<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kingdom publication for Such a Time as This. A collective of voices releasing beauty, joy, and whimsy to the world. Join our community! There's always a seat at the table. 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Living whimsically is not living perfectly; perfect dress, setting, weather, and peaceful evenings are not what should determine your happiness or joy.  In the opening scene of the movie Anne is living with an insufferable family, far from perfect, yet she is still able to delight in the tale of <em>The Lady of Shalott.</em> Consequently, she is also able to delight in Green Gables and Lover Lane, not out of ideal circumstances but from a heart that rests in simplicity.</p><p>I live in North Texas where trees are scarce, however born and raised in Washington it becomes far too easy for discontent to set in. I took for granted being surrounded with so much magnificence. Now, it&#8217;s tempting for me to resent that I moved away from a place that has such a similar breathtaking landscape as Green Gables. </p><p>Yet, through much prayer the Lord has opened my eyes to the fact that Anne was not able to delight in the awe of Green Gables because of perfection, but because she could recognize small simple beauty when she had little. I&#8217;ve learned that delighting in the whimsical simple life is less about the stars aligning on a perfect day and more about an intentional choice to delight and seek the blessings of today. </p><p>What opportunities has God placed in your lap right now? What season are you in? Delight in that, even if the beauty is hard to see. Try exploring different hobbies or simple actions that are fulfilling to you. Let us reawaken our hearts instead of only striving for efficacy. The point of this is not to create a checklist or obtain a higher level of joy, but to delight in today and find beauty in small things amidst the imperfection and business of everyday life!</p><p>Explore what intentional hobbies and habits help bring your mind to hidden beauty. Here are some small things I like to implement into my life to create a little more whimsy! </p><ul><li><p><strong>Journaling:</strong> It really helps me process the day and realize the fruitlessness of many of my stresses and worries. Journaling prayers, or praying over what I have written also helps me bring my busy thoughts before the Lord!</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Reading a comfort book: </strong>even if you only ready the first chapter you don&#8217;t need to be afraid of picking up a book because you MUST finish it, read for the joy of the story! I&#8217;ve started the <em>Lord of The Rings</em> about a million times just to get lost in the beauty of it.</p></li><li><p><strong>Going out to coffee on your own:</strong> I LOVE getting coffee with friends and mentors, however there is something really whimsical about getting a cup of coffee while reading or writing on your own. (Don&#8217;t listen to the voice of fear that says its uncomfortable to go out by yourself, I promise it&#8217;s not that scary! ;)</p></li><li><p><strong>Just sit: </strong>I know it sounds crazy, because the idea of simply sitting<strong> </strong>may not seem enjoyable or fruitful, especially if you&#8217;re like me and always want to be doing something! However, this is something I&#8217;ve been trying to implement into my personal life and it is amazing how the Lord speaks or what deep thinking you can do by just sitting and letting your thoughts wander without the distraction of technology.</p></li><li><p><strong>Find a new creative hobby:</strong> trying something new is always fun, even if no one sees the terrible water colored bunny you attempted. Simply find joy in the process of creating!</p></li><li><p><strong>Take a walk with no technologies:</strong> as much as I love listening to audiobooks and music, detaching from all technologies for at least 20 min a day really helps me focus on simple details!</p></li><li><p><strong>Join the Crown of Beauty Whimsy Challenge<br></strong>This delightful experience is your invitation to slow down, savor the little things, and embrace a life filled with beauty and intention. When you join our free challenge, you&#8217;ll receive downloadable <em>Summer Whimsy Bingo Card</em> and a charming <em>Whimsy Bucket List</em>&#8212;designed to inspire meaningful moments, creative fun, and memory-making all season long! </p><p></p><p>But the real magic? You won&#8217;t be doing it alone. Inside the Crown of Beauty community, you&#8217;ll connect with like-minded hearts who are also seeking a life of joy, purpose, and beauty, alongside Jesus! <br><br><strong>How to join the Challenge? Simply Subscribe! </strong>(If you&#8217;re already subscribed, all the goodies were sent to our Girlhood Chat today!) </p></li></ul><h1>About the Author: </h1><p>Hi, I'm Sofie DeFilippo, a current intern at Crown of Beauty! I have a deep passion for writing and speaking the truth, specifically over teens. As a teenager myself I get to experience the heavy atmosphere that surrounds mass media, schools, popular literature and movies; my heart is that girls desperate for something more will find fulfillment in the Lord reflected through God honoring stories. I love anything creative and my free time is filled with family, 90's movies, classic books and journaling. I hope you find encouragement from my writing and if you have any comments/questions feel free to reach out!<br><br><strong>Join the Convo:</strong><br>What are some little ways that you&#8217;ve learned to slow down &amp; enjoy the beauty of life?</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Step Into the Gospel of John Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join our free Bible Study in May, right here on Crown of Beauty!]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/lets-step-into-the-gospel-of-john</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/lets-step-into-the-gospel-of-john</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:06:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Everything we do is absolutely fruitless if we&#8217;re not abiding in the Vine (Jesus), spending time in His Word, and getting to know Him more and more! </p><p>If you&#8217;re looking to go deeper in His Word, cultivate community and foster new friendships while you&#8217;re at it&#8230;you&#8217;re in the right place! &#127881;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to<em> Crown of Beauty</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>We are SO excited to invite you into our Sisterhood as we journey through the Gospel of John together this month!</p><p>We&#8217;ll be following the reading plan below as we move through the book of John at a slow, steady, grace-filled pace. Along the way, we&#8217;ll gather in our Sisterhood Chat {linked below} on <strong>Mondays and Fridays</strong> to share thoughts, reflections, and encouragement with one another!</p><div class="community-chat" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/pub/crownofbeautymagazine/chat?utm_source=chat_embed&quot;,&quot;subdomain&quot;:&quot;crownofbeautymagazine&quot;,&quot;pub&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:8202336,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Crown of Beauty Magazine&quot;,&quot;author_name&quot;:&quot;Crown of Beauty Magazine&quot;,&quot;author_photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!49SJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb880ca0a-b3c6-4345-b55c-82f38f5ae84a_1024x1024.png&quot;}}" data-component-name="CommunityChatRenderPlaceholder"></div><p>We can&#8217;t wait to get to know each of you better! &lt;3 </p><p>Come introduce yourself in our Sisterhood Chat, and let&#8217;s become even more rooted in truth! </p><p>Pull up a chair, sister. There&#8217;s always a seat at our table! </p><p><strong>Reading Schedule: <br>{Our slow, steady pace, gives you plenty of time to read each week!} </strong><br>John 1-3 (Monday, May 4th) <br>John 4-7 (Monday, May 11th) <br>John 8-10 (Friday, May 15th)<br>John 11-13 (Monday, May 18th)<br>John 14-17 (Friday, May 22nd)<br>John 18-21 (Monday, May 25th)</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ze_a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb88f1857-d10c-409a-980c-6ed4267249c9_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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We would love to have you! Comment below if you&#8217;re going to join! Feel free to invite a friend to join&#8230;the more the merrier!  </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Dream American Girl Summer (Help Me Choose My Era!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am on a mission to have the most American Girl coded summer ever!]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/my-dream-american-girl-summer-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/my-dream-american-girl-summer-help</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:38:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hqyj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa511b984-afa6-4ceb-8992-7a9eca722b28_1080x1350.