Beautiful are His Works
Hello my lovelies,
Yesterday was a bittersweet day for me, it was my son’s last day of high school. I have heard it a thousand times before: “The days are long, but the years are short.” Now, I truly understand the meaning behind these words. It’s as if I blinked and 17 years flew by. In my mind’s eye, I can still see him the first day I met him.
A Mother's First Embrace
When I first held my son, with tears rolling down my face, the impulse to unwrap him and examine every part of his tiny body was a powerful maternal instinct, unlike anything I had experienced before that very moment. Instinctively, I began counting his ten tiny fingers and toes, then looked into his two eyes. I paused at his chest, placing my hand gently over his heart, feeling the steady beats and the gentle rhythm of his breath. In that moment, I was overcome with the certainty that everything about him was just as the Lord intended.
Remembering Our Divine Design
Sometimes we lose sight of the foundational truth that we are created by God in His image (Gen 1:27). We are not just here by happenstance. Our existence, how He chose to make us, is not a random occurrence or simply for the approval or judgment of a society that often overlooks this profound reality.
With advancements in medical technology making physical alterations more accessible than ever, it becomes even easier to overlook the fact that He created our innermost being and knitted us together in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). We often forget that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that all of His works are truly marvelous. Deep within, our souls recognize this truth (Psalm 139:14).
Embracing My Unique Design
Every hair on our head is numbered. Not a single strand falls to the ground without His knowledge. This truth is a testament of how tender and loving He truly is.
When I was younger, I often questioned why the Lord gave me such thick, coily, shrink-prone hair. During this season, I even resented that He hadn't chosen something different for me when He was creating me. But within the first year after my son was born, something within me shifted.
Experiencing the miracle of my son’s creation awakened a new perspective in me. I began to view myself, my features, my sense of beauty, in a new light. I came to see that every part of me, from my coily, thick hair to my slender frame and chubby toes, all of which I took issue with, was intentionally designed by the Master Creator ...just as he had intentionally formed every single part of my son.
Choosing Authentic Self-Acceptance
Within the first year of having my son, I made the pivotal decision to stop using chemicals to alter the natural coils of my hair. While I believed this is very personal choice, I realized there was a deeper longing within me to unpack the lies I had attached to my worth and embrace true self-acceptance. I had attached so much of my value to a certain look, I questioned how I could possibly teach my son to fully love and accept himself if I had not yet learned to do so myself.
A Prayer for Embracing Your Unique Design
Today, my lovelies, I encourage you to look in the mirror and, like King David, declare, “Marvelous are Thy works, and my soul knows it full well.” (Psalms 139:13)
My hope is that any feelings of disappointment or resentment toward the masterpiece that you are will fade away. I pray that you will walk confidently in the truth that you are fearfully and wonderfully made by the King and Creator of all that exists and all that will ever exist.
May the Lord seal you with His love and help you see yourself as He sees you.
“God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely...(Gen 1:31)”
With Grace and Gratitude always,
Kay