You know it still amazes me when I watch a reality show with pageant moms and daughters having a grand old time yelling at one another as the mom says “she loves this” on camera, or “we do this to boost her self esteem” as they put what is lovingly referred to as flippers-aka-false teeth fronts on a seven year old!
Things are different than they were fifty, forty,thirty, twenty, even ten years ago. But………….what would it look like for girls, who will one day become teens, who will one day become aunts, and cousins, and wives and mothers and grandmothers to realize who Christ says they are, rather than telling them if they meet or even better exceed expectations, they just might have a shot at becoming “something.”
Women for many years now have been told that independence is a great thing. As a result of being “self-sufficient” we won’t owe anyone anything, and won’t be accountable to anyone. Yet many, many women I’ve met who never wanted to be dependent are just that. But, it’s more an enslavement than dependence. What’s worse are the children I’ve seen on TV, as well as encountered who must become independent to survive.
I have had an innate desire to prove to individuals that I could do “it”.
Achieve that dream.
Change who I was.
Not care what people thought.
The result……………..feelings of inadequacy, rejection, failure.
I’ve realized I will not ever be freed from the need of being loved and accepted and cherished. And, I’m not meant to be. Neither are you. Neither are your precious little girls.
Does your girl know today that they are of utmost importance to someone? I have a twenty one year old sweetie, and a ten year old who brings me joy and laughter. But, I can promise you that with both of them there have been, and still are times when they feel anything but special or beautiful. They have felt the sting of unkind words, and the fear of failure. So has their mom.
Please join us for this year’s Princesses, Boys and Jesus at the Hampton Inn Gastonia.
This Friday-Saturday event will include an overnight hotel stay, two meals, snacks, and most important: time for you to pour truth into the hearts of your special girl(s).
This event is for K-6th grade.
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