“Momma, don’t we look beautiful?”
As I praised them for their lovely fashion choices and snapped picture upon picture of their dress up fun, it dawned on me that this was an opportunity to reinforce what true beauty is.
Ya know, I said. To be truly beautiful, you have to be kind and loving to others. In fact, you can be wearing the prettiest dress ever, but if you act mean and unkind to others, you aren’t beautiful.
“Really, Mom?”
AND… you can be wearing plain, normal clothes, but if your loving and kind in your heart, then you sparkle like a princess.
I am not sure if the message sunk in or not, but I realized today, that it is a message I need to speak to them often.
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-4
I want to start praying that my girls grow into truly beautiful ladies that sparkle from the inside out and that they may always be confident of their worth as daughters of the King.
Container of dish soap: $2.00
Chip in my favorite coffee mug: $10.00
Keeping 2 sisters happy and entertained for an hour: Priceless
Over the past few weeks, I have really noticed the bond between my girls growing and it has been so sweet to watch. They seem to be off playing together quite often now and even started sleeping in the same bed at night. As I look at these pictures of them together, I can’t help but cue up the song from “White Christmas.”
Sisters
Sisters
There were never such devoted sisters..
All kinds of weather, We stick together
The same in the rain or sun
Two diff’rent faces
But in tight places
We think and we act as one
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One of my favorite things about parenting, is watching my children interact with each other (when they aren’t fighting that is). It’s fascinating to me to see the differences in their bonds and relationships. One relationship which I have observed recently growing is that between my two girls.
With only 17 mths, and a few inches and pounds between them, they are in so many ways peers. They share much in common, and yet are so very different. It’s been my prayer since the beginning that as they grow, their bond of friendship grows only stronger.
A loyal sister is worth a thousand friends.
~Marian Eigerman
