I was reading a blog today and came across a very touching and special post. I know there is no definitive answer to your gender, but I want to share this now anyway because I think it is applicable whether you are a precious boy or a sweet little girl. I hope to always remember this post and to turn back to it and read it to you as you experience tough trials and the changes of life. I hope you remember the words of this post and that no matter what, your Father and I will always love you.
Your body is such a precious gift given to you from God. It is already changing everyday and performing amazing functions. It is sustaining your life. Change is inevitable, and that's how our creator knew it would be. He finds beauty in our growth and development. Your dad and I also find beauty in your growth and development as we see the change and progresses that you make daily.
In today's world and society, there is a much distorted portrayal of women and their beauty. We can no longer see the natural beauty in ourselves and frequently, in others as well. We have disconnected with our spirits and our "us" that Jesus and Heavenly Father love so much. The medias depictions of what women look like are false. They are artificially "beautified". They want you to think that you have to be skinny, sexy, and gorgeous. But the truth is, you are gorgeous. You don't need to be skinny to be beautiful. You are perfect just the way your Father in Heaven made you; the way your earthly parents love and adore you. It's hard growing up in this society, but you are strong. Remember these words. True beauty comes from within. It comes from showing the light of Christ and serving those around you. It comes from wearing your smile and dressing modestly. It comes from sharing your testimony and having confidence and integrity. I grew up with low self-esteem and had a very poor image of myself and my body. When I got engaged to your Dad, I was afraid of what he would think of me when he would see me without make-up on. I later realized, that your Dad saw my natural beauty and taught me that I was and am still beautiful. I am so blessed to be married to your Dad because he knows and sees my true beauty, even more than I do and he reminds me of it every single day. He loves me with or without makeup, dressed-up or in sweats, pregnant and chubby, he loves me the same. He doesn't expect me to be like the women in magazines, he knows that those are false portrayals of a woman. We pray that you will also find a worthy spouse one day that will remind you either of your own true beauty, or the true beauty of a woman. I want to read these words to you often so you always remember that you are beautiful and you don't need to compromise any of your happiness to become what you see in the media. We love you so much.
Your body houses a spirit.
The spirit changes constantly with intelligence and progression.
Your body will change with your spirit, constantly.
On days where you will feel heavy, emotionally, so will your body.
On days where you feel energetic, emotionally, so will your body.
Your body will change like the earth changes, and if you are quiet you will feel the earth's changes in your own body. And like the earth, your body is cyclic. This system of cycles is very important for your body and spirit, it will pull out dark, deep-seated emotions that might hurt you --even if you're not conscious of them-- and flush them out, literally out of your body and out of your mind.
This cycle that will occur in your body is Grace.
Allow yourself to be cyclic. And feel cyclic.
You will be tempted to coerce your body into staying the same. You might hear about unhealthy perimeters to keep your body within; numbers and measurements. You might feel a need to restore your body to a certain age where you think your body belongs--even though you would never will your spirit backwards to that same place. You will hear lies that unless your body stays the same you are not good enough.
These are the worst lies ever told since the beginning of time. The worst lies always involve a woman's body. They always involve a woman's body and her inabilities. And these lies, they've hurt a lot of people. You don't have to believe them. In fact, you can believe more than the sum of all these lies.
Your body is not about what you have too much of. Your body is not about what you wish you had more of. Your body isn't even about an appearance, it's more intelligent than that. It's about truth; the physical manifestation of what you know inside.
It's not about what days you will take it to the gym. It's not about what you foods you will refuse it. It's not about how you can pluck it, paint it, or shape it with plastic. It's about how you feel about its worth--and your spirit's worth--and those sentiments will be your guide on how you treat it.
Your body has been changing since the day you were born, let it continue to change. Let it fatten, let it thin, let it bloom, let it blossom, let it shrink, let it wrinkle, let it die.
And celebrate it all.
Remember these words always as you grow and change. Remember that you are beautiful because you are a child of your Heavenly Father. We love you and look forward to all your growth and change in life.
Love, Mom
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