I Am A Mother of Daughters

Daughter, who told you to look beautiful and twirl your dress like so?

Daughter, who told you to dance when the music plays and blow kisses to the wind?

Daughter, who told you to wrap tiny hands tighty around Daddy's neck and shower him with a million kisses?

Daughter, who told you to scout Mommy's closet for high heel shoes and put bows in your hair?

Daughter, who told you to color rainbows on your cheeks and paint pink on your nails?

Daughter, who told you to giggle when little boy stares and speed up heart beats when he comes near?

I am a Mother of Daughters. 

In the life of my girls, I wonder where the world's impact ends and my legacy begins.

They flip channels and see beauty skin deep and lyrics that woo boys. They read magazine covers in grocery store aisles and whisper "I want to be that beautiful, too." Eyes capturing makeovers of the face, but never the heart.

They see me dance, so they dance. They hear me sing, so they sing. They hear Daddy call Mommy pretty, and wait to be noticed too. 

My daughters do as we do and say as we say. 

Will my influence thunder strong over the noise that surrounds? Will my prayers cried out take residence in their hearts? Will my words be authentic and desired above the rest?

They seek to be loved and cherised.

They seek to be beautiful and adored.

They seek to be wanted and worthy.

I want those things, too.

In pages of holy words, the beauty of the Lord is sought and gazed upon. Earnestly desired and beheld above the rest.

Yes, beheld. God desires we behold his beauty. That we have a devoted youthful affection only for Him. 

My daughters deep longings are rooted in the image of God who created her. To be like Him. The words we speak are the beginning of this sacred, high calling of Mothers. To edify and beautify and grow the garden of their hearts. 

What words will tell your daughter today? What will you leave unsaid?

What truths will you tell her? And do you know what lies she will need to forget?

Tell her she is loved and more precious than rubies.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

Reclaim beauty from the world. Tell her she is beheld by the Maker of All Things Beautiful.

Comments

[Kellye]

Hi Melissa!!! I just found your blog and I am so excited about it!!!!

You are so refreshing and I can't wait for the Planted Bible Study in February!!! I shared you on my blog as well...Im just tickled!!

[tracie stier-johnson]

melissa! beautiful words here and such encouragement!

[Stacey29lincoln]

Love this Melissa! We are so excited to have you as part of the MODsquad!

[lara]

Wow. That video. Beautifully powerful. (And this just after I spent too much time deciding what I would wear to speak tomorrow.) ;)

[patsy]

I'm a mother of a boy and there are lots of lies about how to be a boy too! We just have to do our best and let God do the rest! Just found your blog and will wander around some more. Nice to meet you! Patsy from HeARTworks

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