I was struck the other day by the amoun t
of responsibility that comes with having a daughter.
I’m sure I’ve thought this before, but those thoughts were reiterated with the words to a song by Jonny Diaz that I heard on the radio as I drove to work.
There could never be a more be
autiful you,
Don’t buy the lies, disguises, and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you.
Even as an adult, I know I worry about what I look like…if my hair is ok, if my makeup
is smeared, if my jeans make me look fat.
The media portrays all of these things as necessary to be beautiful.
But these words were such a good
reminder to me that my daughter is going to be watching me…all too soon and all the time. She’s going to imitate the things that are important to me, and I need to demonstrate real beauty to her.
And that it’s not found on the outside.
True, there is a time and place for doing your hair and makeup.
My hair? Is all over the place if I don’t taken a few minutes to straighten it in the morning. And let’s just be honest, I look far better with makeup than without it.
And we all like it when our jeans look good.
But none of those things mean anything if there’s nothing beautiful on the inside.
I struggle with beauty daily but am thankful for the reminder that I am His creation… and that I am beautiful just as He made me.
Even if my jeans don’t fit. 😉
I pray that I’ll be able to pass that on to my daughter.
Thank you, God, for the beauty of my sweet girl. I pray that she will always, always know that she is
Beautiful.
You write on beautiful topics very beautifully, Mel. Thanks for writing this and for the reminder! Mae is lucky that you’re her mama