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hqyj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa511b984-afa6-4ceb-8992-7a9eca722b28_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hqyj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa511b984-afa6-4ceb-8992-7a9eca722b28_1080x1350.png 424w, 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If you didn&#8217;t grow up with these iconic dolls and books, you may not understand the extent to which these stories shaped me. I stitched my first sampler with Felicity Merriman, while I learned all about the American Revolution, and dreamed of having a copper horse as beautiful as Penny. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I created a newsletter for my friends, just like Kit Kittridge did, in her stuffy little attic bedroom. I tap-danced along with Molly while she fought to keep her hopes high during World War Two, and dreamed of hosting an elegant, early nineteen-hundreds tea party for my friends, like Samantha Parkington had for her tenth birthday. </p><p>When I hear the words &#8220;whimsical girlhood&#8221;, I immediately think of American Girl! </p><p>So, now that I&#8217;m a full grown adult with the ability to host elegant soiree&#8217;s, sketch for hours in the sunshine like Samantha on Teardrop Island, or bake the chocolate cake of Molly&#8217;s dreams&#8230;I&#8217;m ready to take on the challenge! I&#8217;m ready to have the most <em>American Girl</em> coded summer <em>ever</em>&#8230;and I want to do it along with you!  </p><p>The only problem is, there are so many classic characters to choose from&#8230;how will I ever decide!? I have more ideas than there are hours in the day, so we need to narrow things down a bit. Help me decide which classic American Girl to fashion my summer fun after! </p><h1>Felicity&#8217;s Summer Vibe:</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Os6P!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d560917-300d-4617-b458-402bcf3b40e4_400x400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Os6P!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d560917-300d-4617-b458-402bcf3b40e4_400x400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Os6P!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d560917-300d-4617-b458-402bcf3b40e4_400x400.jpeg 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Felicity&#8217;s colonial summer vibe is elegant, sophisticated, and adventerous!<br>I can imagine a summer full of needlepoint projects, baked apple treats, and fun little crafts.  </p><h1>Kit&#8217;s Summer Vibe:</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VdmP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F979aaf6a-5db3-428e-bdb4-17076fff7425_277x400.jpeg" width="277" height="400" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I imagine Kit&#8217;s summer would be imagination, creativity, and typewriter action! Reporting the news, darning socks, and planting veggies, were all part of Kit&#8217;s summer routine.  </p><h1>Molly&#8217;s Summer Vibe:</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg" width="235" height="326" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:326,&quot;width&quot;:235,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:26279,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/i/195454976?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PXDZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F831d0ca0-c411-48c1-8b12-931eadb0b488_235x326.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Miss Molly spent her summer at Camp Gowonagin, camping, hiking, canoeing, and competing! I might have to test some of my limits with a Molly-themed summer! </p><h1>Samantha&#8217;s Summer Vibe:</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg" width="900" height="1200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1200,&quot;width&quot;:900,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:185213,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/i/195454976?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WJFl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed6e75cd-f57d-412f-84db-34035ebba886_900x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Samantha&#8217;s summer vibes are truly quintessential. (Seriously, how can you not be obsessed with her little outfit?!) A Samantha summer would have to embrace the beauty of creation, sketching, painting, and slowing down to enjoy the little miracles all around us.</p><h1>Kirsten&#8217;s Summer Vibe:</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zTB5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1296bbb6-9b49-44a8-90bd-a1323bbe9950_1200x2240.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zTB5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1296bbb6-9b49-44a8-90bd-a1323bbe9950_1200x2240.jpeg 424w, 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BUT we could still bake, create, craft, and spend time with family and friends!</p><p><strong>Which American Girl Dream Summer should we choose?! Let me know below! &lt;3</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine!</em></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mrs. Bennett Weighs In: Unwanted Attention from Officers...Not Enough from Wealthy Suitors!]]></title><description><![CDATA["How does one get the attractions to align?!"]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/mrs-bennett-weighs-in-unwanted-attention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/mrs-bennett-weighs-in-unwanted-attention</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:15:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YXfo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc42e80-0211-4317-949e-d64476e9c8a9_1080x1350.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YXfo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc42e80-0211-4317-949e-d64476e9c8a9_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YXfo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bc42e80-0211-4317-949e-d64476e9c8a9_1080x1350.png 424w, 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It was quite dreadful indeed. <br>And so, I insisted with great fervor that it be resent, today, at this very hour!<br>Our Editor and Chief, Miss Livy Lynn, was quite concerned that besieging your inbox two days in a row would be far too intrusive, but I insisted we must mail this letter! The a pour soul awaiting my advice shall be kept no longer in suspense! <br>As you read on, you shall see why. <br>~Mrs. Bennett <br><br> <br>Dear Mrs. Bennett,</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>! Our debut PRINT issue releases in July!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I am not sure if matrimony is for me or not but I&#8217;m curious what you would advise to a women who seems to find herself in a loop of not liking the attentions of the men who give them to her and not receiving the attentions of the men who she would like to be giving them to her. How does one get the attractions to align?!</p><p>Signed,</p><p>Mis(s) Aligned</p><p>~*~</p><p>Dear Mis(s) Aligned, </p><p>You are wise, very wise indeed, for coming to me with this urgent matter! I commend you for your fortitude in writing such a missive, for many young ladies with frail courage attempt to cover up their blemishes and shortcomings. But you, my dear, have confessed a deep character flaw, and we shall rectify your failings with great haste! </p><p>I must conclude from your pen, that you are a lovely young woman with many charms. I imagine you are highly esteemed and well-accomplished in music, drawing, dancing, the modern languages, and elegant conversation. (You&#8217;ve given me no reason to believe otherwise, as you&#8217;ve proven great sense in writing to me.)  </p><p>First, we must address the attention you&#8217;re receiving from the gentlemen in your district. You are to be applauded! Why, turning a gentlemen&#8217;s head, no matter his age, status, or pocketbook, is an accomplishment worthy of celebration. Is his company really so unfavorable? Does he have a sinful vice? Is he of ill report? Is he man of poor social standing, lacking connections? If you cannot fairly peg one of the above complaints on the lad, I fear you may be presumptuous in turning down his affections. </p><p>I find that young ladies are are too particular in finding a match. Their minds are addled with foolish, youthful, romantic sentiment, encouraged by the hazardous woes of fiction! (Why, my own Lizzie turned down a perfectly acceptable match with the aimable Mr. Collins, condemning the poor lad for not possessing the charms to bring about her eternal felicity, or some such fiddle-faddle!) But, I digress. There is one strong character flaw that we must steer clear from, and if the young men flowering you with attentions possess this troublesome vice, you must do everything possible to discourage their affections, immediately! </p><p>Should the young men possess less than than four or five thousand pounds a year, he is not worth your time &#8216;nor attention! There are precious few things in life more devastating than becoming an old, unattached spinster, and that is to marry a man without means!