I’m scared for Grace. We live in a world where we look in the mirror and don’t see the beauty in what God has created.

I literally think about this every day for her. I see her as a beautiful angel. My heart melts the moment she smiles at me and reaches out to hug me. Every morning, I always sing “My Grace” which is extremely familiar to “My Girl”. Afterwards I pick her up and we look in the mirror. I tell her, “Grace you are beautiful. You are smart. You are strong. God loves you and has a big purpose for your life”. I do that when I’m laying her down in her crib at night as well. She usually has a huge smile and gives me a hug afterwards. 

I want to her know this. I cannot begin to tell you how many young ladies my wife and I have  worked with that don’t know this truth. The world is cruel and whispers fear, guilt, and intimidation into young ladies spirits that we’ve worked with for more than 20yrs. 

Add #cysticfibrosis to the mix and that only compounds the enemy lies. 

I found these verses that I will share with Grace in the morning: 

13  Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. 14  I thank you, High God – you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration – what a creation! 15  You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. 16  Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life were all prepared before I’d even lived one day. Psalm 139 

If you’ve been struggling and feeling you don’t measure up, re-read the verses above. Take out “you” and put in your name.  Grace if you are reading this as a teenager, know God sculpted you. He doesn’t make mistakes. 

The same goes for you, as well as myself. Get that God loves you and that He knit you together. He is madly in line with us. Wait on the Lord and hear how much He cares. The creator of not just you, but the galaxies wants to have a conversation with you. That blows my mind to be honest with you, but it’s truth. Let the space between you and God ware thin! He loves you and wants to remind you of that truth.