Welcome to the Behold-Her Beauty Podcast, The Identity Series, a special five-episode run with new episodes dropping monthly. From broken to beloved: Seeing ourselves as God’s beautiful daughters. Today, I am welcoming our lovely guest author, Mary Rooney Armand, to the chair to discuss her book, Uniquely Made: Understanding & Embracing Identity in Christ. A heartfelt thank you to our sponsor, Women Like Esther Magazine. Please find the Sponsor Spotlight and links to their beautiful communities in today’s show notes below! Join the Conversation: Support Behold-Her Beauty by subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing your thoughts in the comments. We would love it if you would leave a ❤️ to let us know you’re listening! Have you ever felt like you were looking for your worth in all the wrong places? My guest this week, Mary Rooney Armand, knows this struggle intimately—so well that she wrote a 35-day study to help us navigate it. I am thrilled to share my chat with Mary, author of Uniquely Made: Embracing Your Identity in Christ. Mary is a beautiful soul who breaks down these concepts so clearly; you’ll definitely want to pick up her study. In this episode, we explore: * The “Katrina Rose”: A stunning story of beauty from ashes and resilience after the devastation in New Orleans. * The CORE Method: How focusing on Christ, Ourselves, Relationships, and External purpose helps us resist shame and find true contentment. * Beauty & Aging: Mary shares soulful tips for navigating life’s seasons with confidence. These are just some of the gems packed inside our conversation. Are you ready to live free and confident in who you were created to be? Join the Conversation I’d love to hear from you in the comments today: Which part of Mary’s story resonated most with you? Are you navigating a season of transition or searching for your identity in all the wrong places? This is a safe place to share our struggles. Sharing mine.👇 📖 Get Mary’s Book: Uniquely Made 🕊️ ——— 🕊️ ——— 🕊️ Mary Rooney Armand is an author, speaker, and the founder of ButterflyLiving.org, a faith‑based community dedicated to helping women embrace their identity in Christ and live with confidence, humility, and freedom. With a heart for discipleship and spiritual growth, Mary encourages others to deepen their relationship with Jesus and thrive in their God‑given purpose. Her passion for identity formation led her to write the Bible study Uniquely Made: Understanding and Embracing Your Identity in Christ, available on Amazon. She also created the devotional Life Changing Stories, a collaborative work featuring 33 authors sharing powerful testimonies of God’s transforming grace. Through her writing, teaching, and online ministry, Mary walks alongside those seeking to grow in faith, strengthen their relationships, and live out their calling with joy. She invites readers to join her journey at ButterflyLiving.org, where she continues to explore what it means to live fully and freely as God’s beloved. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:39 Meet Mary Rooney Armand 01:25 The Aha Identity Moment 03:23 Why Christians Still Struggle 05:17 Butterfly Living Explained 07:59 Unique Design Comes First 11:11 Katrina Rose Origin Story 13:46 The CORE Method Overview 16:52 Confidence, Contentment, and Offense 19:15 Guarding Your Identity 19:35 Handling Hurtful Words 21:10 Secure in Christ 22:15 Shame and Forgiveness 23:41 Beauty and Self Image 27:47 Aging and Eternal Beauty 30:13 Confidence in Any Room 31:22 Sunscreen and Scripture 32:49 Final Encouragement 34:10 Book and Community 35:40 Closing Prayer Music by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay Watch the whole episode on my YouTube Channel and be sure to subscribe and follow. ✨ Sponsor Spotlight: Women Like Esther Magazine This episode is brought to you by our friends at Women Like Esther Magazine. Many of you may remember my story, “Beauty For Ashes, Second Chances, and New Beginnings,” which was featured in their publication. That experience gave me a deep appreciation for their mission: helping women walk in grace and purpose. If you resonate with the themes of restoration and identity we discuss here on the podcast, you will find a home in their pages. They are dedicated to celebrating the “Esthers” of our day—women walking in faith, courage, and beauty. Explore their beautiful community and find your next favorite story here: 👉@womenlikeesther Stay tuned for next month’s guest author, Jennifer Dukes Lee, on April 8, 2026. If you’d like to support my work, you can do so by buying me a coffee here. A fellow traveler from broken to beloved with gratitude for the journey, Deborah 🕊️✨🌿 Author, Poet & Host of Behold-Her Beauty Website Books On Instagram Thank you for being part of the Behold-Her Beauty community! New here? Subscribe to receive weekly reflections on beauty & faith delivered straight to your inbox Get full access to Deborah Rutherford's Behold-Her Beauty at deborahrutherford.substack.com/subscribe