</p><p>To attract a wealthy suitor is one of life&#8217;s chief joys! A young woman who dedicates her attention to the task shall be rewarded with endless felicity! </p><p>I shall draw my advise to a tidy ending, so not to twaddle on about the subject. Let me leave you with my final thoughts on the matter. Finding a wealthy suitor is of utmost importance, and should be cherished above all other virtues. Should the men in your company lack in fortune, it is time to set your hopes elsewhere; upward and onward! </p><p>I advise you to drop your hankie <em>only </em>for a man of four or five thousand pounds a year. No less. (And, should you happen to catch a man of ten-thousand a year like my silly Lizzie managed to achieve, this mother&#8217;s heart shall burst with such joy at your accomplishment! Why, I expect to be invited to the municipals, should such a fortuitous match occur!) </p><p>I am wishing you all the best my dear, <br>~Mrs. Bennett <br><br><strong>Got a question for Mrs. Bennett? Submit your inquires to: hellocrownofbeautymagazine@gmail.com or post your &#8220;missive&#8221; below! :D</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>! Our debut PRINT issue releases in July!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re Filling our Magazine Pages: And You Get a Vote on What Goes Inside!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Founders Club,]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/were-filling-our-magazine-pages-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/were-filling-our-magazine-pages-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:56:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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I (Livy) am stepping full into my &#8220;Editor Era&#8221; as my inner little girl is squealing at what she gets to do everyday! </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to <em>Crown of Beauty</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>We&#8217;re currently designing the pages for our Quirky Corkboard. <br>The Quirky Corkboard is kind of like our fun round up of cute randomness! <br>Imagine a scrapbook style with images, quotes, polaroid pics, etc.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re thinking of including and want your feedback on! &#128525;</p><p><strong>Girl Talk:<br></strong>What are some topics that you&#8217;d love to see covered, where women just like you can write in and share their thoughts? Topics could be anything from favorite movies and music, to dating advice, fashion tips, makeup, modesty, etc.? <br>PITCH YOUR IDEA BELOW! We want to hear from you! What topic would you love to hear everyone weigh in on?! <br><br><strong>Quizzes,</strong> <strong>Polls &amp; Contests:</strong><br>It simply wouldn&#8217;t be a <em>true</em> magazine without quizzes, polls, and contests! What would you love to see? One of our interns suggested the idea of a short story or art submission contest? Thoughts? :)<br><br><strong>Song of the Summer: </strong><br>We&#8217;re creating a master playlist by asking each intern, &#8220;What&#8217;s your song of the summer?&#8221; <br>We want to hear your favorite as well! Drop the title &amp; artist below! &lt;3 </p><p>THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! Truly. Every comment, share, like, and referral, means the world to us &amp; is helping <em>Crown of Beauty</em> to grow! We&#8217;re just 10 Subs away from 300 Subscribers! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/were-filling-our-magazine-pages-and?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/were-filling-our-magazine-pages-and?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>Our debut issue releases in July! I believe we can reach our 1k Launch Goal! <br>In fact, we will be launching our Instagram &amp; TikTok this Friday, in hopes of eachign even more girlies! &#127881; <br>So, if you&#8217;re on any of these platforms, come connect with us! <br>IG: crownofbeautymagazine <br>TikTok: crownofbeautymag<br><br>~Livy Lynn </p><p>P.S. Major shoutout to our Sparkle Squad! Chloe and Han, thank you so much for sharing with friends! &lt;3 &#8212;&#8594; Check out our current <a href="https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/leaderboard">Leaderboard</a>! &lt;&#8212;-</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! 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url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8GQc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e8ca3-3366-4c03-9517-27386e76e95c_736x941.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8GQc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e8ca3-3366-4c03-9517-27386e76e95c_736x941.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8GQc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e8ca3-3366-4c03-9517-27386e76e95c_736x941.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>(Image Credit: Pinterest) </strong></em></p><p>Quiet time, devotional time&#8212;whatever you personally call it&#8212;is such a foundational part of walking with the Lord. It&#8217;s a daily space to be with Him, seek His kingdom first, and ground yourself in Him, even in the middle of ordinary, everyday life.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>There are seasons, however, when we deeply yearn for a fresh encounter with the Lord&#8212;something that goes beyond our regular routine. We may be walking through relational challenges, needing clarity for a decision, or simply feeling spiritually dry.</p><p>Whatever the reason may be, this could be a beautiful opportunity to try and engage with the Lord in a new, creative way. A &#8220;solo date&#8221; with God, we&#8217;re calling it.</p><p>We know, we know.<em> Cringe</em>.</p><p>You may have been immediately brought back to corny advice from well-meaning youth pastors, saying to focus on &#8220;dating Jesus&#8221; instead of boys, and that&#8217;s not what we&#8217;re talking about here.</p><p>This is a designated time and space to step away from your usual responsibilities for a bit. Think of it like a reset&#8212;a mini retreat. Except instead of connecting with other women or hearing from speakers, you&#8217;re connecting with God and intentionally making space to listen.</p><p>Our relationship with the Lord is called a relationship for a reason&#8212;it&#8217;s personal. It&#8217;s built on trust, time spent together, and moments we carry with us long after they&#8217;ve passed. And how beautiful is it that He promises that when we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us (James 4:8)?</p><p>There&#8217;s nothing to lose and everything to gain from carving out intentional time with Him. But what does that actually look like? Does it have to be perfectly planned to &#8220;count&#8221;? And how do you keep it from turning into just another aesthetic moment, instead of real rest in His presence?</p><p>If you&#8217;ve ever felt unsure where to start, here are a few things to keep in mind as you plan your own solo date with God:</p><h1>Honor the Season of Life You&#8217;re In</h1><p>This one is huge.</p><p>Especially for us emotive girlies, we often think that long, drawn-out prayer or journaling sessions are what make time with God meaningful. Like if it wasn&#8217;t deep, emotional, or an hour-plus long&#8230; did it even &#8220;count&#8221;?</p><p>And listen, we&#8217;re not downplaying a good journaling session or extended prayer time. Those are beautiful and valuable in their own way.</p><p>But be honest with yourself. Not everyone has one, two, or three uninterrupted hours to step away. And if you do&#8212;hey, that&#8217;s amazing. Truly. But for a lot of us, that&#8217;s just not a reality.</p><p>Maybe you&#8217;re working, in school, have family responsibilities, or juggling all three. Your time and energy are limited, and that matters.</p><p>So instead of forcing a version of time with God that doesn&#8217;t actually fit your life, see where you can get creative and find time in a way that feels set apart but still practical. That might mean a solo date with God looks like a slow Saturday morning before the house wakes up. Or a quiet weeknight after everything settles. Or even a Sunday afternoon reset after church.</p><p><strong>It doesn&#8217;t have to be long to be meaningful. It just has to be intentional.</strong></p><p>Because the goal isn&#8217;t to impress God with how much time you can give Him, it&#8217;s to actually <em>be</em> with Him in the time you do have.</p><p>And when you let go of unrealistic expectations, you make room for something way more honest, sustainable, and real.</p><h1>Learn Yourself &amp; What Helps You Reset</h1><p>You might be a bookworm, a green thumb, an artist, a professional car singer, a long-walk lover, or someone who loves moving your body.</p><p>That&#8217;s not random, by the way, friend. The Lord made you like that on purpose!</p><p>Part of learning yourself is paying attention to what actually helps you slow down&#8212;what makes you feel at home in your own mind and body. The things that quiet the noise enough for you to notice Him.</p><p>Maybe it&#8217;s sitting outside with your Bible and a coffee. Maybe it&#8217;s a prayer walk with no headphones. Maybe it&#8217;s painting, journaling, or even just driving in silence and talking to God out loud. These aren&#8217;t &#8220;extra&#8221; things. They&#8217;re invitations to slow down and consider the lilies (Matthew 6:28&#8211;30). To become more aware of His presence. To let your mind be renewed in ways that don&#8217;t always happen when you&#8217;re rushing through a checklist.