Makeup Lessons For Life

Transitions are never easy and they oftentimes put our faith in God to the test. In Part 2 of Sharon’s story, she continues to take us on a journey through her “seasons of life.” She talks candidly about her transition from being “single” to becoming a wife and mother, and the difficulties and challenges she encountered as she transitioned from practicing law at a top ranked Dallas firm to becoming a broadcast journalist in a Top 5 market.

During those times where she faced ridicule and felt fearful or inadequate, Sharon learned that her significance comes from seeing her true worth through God’s eyes. She gained confidence and strength by embracing one of her favorite scriptures, “I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jer. 29:11)

Listen as Sharon shares how she learned to put her full trust in the Lord and walk in patience as He nurtured her through the process of growing from a caterpillar in the cocoon to a beautiful butterfly ready to soar and live out her ultimate destiny.

Most women wear many “hats” and often have to wear several of them at the same time. Thank God He created women to be great “multi-taskers” and Sharon Braxton has definitely mastered that art. Versatility is her “middle name.” Sharon is a wife, mother, attorney, broadcast journalist, talk-show host, motivational speaker, and part of the management team for her husband, national recording artist and jazz saxophonist, Tom Braxton.

In a candid interview as host of Makeup Lessons for Life, Sharon shares her personal story of how God helped her to navigate the various “seasons of her life” while maintaining balance and her deep commitment to her family and her faith. Sharon shares openly the challenges, victories and lessons learned during each season from bullying experiences during childhood, to her reign as Miss Grambling State University, to graduating college, law school, and passing the bar exam, to her “divine appointment” in Austin, Texas which led to God opening doors for her to work for the Legislature, the Texas Supreme Court, and meet her future husband. Through it all and no matter what the season, Sharon’s story shows that God’s “grace” is truly sufficient, and if we trust and obey Him in “all things,” we will fulfill the destiny He has in store for us.

Sharon continues visiting with Peggy about her journey to wholeness, in "Loss is Not Lost", Part Two. After working successfully for a technology company in Sacramento, handling their media production, the company went under financially. This was devastating to Peggy and the crews that she hired. Back in Dallas, broke busted and disgusted, she took a part time job as a cosmetics manager in a department store. Thankfully, she came to the revelation that failure is not a state of being. The environment she never imagined, and the job she never would have chosen, became a place of healing for her. Peggy's steps were indeed being divinely ordered.

The women she worked with, along with the clients she served, created the backdrop for her journey to personal freedom. With her husband's support and his collaboration, they published, 'Makeup Lessons: A Story of Healing and Redemption at the Makeup Counter'. Listen to her message. It is simple and yet profound. If you will just sit in the presence of God, and give Him permission, He will give you beauty for ashes. He is the Master Artist. He does the transformation. Your life will never be the same again.

Peggy is a wife, mother, author, producer, casting director, film actress, entrepreneur, entertainer and christian vocal artist. While she is versatile and highly accomplished in a career that spans several decades, she is no stranger to the personal losses of life. Peggy was greatly affected by the terminal illnesses of her mother, father and grandmother. The heartbreaking mental illness and death of her adopted Aunt, whom she cared for, was agonizing to watch. She survived the drowning of her sister, a divorce after twenty years of marriage and subsequent financial devastation.

In a candid interview, as the Executive producer and Creator of Makeup Lessons for Life, she openly speaks with her best friend and co-host Sharon Braxton; about the beautiful, victorious, but somewhat tumultuous journey of her life. She is grateful for the understanding, that nobody is beyond the grace of God and His ability to heal their broken heart or broken life. No matter the loss, WE are never lost to God. All things are not good, but He promises to make ALL things work together for our good if we let Him.