10/31/2025
My Megan. I get her. As they say, nuts (or apples), don’t fall far from the tree. I remember being in my early 20s fresh out of college and a personal trainer at the Houstonian club. Many of my colleagues were competing in shows. I secretly had a burning desire to try it but never did out of fear I would fail. It is something most young people in my industry think about at least once. As an Exercise Science student, I passionately learned every muscle and movement pattern our bodies were designed to do and was fascinated by it. Watching my friends work hard at sculpting and transforming for shows was awe inspiring. The discipline, grit,and patience was like nothing I had ever seen. Some see bodybuilding as an art, others as extremely vain. No matter how you perceive it, there is no denying it’s an ambitious goal. A goal that takes consistent effort, a relentless mindset, and a willingness to learn along the way. Bodybuilding is a testament of what you’re physically capable of-a rewarding, confidence building experience. Megan may not have fully know what she was getting into when she started 14 months ago but she followed through and finished strong. She is my JOY and my delight and I am so proud of her.
My princess has been crowned by the world for her external beauty but the bible says in 1 Peter 3 that true beauty should not come from outward adornments, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry, fine clothes and a “perfect body” but that it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight (emphasis mine). As we all know, the world looks at the outward appearance BUT God looks at the heart. My prayer is that women and men would understand that this was a competition and not a sustainable, healthy way to live. One thing I know at 51 is that outward beauty fades- the body gets old, make- up stops working, skin starts sagging, and muscles get harder to build. What matters in the end is the imperishable beauty that never fades-the heart that loves and follows Jesus above all! Wining a competition is FUN but will never fulfill our deepest longings- only God!