</p><p>Now, this might take a little courage.</p><p>It can feel easier to stick to what&#8217;s familiar&#8212;or to avoid making time altogether when it feels inconvenient or requires effort. But there&#8217;s something really beautiful on the other side of choosing to show up anyway.</p><p>Try new things. Revisit the things you know that ground you. Pay attention to what helps you truly connect, not just what looks or feels &#8220;spiritual.&#8221;</p><p>Time with God doesn&#8217;t have to look like anyone else&#8217;s to be genuine. When you start leaning into the way you were designed, you might be surprised how naturally it leads you back to Him.</p><p>Left off on:</p><h1><strong>Come With an Expectant Heart and Open Hands</strong></h1><p>Do you ever feel like time with God has to have an applicable takeaway? It&#8217;s almost like, unless we leave renewed, inspired, or with a clear answer about something, we second-guess whether we heard from the Lord at all. It&#8217;s easy to slip into that mindset.</p><p>But the point of a solo date isn&#8217;t to &#8220;get&#8221; something from him. Yes, there will be times when you process things with Him, ask for wisdom, or pour your heart out about what&#8217;s hard, which God sees and truly cares about. If that becomes the only way we approach Him, we can start treating Him more like an answer-giver than a Person.</p><p>That&#8217;s not what a relationship looks like.</p><p>Most of the time, the invitation is simpler than we make it: just be with Him.</p><p>That might look like setting aside your mental to-do list for a moment (easier said than done) and talking to Him the way you would a close friend. Sitting in silence. Not rushing to fill every second. Letting His presence be enough.</p><h1><strong>27 &#8220;Date&#8221; Ideas with God </strong></h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg" width="1456" height="1885" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1885,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:357226,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/i/193711995?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!krKw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3166689a-1ced-4d1b-ba5b-dc9bc651001a_1545x2000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I&#8217;ve compiled a little guide for anyone looking to plan some &#8220;Dates&#8221; with God! </p><p>Subscribe to our Substack, and the downloadable PDF guide will be sent directly to you in your Welcome email! If you&#8217;re already a subscriber, we&#8217;ll be sending it out to you all in our Girlhood Chat! &lt;3</p><p>At the end of the day, a solo date with God isn&#8217;t about doing it &#8220;right&#8221; or making it look a certain way. It&#8217;s about showing up, choosing, in the middle of a full and sometimes overwhelming life, to step away&#8212;even briefly&#8212;and be with Him on purpose. Sometimes it will feel deep and emotional. Other days it might feel simple, quiet, or even a little ordinary. That doesn&#8217;t make it any less meaningful.</p><p>Good news is, you&#8217;re not chasing a feeling&#8212;you&#8217;re building a relationship.</p><p>And relationships are formed over time, through small, consistent choices to be present. So don&#8217;t overthink it!</p><p>Pick a time. Pick a place. Bring whatever you have&#8212;your thoughts, your questions, your joy, your exhaustion&#8212;and meet Him there. He&#8217;s not waiting for you to have it all together.</p><p>He&#8217;s just waiting for you.</p><p><strong>About the Author: </strong></p><p>Kathy is a writer and stay-at-home mom in Central Florida, where she lives with her high school sweetheart and daughter. She writes about honest, gritty faith, early motherhood, mental health, and finding the sacred in ordinary moments.</p><p><strong>Join the Discussion! <br></strong>Are you looking for ways to diversify how you spend your &#8220;Quiet Time&#8221;, or &#8220;Solo Date Time&#8221; with God? Do you have a routine that you love? Share your thoughts below! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/this-is-your-sign-to-spend-time-with?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/this-is-your-sign-to-spend-time-with?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Everlasting Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you heard whispers of the Kingdom of God fading?]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/his-everlasting-kingdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/his-everlasting-kingdom</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A7it!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8784756f-adb9-4d82-8219-917d65b606c7_1080x1350.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A7it!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8784756f-adb9-4d82-8219-917d65b606c7_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A7it!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8784756f-adb9-4d82-8219-917d65b606c7_1080x1350.png 424w, 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In this day and age, the world can seem a bit too dark, giving the illusion that all hope is lost. Especially when everywhere you look there are a multitude of voices telling you His kingdom is fading.</p><p>I, myself have come across people, asking them &#8220;What do you believe?&#8221; Some have said they are spiritual but not religious. Others have claimed to know God, but with further conversation it seems they do not actually know the God they claim to follow.</p><p>This can be incredibly discouraging and I am here to encourage you to hold onto His hope and continue to spread the Gospel.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Psalm 145:13</strong></p><p>Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations [The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.]</p><p>The Kingdom stands, regardless of the whispers that linger in the media that claim the reign of Christ is on the decline. When we are consumed in the banter, it can leave a sense of urgency that is fueled by the motive of fear.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Joshua 1:9</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.&#8221;</p><p>So instead of focusing on what falsehoods are being spoken, let&#8217;s look to the Father who is with us wherever we go! Let&#8217;s continue to spread the good news!</p><h4 style="text-align: center;">Isaiah 42:7</h4><p><em>&#8220;To open the eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.&#8221;</em></p><p>Left and right the Lord is opening the hearts of others. The hope of His kingdom is being seen and heard across the Global South.</p><p>So what does this mean? Other children, sons and daughters, are hearing the good news predominantly in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.</p><p>Despite these continents facing  persecution and fear, they are seeing major growth.</p><p>In Nigeria the hurdle of Islam has not stopped the spreading of the good news.</p><p>Individuals like Salisu Bala, age 32, who came from a predominantly muslim area. Christians are brutally persecuted on a regular basis. Despite this, the Lord has encountered him in his dreams. He shared these God-given dreams with a Christian friend in secret and gave his life to Christ. Sadly, his faith was discovered by his family. He was put in isolation in a room with no food and water for 4 days in an attempt to have him renounce Christ. He could not bring himself to do it. Thankfully, a friend who practices Islam rescued him from the confines of his room. He is now under special care of a pastor, whose name is not shared for safety reasons.</p><blockquote><p>In China, though nearly eradicated, government restriction has not stopped the growth of believers in Christ.</p></blockquote><p>In rural China, is a village formerly known as the &#8220;village of thieves.&#8221; Even though each one would get locked up, it would become a game of steal, jail, release, and repeat. Years later it was reported by a local&#8217;s mother that one by one the village was no longer full of thieves but followers of Jesus Christ. The local, who wrote the article referenced, visited during New Years and found several in the local church had been transformed into beings full of peace and joy.</p><p>In India even with the competing religion of Hinduism, Christianity continues to grow.</p><p>Rethanim, now 45 years old, from a rural town in Tamil Nadu, looks at her wedding photos with deep sadness. She went through harsh persecution from her family due to marrying a Christian man. Though in the beginning, they were &#8216;accepting&#8217; of her new faith, due to thinking she would return to Hinduism, they disowned her when she went through with the marriage and ran from her former life and religion.</p><p>South Korea sends out more missionaries than most other countries, closely following the U.S. to spread the good news.</p><p>It has been a quiet yet explosive revival within the country of South Korea. It all started in tents and transformed into buildings holding numerous people. All thanks to the Lord who put it on the hearts before the current generation to silently pray and to meet in secret.</p><p>This is only to list a few, there are so much more waking up to the goodness of the Gospel. It is causing a ripple effect in individuals like the ones mentioned above to spread the faith they have so boldly embraced.