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Pretty Enough
“She’s so pretty. I wish I was as pretty as her.” From a young age we start asking ourselves: Will I be wanted? Worthy? Pretty?
The girls in magazines, on TV, and on the Instagram “popular” page are flawless (p.s.: Reality Check-they are not real)… but we reason with ourselves that if we skip a few meals, agonize over working out, go to the dermatologists, whiten our teeth, and maybe even make ourselves throw-up just a couple of times, that we’ll finally attain that standard of perfection. But truth be told, I don’t want to be perfect. How boring! Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with wanting whiter teeth or being fit. The problem comes when that standard of perfection dictates our thoughts, our well-being, and ultimately our happiness. In our adolescent lives we are constantly told and shown to think our most important asset we can have is…
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A poem about Grace
To forgive a soul, for committing a sin
To relinquish a crime, made against Him
To stand in our place and take our shame
To die on a cross to suffer: no blame
To be given a hope, a way since man’s fall
we’re made righteous through faith in Christ, that’s all
But much more is given, than a payment of sin
We are given freedom, a new life, a purpose to live in
So accept His Grace that He’s offered for free
so we may live happy with Him eternally
– Wm. Blake Weaver II
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