.471-05:00

wow. what a woman!

my good friend has let her hair turn
silver, and it is so beautiful, young
men stop her in the airport to tell
her. i love it!

the freedom must be incredible.

Julie, You're so brave. One of my friends rece...

2010-02-23T10:38:42.323-05:00

Julie,
You're so brave. One of my friends recently went gray. After years of dyeing and covering up she was sick of it. She definitely experienced the awkward phase you're in right now, but now that it's all grown out she has a beautiful head of white hair. She looks great and seems freer because of her decision.

As in all of life...isn't it neat how God uses these ordinary experiences to reveal Himself.

Post a picture!

I have I told you lately that YOU are beautiful? W...

2010-02-22T20:04:41.533-05:00

I have I told you lately that YOU are beautiful? Well you are; I so admire your bravery! You may wish you look like Jamie Lee Curtis with your gray, but I would be pleased if I looked like YOU when I go gray. You are amazing inside and out Julie.

I so needed to hear those words, that God is a God of the process. That is definitly so true and good to be reminded of. Love you!

Thank you Julie for stopping by, appreciate the ki...

2010-02-22T17:05:31.862-05:00

Thank you Julie for stopping by, appreciate the kind words too . . God Bless.

Hi. First time visitor. I can so relate . . I'...

2010-02-22T13:05:59.902-05:00

Hi. First time visitor. I can so relate . . I'm so tired of dyeing my hair every four weeks . . but, vanity seems to be an issue still for me. I'm not that brave yet . . but, good for you! Your profile picture looks too young still . . Have a good day!

Sandy

I made the decision a long time ago that I can nev...

2010-02-22T11:24:59.230-05:00

I made the decision a long time ago that I can never let my hair go gray, unless some medical condition forces me or unless God tells me, "Enough!" I want to prolong the illusion as long as possible even though everyone knows I color my hair.

One thing though is that gray hair does not hold the color well. I've discovered that it fades rather quickly and that is annoying - but not annoying enough to stop. Plus for some reason, my hair grows quicker now than it used to.

When I saw you at church on Valentine's Day, you looked great!
Blessings, Mary D

Julie, you are SO brave. I love your honesty, and ...

2010-02-22T10:48:24.755-05:00

Julie, you are SO brave. I love your honesty, and the spiritual application is great!

Have a happy week.

If being gray automatically made you look like Jam...

2010-02-22T09:06:45.235-05:00

If being gray automatically made you look like Jamie Lee Curtis, the makers of hair color would go out of business.
My hair is the only thing in my house that is chemically dependent so I think I will support its habit a bit longer.
I can't wait to see a pic of you with the new do!

At least its winter, you can wear a hat.

2010-02-22T01:11:10.980-05:00

At least its winter, you can wear a hat.

If you do not like the gray when it is all said an...

2010-02-22T00:18:44.717-05:00

If you do not like the gray when it is all said and done,you can always go back to the box. You are very young: )

I'm wondering what would happen if you went un...

2010-02-21T22:17:37.619-05:00

I'm wondering what would happen if you went unnaturally gray. CHOKE! GASP!! Yeah...who wants to do that?!

My only problem with it comes down to the wild tendency of the gray hair to misbehave--as in, it's right in the front, but it won't sit down! I'm OK with the color change, but I'm not sure we need to announce it beyond that! Is yours behaving at least!?

Just like God has beauty in the bulb to be revealed in Spring, He is continuing to develop you into a mature, spiritual woman, who shines brighter than any shade to pop, as it were, from her head! He knows each and every one (and He loves you just the way you are!!)

Thanks for stopping by my blog Julie. You are a b...

2010-02-21T20:37:06.712-05:00

Thanks for stopping by my blog Julie. You are a brave woman going gray. No doubt you'll look great. I'm 45 and instead of going gray, I fork out money for blonde highlights to hide mine. I need to check out your post about why you stopped.

Julie, Thank you for your vulnerability. I admire...

2010-02-21T20:06:21.199-05:00

Julie,

Thank you for your vulnerability. I admire you for your step of honesty. And you're so right. . .I'm thankful God works in degrees and has mercy upon our slow, hesitant, sinful ways!

Kudos to you, Julie, for giving it a try. (Wonder ...

2010-02-21T19:02:53.680-05:00

Kudos to you, Julie, for giving it a try. (Wonder if Jamie spruces hers up some with some silver or something??)

I'm one of the lucky ones who hasn't had to color my hair --yet. I always say it's just the grace of God :) I'm 54 and have some gray, but overall, it's still dark. Sure hoping it can hang in there many more years :)

here's hoping it turns out more like Jamie'...

2010-02-21T18:27:32.504-05:00

here's hoping it turns out more like Jamie's...hers looks fabulous...i think yours will too.
you'll post pics, right?

Oh, join the crowd...sigh... But I choose to consi...

2010-02-21T15:30:36.769-05:00

Oh, join the crowd...sigh... But I choose to consider it "wiley wisdom" and I've earned every one of them. :P I'm glad takes me slowly, too. (hugs)

The only thing I can say is..keep your hair short....

2010-02-21T14:31:22.418-05:00

The only thing I can say is..keep your hair short. I decided to stop coloring a long time ago. I keep my hair cut in a short bob and it really does not look bad. My best friend wears her hair long and it looks terrible as she is all white and it makes her look older. As much as EVERYONE I love hates my hair with the gray, I am sticking to my decision.