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Psalm 24:1</strong></p><p>The earth is the Lord&#8217;s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.</p><p>&#9;The world and those in it belong to Him! He has the whole world in his hands. His kingdom will spread and is spreading and cannot fail.</p><p>So you&#8211; yes, you &#8211;the daughters of the one true King, are part of a kingdom that cannot fade. His kingdom is everlasting.</p><p>Be awake in a world that sleeps and boldly spreads His light.</p><p>Spread the good news and invite those you come across in all walks of life to church.</p><p>Encourage one another when things get tough.</p><p>Be the hands and feet that the Lord has called you to be.</p><p>For His kingdom shall forever stand. Thank the Lord we get to be a part of it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Psalms 27:1</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?&#8221;</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Sources:</em></p><p>&#8220;The Hatred at Home: How a Nigerian Christian Escaped his Family&#8217;s Attempt to Kill Him.&#8221; International Christian Concern. Accessed [2026]. [<a href="https://persecution.org/2024/09/23/the-hatred-at-home-how-a-nigerian-christian-escaped-his-familys-attempt-to-kill-him/">https://persecution.org/2024/09/23/the-hatred-at-home-how-a-nigerian-christian-escaped-his-familys-attempt-to-kill-him/</a>].</p><p>&#8220;A Village Transformed by Christ.&#8221; ChinaSource. Accessed [2026]. [<a href="https://chinasource.org/articles/a-village-transformed-by-christ/">https://chinasource.org/articles/a-village-transformed-by-christ/</a>].</p><p>&#8220;Christian Converts Pay the Price to Marry in the Faith.&#8221; Christianity Today. Accessed [2026]. [<a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/christian-india-marriage-converts-caste-family/">https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/christian-india-marriage-converts-caste-family/</a>].</p><p>&#8220;The Korean Martyrs: The Most Remarkable Conversion.&#8221; Friends Above. Accessed [2026]. [<a href="https://friendsabove.com/the-korean-martyrs-the-most-remarkable-conversion/">https://friendsabove.com/the-korean-martyrs-the-most-remarkable-conversion/</a>].</p><p></p><p>About the Author</p><p>Hi! I&#8217;m Megan Horton. I am an aspiring author who desires to honor the Lord through the beauty of storytelling. I am a stay-at-home mom who loves Jesus and all things cozy. The simple joys of life inspire me&#8212; a warm cup of coffee, the laughter of my husband and daughter, and the slow mornings that the Lord has so graciously provided. Through my writing, I hope to weave together stories that reflect hope, faith, and the wonder of imagination. I am currently in the trenches editing my middle-grade fantasy debut novella, &#8220;The King&#8217;s Secret,&#8221; and cannot wait to share it with the rest of the world.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Girlhood { & My Unhealthy Obsession with American Girl Magazine}]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a child, I was obsessed with American Girl Magazine. {And let&#8217;s be real, I&#8217;m still obsessed as an adult.} But when I tell you about the pure JOY and elation that filled my heart every time I ran barefoot to the mailbox to discover the newest edition of my favorite, glossy publication, I was the happiest ten-year-old girl on the planet.]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/the-art-of-girlhood-and-my-unhealthy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/the-art-of-girlhood-and-my-unhealthy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:05:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pgPn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa132ad02-dd28-4aa2-be02-dbf7821ecbfd_1080x1350.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pgPn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa132ad02-dd28-4aa2-be02-dbf7821ecbfd_1080x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pgPn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa132ad02-dd28-4aa2-be02-dbf7821ecbfd_1080x1350.jpeg 424w, 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It was my <em>lifestyle</em>.  </p><p>Looking back, it&#8217;s absolutely wild to see how God used my love for that magazine to plant seeds in my heart about one day launching a magazine of my own. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new <em>Crown of Beauty</em> posts &amp; stay up to date on our magazine launch!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>It&#8217;s so sweet to think that the seeds God places in us as little children are meant to come fully into bloo in our adult years. It&#8217;s quite the phenomenon to realize that &#8220;growing up&#8221; is all about unlearning some things, shedding some fear, and slowing down for long enough to realize that our "inner child&#8221; might actually know a thing or two about flourishing.  Little me knew what she was meant to be. What she was meant to do. But it wasn&#8217;t until I embraced Jesus&#8217; words to have &#8220;Faith like a child&#8221;, that I began to unravel the true beauty of girlhood.<br><br>Dreaming for the launch of <em>Crown of Beauty</em> <em>Magazine </em>has been an absolute blast. <br>It&#8217;s been keeping me up <em>way</em> past midnight, for far too many nights in a row! It&#8217;s also caused me to dig up the old American Girl Magazines archived online and flip through them. Sadly, I didn&#8217;t keep any of the physical publications from childhood, but thank the Lord for the Internet Archive! Taking time to explore this fun little blast to the past got my wheels turning&#8230;</p><p>I know this idea is geared more toward millennials who grew up with AG, but humor me here for a second. </p><p><strong>What if we explored the past </strong><em><strong>together</strong></em><strong>, in a cutesy little nostalgia kick series, </strong>where we choose to embark on one of the following challenges: <br></p><h1>Idea #1 - The Summer of AG</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HqEN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30d6fdd8-619f-42af-8dc5-9f28142b32c4_397x400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Chances are, I&#8217;d be hosting a backyard sprinkler party and selling painted rocks to my neighbors! &#128514;</p><h1>Idea #2 - Get Smart</h1><p>What if, I tried to apply <em>all</em> the advice from one of the American Girl <em>A Smart Girls Guide to</em>&#8230; Book Series?! (Maybe I could learn a thing or two if I read <br><em>A Smart Girls Guide to Boys</em>. I didn&#8217;t think I needed that one as a kid, haha!) </p><h1>Idea #3 - Go to the Library </h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg" width="575" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/badbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:575,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:99901,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/i/193521776?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V3L9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadbab71-e8f2-4eed-ac90-a4b3698ce20b_575x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>What if, I chose one of the <em>dozens</em> of &#8220;American Girl Library&#8221; books and conquered everything in it?! Who knows, I might be hosting a slumber party, babysitting, crafting, or making new friends!</p><h1>Idea #4 - Return to the Classics </h1><p>What if I chose a classic American Girl book (I&#8217;m thinking Samantha, Molly, Felicity, or Kit!) and worked to have the most whimsical, AG-coded summer possible?!</p><p>~*~</p><p><strong>Which idea should I choose?! I feel like we would have an absolute </strong><em><strong>blast</strong></em><strong> with any of them, and it would be such a cute lil&#8217; addition to our &#8216;Girlhood&#8217; content here on Substack! But let me know which idea is your favorite! 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Who better to ask, than a woman who has proudly married off all five of her daughters? (It&#8217;s still highly debated whether or not Mary Bennett married one of her Uncle&#8217;s law clerks, it is more likely that little trifle of gossip was invented by Mrs. Bennett to boost her reputation.) <br><strong>In today&#8217;s dating and marriage market, it is a truth universally acknowledged that we could use all the help we can get. </strong>And so, I felt compelled to ask Mrs. Bennett to be a regular contributor here at <em>Crown of Beauty</em>. We are ever grateful for the selfless service she is offering humanity. (Yes, she told me to add that, but that&#8217;s enough from me, here are a few words from Mrs. Bennett herself!) <br>~Livy Lynn <br>Founder &amp; Editor of <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine </em></p><p>My Dearest young ladies, <br>Allow me to address you plainly. Love does not simply arrive on one&#8217;s doorstep. <br>Love must be encouraged, pursued, and when at all possible&#8230;married most swiftly.<br>It has come to my attention that a great lot of you aren&#8217;t doing your fair share to present yourselves in society. You fail to frequent gatherings where such a match could be made. Dinners, balls, musicals&#8230;anywhere where young men of great fortune may be present!  </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Don&#8217;t miss a beat! Subscribe to <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I understand that your opportunities to converse with young men are quite limited. You mingle for only a few brief moments while rising from the church pews, before rushing out of the building as if your skirts were ablaze! This will not do. </p><p>No, I shall generously take you under my wing and instruct your addlebrained mind in the ways of <em>proper</em> society. I am an expert in affairs of the heart, after all! <br>I have a great plethora of of experience in marrying of <em>all five </em>of my lovely daughters, to men of great fortune and means, I might add.</p><p>Now, as I am taking the liberty to boast in my expertise, I will add that you need not limit your distress-filled missives to talk of handsome officers. Affairs of the heart scope long and wide, to female friendships, familial discord, and entrepreneurial endeavors. You shall find my advice in all areas of a young woman&#8217;s life highly prudent. Do not be shy my dear girls, I assure you that there is not a missive I will fail to answer! Save, perhaps, your inquiries concerning affairs in the kitchen. I refuse to discuss such matters, as it is below my station. Please address all boiled potato inquiries to my daughter, Lizzy. She seems to receive those quite frequently, though I have not the slightest idea why.<br>Yours Faithfully, <br>~Mrs. Bennett </p><p>~*~</p><p>There you have it! Ask Mrs. Bennett is officially open! Submit your inquires to: hellocrownofbeautymagazine@gmail.com or post your &#8220;missive&#8221; below! :D </p><p>What do you think of today&#8217;s column? Is there any hope for us single gals? <br>Will Mrs. Bennett&#8217;s advice be worth our while?  </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Join our community celebrating whimsical. Biblical, girlhood!</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Ramona: A Letter to Little Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Ramona,]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/dear-ramona-a-letter-to-little-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/dear-ramona-a-letter-to-little-me</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:03:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Dear Ramona, </p><p>This is a letter to little me. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>To the girl who spent rainy afternoons in her cozy local library, getting lost in far-away stories, dreaming of the life she could someday lead. To the little girl who believed there were no limits. No boxes or boundaries, no dark voices of fear. </p><p>To the girl who drew every self portrait of a dazzling beauty onstage, wearing a Purple Pizzazz Crayola princess-gown, and a scribbled golden crown. </p><p>Your audacious little soul dreamed of owning her own library, writing hundreds of books, and being a mama to dozens of children. Little Livy could do it <em>all</em> in her imagination.  </p><p>If I were to describe my mini-me to someone else, I would point to Ramona Quimby. We had quite a lot in common with the iconic character. But I suppose I didn&#8217;t realize exactly how similar we were, until I watched the 2010 film, <em>Ramona and Beezus</em>.   </p><p>Ramona dances onto the stage living out the most whimsical, quintessential, 90&#8217;s-coded-childhood, with an imagination larger than life. I too, grew up in a cozy cul de sac, where we played with the neighborhood children, rode bikes, hosted lemonade stands, and ran through the sprinklers. </p><p>Ramona&#8217;s romantic childhood was just as flawless as my own - until it wasn&#8217;t. </p><p>The rose-colored-glasses shatter as the story suddenly shifts. Mr. Quimby comes home with terribly upsetting news for an eight-year-old. He lost his job. </p><p>Ramona takes on an unspoken weight of responsibility, as she tries her hardest to ensure that everyone in her family remains happy, emotionally healthy, and financially secure. That simple shift in perspective, the adoption of trying to create stability for herself, and everyone else, in a world that feels like it&#8217;s on the verge of falling apart, punched me in the gut. </p><p>Little Livy, you did the same thing. You took on an invisible cloak of care and responsibility for your family. You hated to see your mother cry. You never wanted your parents to fight. You were determined to bring joy, and happiness, and thought that maybe <em>just</em> maybe, if you tried hard enough, things wouldn&#8217;t fall apart. </p><p>When Grandma was diagnosed with cancer, you thought, &#8220;I have to be strong. For mom.&#8221; </p><p>When Dad lost his job, you thought, &#8220;I have to be strong. To have a good attitude. No matter what, I can&#8217;t be a burden.&#8221; </p><p>Subconsciously, you told yourself, &#8220;I can&#8217;t struggle. Things are hard enough for my parents as it is.&#8221; </p><p>You believed the same lie Ramona did&#8230;and that was the day your childhood began to erode. </p><p>Fast forward a few years, and the bricks and burdens continued to pile up. Exposure to the heartbreaking realities of this world caused you to diminish and cover up your own pain. </p><p>You thought, &#8220;What are my puny little problems compared to everyone else&#8217;s? Why talk about them? Why burden a friend, or a mentor, when it&#8217;s not really that big of a deal compared to everyone else?&#8221; </p><p>But watching Ramona, tears filling my eyes as I saw Little Livy shoulder burdens that she was <em>never </em>meant to carry, filled me with the desire to apologize. To write a letter to my tiny self, and say:</p><p>I&#8217;m so sorry you felt that you believed you had to do <em>all of that</em>, just to feel safe. <br>God gave you a gift - a wildly beautiful imagination. An ability to see beyond a dreary grey sky, and into the magic of <em>what could be</em>. But you didn&#8217;t have to be your parents fairygodmother. You didn&#8217;t have to stuff your emotions and trick yourself into believing that if you so intensely focused on the <em>good</em>, that all your pain and insecurity would just magically disappear.</p><p>And now, a few words for <em>adult</em> Livy. (And for anyone else who resonates with Ramona&#8217;s story.) </p><p>It&#8217;s okay to need healing. It&#8217;s okay that you don&#8217;t have some wildly dramatic, traumatic backstory, but you still have hurts. God doesn&#8217;t rate our stories on a trauma scale, and say, &#8220;My daughter who appeared to have a perfectly normal childhood from the classic definition of society is far less important than My daughter who suffered abuse. Get in line, your pain isn&#8217;t a big deal, it can scarcely be classified as &#8216;pain&#8217;, suck it up!&#8221;</p><p>Jesus desires to bring healing to <em>every</em> part of our hearts, even the tiniest of cracks, bruises, and bumps. </p><p>There&#8217;s so much talk today about &#8220;healing your inner child&#8221;, but our Heavenly Father desires to bring us<em> true</em>, lasting, wholeness. </p><p>It&#8217;s okay to talk to God about your childhood. In fact, it&#8217;s <em>more</em> than okay. He desires to heal some of your most painful memories&#8230;no matter how small they may be. </p><p>The events of our childhood and how we interpret them shape <em>so</em> much of our perspective on life, how we relate to others, and how we relate to ourselves. </p><p>So, this is your official permission slip to sit with Jesus and unpack your past. I know it was beautiful, and challenging and everything inbetween, but that&#8217;s just life, isn&#8217;t it? Look at the book of Psalms. Joy, heartache, healing, deliverance&#8230;it&#8217;s all there! <br>And God wants us to talk to Him about <em>all </em>of it. </p><p>And, He wants to talk to us too. </p><p>Ask Him. &#8220;Holy Spirit, where were You the day my world fell apart? <br>What was the moment I first felt like I needed to grapple for control, rather than trust You? What were You doing, the day my Dad left? What did You think about that day, that moment?&#8221;</p><p>And let Him speak. He wants to bring healing. He wants to show you exactly what He was thinking&#8230;let Him show you where He was, how He was covering you, and how He was protecting you. What He was saying then? And what He is staying today? </p><p>Our God is a God of restoration! He will redeem everything the enemy has stolen. He wants to reshape the way you saw your childhood, and what you think about it now. </p><p>So, Little Livy, you&#8217;re getting a second chance. Your whimsy-filled, limitless, joy-exploding &#8220;Ramona Era&#8221; isn&#8217;t over! God is taking us back to the days before fear came knocking. To the innocence of childhood, before the enemy spewed out his first lie. </p><p>You&#8217;re going back to the garden. Jesus is restoring to you the joy of your salvation! And that includes becoming <em>everything</em> God planted inside of that little girl. </p><p>Nothing missing. Nothing broken. </p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Magic Happen!