I was sitting with my daughter the other day at yet one more doctor appointment reading the 1000th magazine this year… (I can’t complain about the magazine’s because I LOVE LOVE magazines!) Especially on this day, this magazine had a article for moms and daughters about body image… I felt like a knife had been stuck right in my heart. I am open with Minnie about her body, when we find clothes that fit her body I tell her things like, “this will be the perfect back for your wedding dress”. I know what you are thinking “she is nine Rach why would you even think about a wedding dress…” I always want Minnie to be confidant in the fact that she is Beautiful. The war her body has gone through has made her even more so. I want to give her tools to ease the heart ache that she will inevitably face someday. That is why I think of wedding dresses, prom dresses, bra shopping… and why we talk about it now. But when I came across this article I was scared I was full of fear that she was going to say hated her body. You know what she said…
Mommy I am in awe of my body. Who else has a body who goes through what mine does and it still works?
My mommy heart broke, it was singing and it was dancing all at one time… I can’t tell you the many emotions I felt.
Awe: An overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God;
Awe is the perfect word for Minnie’s little body… reverence, for what it has done and will do. admiration for what is has endured. Fear of the unknown. Produced by the most Grand Creator who is extremely powerful. I am in Awe not only of my daughter but of our Lord for making someone so complex that she has rocked the medical world so that there is no question who is her Healer.
Give her a big hug from us! This made me cry!
love it… what a special little girl, with one amazing mother. ♥
Oh Minnie, you have so much sass and spunk and we love you so. Our Mommy hearts have to think of the “worst” situations but our children are amazing and filled with God’s awesome love. Like you’ve quoted before Minnie “you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Good job mom and dad for letting her know this is God’s wonderful truth! Love the picture. Xo
Minnie, as always I am in Awe of you. You are such a wise little girl, you are so very grounded in God’s wonderful truth. I love you so much!
Rachel and Josh, My hat goes off to you for so steadfastly pouring the word into your girl. In that word she has found a truth most people never find and the confidence that she is wonderfully made
Really funny that you wrote this today. This morning, my bread included Isaiah 38 (please read it!), which talks about Hezekiah getting deathly ill, then God showing mercy on him, and him contemplating God’s mercy, grace, and discipline, and how his life is better for it.
“Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live. ”
Later, in the day, I also read Isaiah 45:9-12, which seems to speak to about 90% of our world today. Remember, God made you beautiful. He knew exactly what He was doing, and still KNOWS you intimately, whether you realize it or not. He has been my best friend for so long, I’m so glad He made me the way he did… belly, gray hair, and general fuzziness. Most of all, I know that I’m awesome, because my potter is awesome. 🙂
Minnie too. She’s awesome. Really awesome.
Minnie you are awesome! Rach & Josh, you are such good parents, raising your kids up to know & love the LORD!
Dear Rach The word tells us to speak the truth in love and that what you have done for Minnie and Ty too. You are a great Mom and Josh is a great dad, keep up the good work, He is there helping just keep yor eyes on Him. Gram