Sometimes I feel labeled. Claire and Luke's mom. The short girl. I label myself sometimes... I tell myself I'm "THAT mom" you know the one, the one with too many rules for her kids. I used to tell myself I was "chubby". Well, you get the idea.This old Lane Bryant add really made me sad. I think it set a president for our Grandmothers and Mothers that if they needed a bigger size they where not "regular". SO WHAT if you need a bigger size. Yeah, you might need to improve your health. Yeah, you might be better off in the long run if you lost a few pounds. However, how much you weigh and the number in the back of your jeans is irrelevant. 1 Samuel 16:7 says:
7 The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."This is one of my favorite scriptures. I think about it often, actually I think of it daily. I hope you are not discouraged by the way our Master has created you. He is a wonderful artist and we are all beautiful in His sight.
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Here are just a few of my labels for you: FANTASTIC Mom, CARING friend, STYLE fashonista, DESIGN Queen, CREATIVE genius, SUPPORTIVE wife. Beautiful in side and out. Hope you don't mind those labels :) Love you.
Ditto, couldn't have said it better than Sarah
I needed to hear that, Emily! Luke and Claire are so lucky to have you as their mom! :)
I am shocked to hear that you have ever thought of yourself as "chubby." I have always thought that you had the cutest little figure. :)
I know that we all struggle with our appearance at times, though. You are going to be such a great role model for Claire. What a lucky little girl she is to have a Mama with a heavenly perspective!
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