✨ A Look Inside our Founders Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Sister,]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/making-magic-happen-a-look-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/making-magic-happen-a-look-inside</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tfgj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab13e7b2-25d7-4116-8a9c-59c5948c8d2d_736x1104.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Sister, <br>Welcome to the Crown of Beauty Founders Club! &#10024; <br>Together, we are going to make magic happen and bring this magazine to <em>life</em>. <br>(Don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;re not doing witchcraft over here&#8230;I&#8217;m talking about the whimsical, Holy Spirit filled, pixie-dust style &#8220;magic&#8221; that only God can orchestrate! ;)</p><p>The brand of magic that happens when God&#8217;s daughters come together for a greater purpose than themselves! When we join together in unity around our love for Jesus and our passion to pour into this next generation of young women&#8230;we are unstoppable! </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>So first of all, thank you. If you&#8217;re reading these words, it&#8217;s because something leapt in your heart at the idea of spending less time on your phone, and more time flipping through physical magazine pages that draw you closer to Jesus and fill your heart with whimsy! </p><p>You get to be part of something wildly special. Together, we&#8217;re building this from the ground up. </p><p>&#127800; <strong>Introducing our Biblical Girlhood Chat!</strong> &#128140;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tfgj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab13e7b2-25d7-4116-8a9c-59c5948c8d2d_736x1104.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tfgj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab13e7b2-25d7-4116-8a9c-59c5948c8d2d_736x1104.jpeg 424w, 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This is where the heart of Crown of Beauty comes alive! Connect with other like-minded Jesus lovers, ask questions, share what you&#8217;ve been learning in the Word, and explore what it truly means to live as a daughter of the King.</p><p>This chat will be happening on Substack, so you should be getting a notification when we go live, today! &#127881; This is also where we will be hosting our <strong>Bible Study on the book of John, in May!</strong></p><p>&#127800; <strong>Founders, Your Voice Matters!</strong> &#9997;&#65039;</p><p>As a member of our Founders Club (if you haven&#8217;t subscribed yet, you can become a Founding Member too!) you get an exclusive chance to <strong>submit guest posts</strong> for Crown of Beauty! As our team is working hard to build something beautiful (our first ever issue, launching Summer 2026!), we&#8217;re also pressing into our goal of reaching 1,000 Subscribers before launch! We will be growing here on Substack, and we would be so honored if you feel led in your heart to help us grow! Submitting a guest post will give us the opportunity to promote you as well and share the gift&#8217;s that God has given you, with our community!  This is your space to shine, inspire others, and leave your mark on our sisterhood.<br><br><strong>We&#8217;re accepting Guest Posts &amp; Collabs on topics like:</strong></p><p>-Biblical womanhood<br>-Pursuing your God-given dreams<br>-Party planning<br>-Adding more whimsy to your life<br>-Fashion<br>-Travel<br>-Literature<br>-Disney (oh, you know there&#8217;s gonna be fandoms)<br>-Christian music, film, and television<br>-Missions &amp; Media<br>&#8230;and <em>so </em>much more!</p><p><strong>Ready to submit? Fill out our </strong><em><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/rSHrg9R6B3R3Dzzz5">Guest Posts &amp; Collabs</a></strong></em><strong> Form, the chance to be featured on our Substack! {And possibly even in a future magazine issue! &#128064;}</strong></p><p><strong>Behind the Scenes of our Summer 2026 Issue</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6iet!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43d33c88-b762-476a-b925-b25ad790150e_820x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6iet!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43d33c88-b762-476a-b925-b25ad790150e_820x1024.jpeg 424w, 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(April 13th) </p><p>You might be wondering&#8230;<em>how else can I support Crown of Beauty</em>?</p><p><em><strong>#1 - Spread the Word! {Restack this Post!}</strong></em><br>If you&#8217;re just as excited as we are about the launch of this magazine, show your support by letting the world know! (Orrrrr at least by telling a few friends, hehe.)<br><br><em><strong>#2 - Pray for Us!</strong></em><br>The To Do list mounting up to get this magazine off the ground is pretty intimidating. Everyone on our Team is volunteering their time. We all have jobs, families, school, etc. This is truly a labor of love! Pray that we are blessed with wisdom, favor, strength, and grace! &lt;3 <br><br><em><strong>#3 - Apply to become a Crown of Beauty Ambassador </strong></em><br>If you desire to collaborate on a deeper level, by creating social media content with us, this is a big need! Slots for <em>Ambassadors</em> are limited, because I want to foster a close-knit community for our Team! <em><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/Bxa6B7UV1FEwF1u97">Apply here!</a></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>#4 - Become a Founding Sponsor!  </strong></em><br>If you have a passion for seeing a generation of young women know who they are in Christ and would like to support the launch of this magazine, check out our <a href="https://534780e5-c4da-4634-a2b1-c07242ba2cf9.filesusr.com/ugd/8149c2_51209cf4b6b14dd2aae0caa95d3fd2fa.pdf">Media Kit!</a> Our goal is to work with 10 Founding Sponsors, so we can cover the costs of our photoshoots! We are honored to partner with brands, small shop owners, and Proverbs 31 women who create products that serve our target audience. <br>~<em><strong>*~</strong></em></p><p>I can&#8217;t wait to get to know each and every one of you! Come connect in our Girlhood Chat, and let&#8217;s be friends! &lt;3</p><p><strong>Join the Discussion: </strong>What drew you to join the Founders Club? Why did you want to step into this community? What are you most excited about? :D</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviving Dreams: Welcome to Crown of Beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeds that have been dormant for years, are about to spring forth. Welcome to a community of joy-seekers and whimsy-spreaders, who toss hope around like dandelion seeds.]]></description><link>https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/reviving-dreams-welcome-to-crown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/p/reviving-dreams-welcome-to-crown</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crown of Beauty Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:44:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v_x7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb095d6f-67e7-4294-a7c7-7dc009c8ec03_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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After running a thriving ministry and magazine since 2013, I was getting ready to birth a new dream: move to Nashville, Tennessee! I had transitioned from full time magazine editor, to full time author, and was ready for a new season! </p><p>I had no idea what the adventure would hold. Would I pursue a music career in the City of Dreams? Would I publish more books? Become a full-time Podcaster? Transition into overseas mission work? The possibilities were endless! </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>My move was exciting &amp; exhilarating, but also <em>hard</em>. In a city where EVERYONE is doing something cool, I struggled to find my place. I had just surrendered the absolute coolest thing I had ever done in my life (running a magazine, hosting conferences, collaborating with amazing Jesus-lovers all over the globe!), and laid it on the altar. The season had changed, and I needed to move on. </p><p>If I&#8217;m completely honest with myself, I feel as if I&#8217;ve spent the past 5 years floundering, a little insecure, a little confused, asking all the classic questions; <br>how much should I be &#8220;waiting&#8221; on God, and how much should I be pushing through to make my &#8220;dreams come true&#8221;? <br><br>At 32 years old, I was <em>really</em> hoping to have my life figured out by now. I would&#8217;ve loved to be married and dancing with my babies around the kitchen table. It might&#8217;ve been nice to have a NYT Bestselling book, or an open door to build an orphanage in India. You know, <em>big</em>, exciting, trying-to-catch-your-breath from the thrill of the adventure, kind of stuff. </p><p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, these past 5 years have been sweet, and fulfilling, and challenging, and rewarding, all at once. <strong>But if I&#8217;m totally real with myself, there was a small part of me that stopped dreaming when I got to Nashville. Maybe it was intimidation. Maybe it was fear.</strong> Maybe I got sung to sleep by the the culture and the algorithm and the thousand of voices competing daily for my attention. <br><br>I spent the better part of last year, asking God, &#8220;WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? Why do You have me here!? What am I supposed to be doing with my life?!