16 January

Today's the day when the supermodel Kate Moss was born in Croydon. Known for her waifish figure, high profile relationships and iconic advertising campaigns, she has appeared on over 300 magazine covers. She has had campaigns with major Italian, French, American, and British designers including Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Burberry and Rimmel.

Her outward appearance has made her a fashion icon in recent years, but her inner life has been more troubled. Like many celebrities she has lived in a seemingly ongoing conflict with the tabloid press, to whom she never gives interviews. At one point she checked herself in to a psychiatric centre suffering from exhaustion and admitting that she had been drinking and getting high before going out on the catwalk. More recently it was claimed that she had a cocaine habit and this quickly resulted in the loss of several major contracts.

In a world where outward beauty is often idolised, it's good to remember that even for those who enjoy outward beauty now, it doesn't last for ever. The Bible tells us that what's on the inside matters heaps more to God. This is from Peter's first letter:

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewellery and fine clothes. Instead, 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.

In God's sight you might just be more beautiful than anyone else has realised!