Jumat, 22 Juli 2011

What I want you to know (to my 13 year old daughter)

A momentous occasion is about to happen in my house. My oldest daughter is turning 13. Feelings of shock and awe. There are so many things I’d like to say to her, that I compiled a list. But I realize that words are not enough. If I have not shown her by now how I feel, words will simply be empty...lifeless.
With hopes of encouraging others, I got her permission to share the list:
  • I want you to know that I am so proud of you.
  • I want you to know that you are loved…loved by God and loved by me. No Father can love you more; no father can love you more.
  • I want you to know that although my love for you is great, it does not compare to the Father’s love for you. You can always trust in His love, always.
  • I want you to know that you are beautiful. Inside and out. Spend time working on your inner beauty, it lasts forever.
  • I want you to know that when you were born, I couldn’t stop tearing up when I thought about you. This emotion started the day we found out you were a girl, and continues on today. I’m sure it will ever end.
  • I want you to know that a father thinks about his daughter’s future wedding day. To be honest, it is a feeling of dread that starts shortly after she is born. But it is also mixed with hope that she will marry someone grand to share her days with.
  • I want you to know that God has an incredible plan for your life. He has equipped you with gifts, talents, and brains, and he will uniquely use you for his glory. You have to be attentive, but you will hear his leading.
  • I want you to know that the world will try to lie to you about so many things. It will tell you that beauty is skin deep. It will tell you that sex is ok before marriage. It will try to convince you that you aren’t good enough, that you need something more. Hold fast to what God says, and don’t believe the lies.
  • I want you to know that there is nothing more fulfilling than following Jesus with your whole life. He has never let me down. He will never let you down either.
There are so many other things that I want you to know, but most of all…
I love you!

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