My 11 year old daughter is amazing, in spite of who her mother is :) Her heart is precious and her soul is stunning. I am so excited to see the woman she will become one day.
Parenting tweens is challenging, awkward, and beautiful. And, while I have made it through 3 boys, I am finding that tween girls are a very different breed.
Do you remember those years? The feeling of being "stuck between Barbie Dolls and Boys", as my mom would say, could change by the minute. Sorting through our new world of friends, clothes, words, talents, education, boys, girls, pets, parents, make-up, shaving, music, and changes left us giggling one moment and crying the next.......Ah yes, it's all coming back to me now: Wow, how'd we survive?
As I step back and watch my daughter develop into the woman God wants her to be I feel a new passion to help her see how beautiful she is in His eyes. How do I encourage her to look in the mirror and feel confident? How do I teach her to be authentic? How do I instill within her the trust that He created her wonderfully? Again, insert the best answer here: My albums! :)
So today I start my daughter's Beautiful For Him album. This may very well be the most important album a mother could ever make for her daughter. If we women would have learned to find our beauty when we were 10 we wouldn't struggle so much when we are in our 40s. As I plan the album in my head, I have been praying that it is one she will refer to over the years. Whether she is 14, 40, or 84 I want her to KNOW she is beautiful: Her mama and Jesus say so!!!
I have so many things to say, so many ideas to create her Beautiful For Him album. However, like me, long posts probably don't keep your attention, so, I'll just have to break them up into a few different ones. A new catagory has been created for you to click on and get ideas to make your own Beautiful For Him album for your daughter.
Let's turn our daughters' eyes to Him and one of the most amazing parts of His creation: THEM!
Here is the inspiration for the album title: Beautiful For Me ~ Nichole Nordeman
Beautiful For Me ~ Nichole Nordeman
Every girl young and old has to face her own reflection
Twirl around, stare it down
What’s the mirror gonna say
With some luck, you’ll measure up
But you might not hold a candle to the rest
“Is that your best?” says the mirror to the mess
But there’s a whisper in the noise
Can you hear a little voice
and he says
Has anybody told you you’re beautiful?
You might agree if you could see what I see
Oh
‘Cuz everything about you is incredible
You should have seen me smile the day that I made you beautiful for me
If it’s true beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
What my life and what’s inside to give him something to behold
I want a heart that’s captivating
I wanna hear my Father say
Has anybody told you you’re beautiful?
You might agree if you could see what I see
Oh
‘Cuz everything about you is incredible
You should have seen me smile the day that I made you beautiful for me
Close your eyes
Look inside
Let me see the you that you’ve been trying to hide
Long ago, I made you so very beautiful
So I ought to know you’re beautiful
Has anybody told you you’re beautiful?
You might agree if you could see what I see
Yeah
‘Cuz everything about you is incredible
You should have seen me smile the day that I made you beautiful
You’re so beautiful
Beautiful for me
So beautiful for me
Has anybody told you?
Love this idea. where can i find the link with ideas/tips for the beautiful for Him album?
Posted by: Kim | April 10, 2011 at 11:47 AM