Monday

Amazing Hair

Recently I had my hair cut, and afterward I decided to do some research on hair.

I discovered that: 
  • 90% of the hair on our heads is growing; 10% is resting.
  • We average 100,000 hairs on our head, approximately 1000 per square inch of scalp.
  • Blondes may not have more fun, but natural blondes have more hair than people with other colors.
  • Hair grows faster than any other body tissue, except bone marrow.
  • The average life of a hair is 4-7 years.
Hair is pretty amazing, but even more amazing is God's knowledge and love:
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31
copyright 2012, Gail Burton Purath
Interesting Hair Facts
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Have you read about the time a dermatologist told me I might lose all of my hair? Read it HERE.

 
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8 comments:

  1. Great post. I like it to read about hair ;-)

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  3. I'm a hairdresser, so of course I had to come read this one. Love it! Thanks for the great verse. :)

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  4. Hi Gail - such a great reminder that there is NOTHING God does not know about us. Thanks for linking up and looking forward to seeing you there next week :)
    God bless
    Tracy

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  5. I have a lot of thick hair and I am not blond nor ever have been, lol, so I had to read what you said. I liked your facts about hair and how you contrasted them with God knowing how many hairs are on our head.

    Thanks

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  6. Funny about blonds having more hair. I watch three little girls from 2 different families and they are all blond. They also have less hair than other little girls their age. In fact most children I have ever known that are blond usually have less hair. I wonder if what you were reading was referring to adults.

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  7. Very interesting! I am a brunette with thin hair, so it makes sense! Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
    Bethany @ Whistle and Ivy

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  8. Interesting info on hair.. I think I have
    more hair per sq inch than most. I've been
    thinning it out my entire life or it
    looks like a bush, although I do love
    my hair I spend much too much time
    trying to tame it..
    Good post
    Sandy

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