&#8221; </p><p>And finally, in November, right before my birthday, the answers came. I woke up, dead out of my sleep, in the middle of the night, as my spirit literally <em>exploded</em> with vision. All at once, everything danced before my mind - <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine - </em>the electric covers, the gorgeous photoshoots, the unforgettable conferences&#8230;I could see it all. Everything I&#8217;d ever asked the Lord for. Everything that had yet to come to pass&#8230;Dreams I had literally <em>forgotten</em> about. It was all erupting back to life, faster than I could keep up with. </p><p>Needless to say, I didn&#8217;t sleep that night. I heard the clarion call loud and clear. </p><p><em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em> isn&#8217;t finished. </p><p>There is a WHOLE new generation of girls who need to know the truth of who they are in Christ. They need big sisters, strong women of faith, to come alongside, pour into them, and reveal Jesus. The brokenness we&#8217;re facing in our world is intensifying with each passing day.  I so often find myself uttering the words, &#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine being a teen in today&#8217;s world&#8221;. Or, &#8220;What happened to magazines!? Why did they all have to die off? Why can&#8217;t we just slow down and flip through the pages of a magazine, rather than get sucked into our phones?&#8221; </p><p>And I know I&#8217;m not the only one who feels this way. Which is why the resurrection of <em>Crown of Beauty Magazine</em>, is not my project. </p><p>It&#8217;s yours. </p><p>God is raising up a collective of voices, a generation of Godly women, who know what it means to be faithful, in season, and out of season. He hasn&#8217;t just planted a message inside of you, He has shaped your whole life to <em>become</em> that message. And it&#8217;s time for you to share. To pick up your pen, or your microphone, or your paintbrush, or whatever creative avenue He&#8217;s called you to, and it&#8217;s time to share. </p><p>He is reviving dreams. He is breathing His Spirit upon the dead and dry places, the secret dreams that have been long buried, the prayers that have been faithfully cultivated in the dark, secret places. </p><p><em>Now</em> is the time for these things to sprout up. Sweet sister, God is going to give you a platform. He <em>is</em> going to open doors for you. Sleeping Beauty, it&#8217;s time to awaken.</p><p><strong>CASTING THE VISION </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tT0-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1b655c1-12e2-4039-9f0c-abb4494edfea_1080x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tT0-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1b655c1-12e2-4039-9f0c-abb4494edfea_1080x1080.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tT0-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1b655c1-12e2-4039-9f0c-abb4494edfea_1080x1080.jpeg 848w, 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Our mission? <br><br>To release captives by releasing the truth of Isaiah 61! To bestow <em>beauty</em> in exchange for ashes. To leave a legacy for this next generation of girls. To let them know they&#8217;re not alone, and God has an amazing plan for their lives! <strong><br><br>CASTING THE CALL: Crown of Beauty Ambassadors </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AbGo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13d98e3b-0a16-4d22-aea7-76f1ef04bdbd_581x666.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AbGo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13d98e3b-0a16-4d22-aea7-76f1ef04bdbd_581x666.jpeg 424w, 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I told God, <br>&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to do this if it&#8217;s going to be just another &#8216;Livy&#8217; project. <br>YOU have to bring the women to lock arms with and pursue this dream together! <br>YOU have to stir up the desire in those who are destined to collaborate on this!&#8221;  <strong><br><br></strong>I&#8217;ll be partnering with seven <em>Crown of Beauty Ambassadors</em>. Women (or teens, no age limit here!) who embody the passion of Jesus and walk in a unique, Kingdom expression of what they feel called to. Whether that&#8217;s writing, music, content creation, business-building, acting, or being a faithful stay-at-home mama&#8230; I&#8217;m seeking kindred spirits, Proverbs 31 and 1st Peter 3:3 kind of gals! <br><br><strong>Our Ambassadors Team will:</strong><br>-grow in friendship together! <br>-commit to praying for this project <br>-share <em>Crown of Beaut</em>y content, posts, and updates on their social media <br>-create content for our social pages (or do collab posts) <br>-have front row, first dibs on opportunities to collaborate and submit to the magazine (could include writing, photoshoots, photoshoots, video-shoots, podcasts, etc.)<br>-be marketed &amp; promoted to our audience, as an official ambassador! <br><br>Slots for <em>Ambassadors</em> are limited, because I want to foster a close-knit community for our Team! <em><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/Bxa6B7UV1FEwF1u97">Apply here!</a> </strong></em> <strong><br><br>CASTING THE CALL: Crown of Beauty Interns <br>{UPDATE: INTERN POSISTIONS ARE NOW CLOSED} </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oz8O!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe4b4a27-ef35-4080-83f4-5d2cc027b2e1_816x1456.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oz8O!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe4b4a27-ef35-4080-83f4-5d2cc027b2e1_816x1456.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oz8O!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe4b4a27-ef35-4080-83f4-5d2cc027b2e1_816x1456.jpeg 848w, 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We&#8217;ll be tackling this project in 3 phases! <br><br><strong>Phase One: Establish and Explore </strong><br>Build online content &amp; grow our audience! <br><br><strong>Phase Two: Rise and Build </strong><br>Prep, plan, and put together the issue! (We&#8217;re talking photoshoots, interviews, articles, ads and formatting!)  <br><br><strong>Phase Three: Market and Celebrate </strong><br>Release and market the issue!  <br><br>The truth is, this project can&#8217;t get off the ground without a team. If you&#8217;re even considering the possibility of pitching in, I just want to say, thank you, in advance! Even if you&#8217;re not chosen as a final intern, I want to celebrate you &amp; your heart to use your gifts for His glory&#8230;you&#8217;re an absolute superstar &amp; I can&#8217;t wait to connect with you!<br><br><em><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/8pQbiFfHsuqtXDk97">Apply Here</a>! {Intern Positions are Now Closed}</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qoop!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F570f9d9b-3159-483c-9473-edc9e555176a_640x426.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qoop!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F570f9d9b-3159-483c-9473-edc9e555176a_640x426.jpeg 424w, 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I&#8217;m not quite up for all that, but I&#8217;m excited to see where this is going and watch it grow! What sort of things will you be posting here?&#8221;<br><br>I&#8217;m so glad you asked! This space is going to be full of fun posts &amp; notes, as we share on topics like: <br>-Biblical womanhood <br>-Pursuing your God-given dreams <br>-Party planning <br>-Adding more whimsy to your life <br>-Fashion <br>-Travel <br>-Literature<br>-Disney (oh, you know there&#8217;s gonna be fandoms) <br>-Christian music, film, and television <br>-Missions &amp; Media <br>&#8230;and <em>so </em>much more!<br><br><strong>In fact, we&#8217;ll be accepting </strong><em><strong><a href="https://forms.gle/rSHrg9R6B3R3Dzzz5">Guest Posts &amp; Collabs</a></strong></em><strong> on all of these topics! Submit your article here, for the chance to be featured on our Substack! <br><br></strong>And so, there we have it. I can&#8217;t wait to go on this journey with you! <br>Before I sign off, here&#8217;s a reminder of the ways you can get involved! <br><br><em><strong>#1 - Subscribe &amp; Restack! </strong></em><br>If you&#8217;re jazzed about the idea of a magazine like this existing, show your support by letting the world know! Orrrr at least letting your followers know, hehe. <br><br><em><strong>#2 - Leave a Comment! </strong></em><br>What are your thoughts? Do you think we can actually pull this off?! <br><br><em><strong>#3 - Apply to become a Crown of Beauty Ambassador {Open!}</strong></em><br>Who knows, we might just be future besties! &lt;3 <br><br><em><strong>#4 - Apply to the Internship! {Closed}<br></strong></em>We&#8217;re going to have <em>such</em> a blast. <br><br><em><strong>#5 - Submit a Guest Post!</strong></em><br>Get your writing out there, and let&#8217;s collaborate! &lt;3<br><br>Love you all!!!<br>XOXO, <br>~Livy Lynn </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://crownofbeautymagazine.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! 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