It's Just a Piece of Glass

I've been reading a lot lately about the minds and character of girls.  It has been insightful, to say the least, since I am raising two really wonderful little ones of my own.  I adore them and think they are beautiful and want to teach them healthy self-image.  I want them to understand that in Christ alone are they fulfilled.  I want them to be able to discern lies and wickedness when they see it.  I want to teach them so much and while processing all this, I discover the dirt that's in my own heart.  How do I raise daughters in this world and protect them from all the crap?  I don't know the answer to that, but a glimpse of hope is that since my little girl watches every move I make, I know that I am able to influence her world.  "Because of that, I will resist ever speaking negatively about myself, especially in front of her.  I will be a size 12 or 8 or 4 proudly and confidently, proving that it's sexier than hell.  I will not tug at my swimsuit and will walk tall in the body God gave me.  I will easily change my clothes in front of their dad, proud of my stretch marks that gave us a family, of the breasts that nourished his babies.  I will eat dessert and raise my glass and laugh my way to deeper smile lines.  I will do my best to praise my girls for their mind, heart, and motives, as much as I praise them for their beauty."  I pray for God's help to help my daughters overcome all the struggles that lie ahead in a world that thinks you're only as good as you look.  After all, the mirror that we're all obsessed with...it's just a piece of glass.

from www.emergingmummy.com