“You might lose all your hair,” the dermatologist said. This is bad news for a man, but you can imagine how I felt as a woman.
A severe case of food poisoning caused my hair loss because it severely stressed my body. I admit, I was scared. I googled and discovered we average 90,000-140,000 head hairs (blondes have the most). It’s normal to lose 50-100 hairs a day, but I was losing more than 500! (Yes, I counted one day.)
My hair continued to thin for six months before returning to normal, and during that time, Luke 12:7 became precious to me:
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
If things in your life are uncertain, scary, or confusing, put your hope in the God who loves you and knows you right down to the number of hairs on your head!
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Update: After recovery from this particular illness/hair loss, my body developed a condition call Chronic Telogen Effluvium which causes me to lose hair whenever I go through a period of severe stress. So this verse continues to be a comfort.
I encourage you to also read Did God Really Say that About Hair?
Bible Love Notes
When I got cancer, I had chemo & my hair fell completely out almost immediately & I was bald almost a year before it started coming back & now it is very thin. God comforted me & gave me His strength cause I sure had none. God is good. I look at all the birds in our yard, especially robins at this time & they are wonderful reminders about God's love!
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