For 31 days I am writing to my children,
my future grandchildren, great, and all my great-grandchildren.
my future grandchildren, great, and all my great-grandchildren.
You are created in God's image.
Each one of us is.
It's evident when I look at mankind that God has many remarkable, unique, wonder-full, mysterious, indescribable characteristics.
Really look, around you, in you, and you will see glimpses of Father God.
"I can see the fingerprints of God when I look at you,
I can see the fingerprints of God, and I know it's true,
You're a masterpiece that all creation quietly applauds,
And you're covered with the fingerprints of God."
I'm ashamed to say that I have attempted to harness many of the unique qualities the Creator purposefully sketched into me. I've foolishly tried to fit into some mold of what I thought was "socially acceptable."
"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken"
Oscar Wilde
Then I became Josie's mommy.
Josie knows she is fabulous. She doesn't even question it. Last week she declared, "I love being awesome!" No harnessing, no trying to fit in- just embracing the masterpiece God made in her!
I whispered to my Maker, "I want that."
As a parent I am fully aware that God artfully sketched unique characteristics into each of my children.
I delight in these 3 works of art!
I see how intentional God was when he designed and wrote them. I see (in part) how He is uniquely glorified through each of them.
And then I get it...He did the same with me. Me!
-Expressive, deep thinker, wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve, chatty, lover of words, people person, story teller, creator of a lovely home, detail oriented, cleaner, organizer, truth-seeker, rule-follower, party-planner, singer, silly dancer, interceding, loves out-loud, I ♥ being fabulous, MADE IN HIS IMAGE, ME!
I Delight in who God designed you to be. I pray that you will embrace that you are made in His image. He didn't get it wrong, He got you just right! I pray that you will embrace your unique design, and live to make Him known in whatever ways He wants you to. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Posts from 31 Days of God-giver:
Day 1- Reap What I Sow
Day2- Get To Know God
Day3- God is God.
Day 4- Wrap Your Arms Around Him
3 comments:
I love that you are encouraging your children in their uniqueness, it is so important!! Also, love the reminder to embrace the same principals as adults, sometimes I get so caught up in the need to blend in!
I want that too! So grateful for the lessons from Josie. Beautiful. Thank you, Denise! The photos are fantastic! :)
Yikes... this one got me really teary!! I'm working on it! :)
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