Raising a Princess in a Twerking World

I saw this picture and quote on Erin from Sweetness Itself's blog and it really struck a chord.

We live in a day and age wherever you look, you see girls wearing less and less. I recently read an article where people were encouraging parents to let their little girls dress "sexy." Claiming that most of the time sexy is equivalent to beautiful.

In a way, I can see where they are coming from. I remember one day, back in high school, I went to school dressed in a short skirt, heels, and low(ish) cut shirt. Now, I'm not proud of what I wore. But this day stands out in my mind like no other. I remember walking to a class, and a boy - a popular, good-looking boy - gave me the once over. It was like he was seeing me for the first time. And he liked what he saw. A smile broke out on his face and he said, "Wow...you look good." He was stunned. And I was beaming. The next day I went back to wearing my typical uniform: jeans and a t-shirt. He barely glanced my way. What did this tell me? I needed to be sexy in order to get a guy's attention.

Another thought crossed my mind though that day. I didn't want any guy looking at me or wanting to be with me based on the way my body looked or how sexy I dressed. I wanted them liking me for me. I loved Jesus too much to dress inappropriately. I wanted Him to be proud of me.

Now that I have a daughter of my own, I am terrified for her high school years. For her middle school years. For her elementary school years. I worry about how she'll feel the need to dress "like everyone else" in order to get the attention. 

I know God tells us not to worry about tomorrow, but I do. I have to remember every day to put my worries into His hands.

I want my daughter and every little girl out there to know that she doesn't have to take off her clothes or wear less clothing in order to get her prince. Most importantly though, I want her to know that her worth doesn't come from how others view her. But how God sees her. And in His eyes, she is His little princess. We all are. And we will always be His little princesses. 

This sounds like an impossible feat in today's world, where there is so much around that determines worth. But our worth does not come from the people around us on this earth, but rather our worth comes from Heaven. 

I want my daughter to know that she is a princess. The daughter of the King. She does not need to dress like Miley Cyrus or Paris Hilton or anybody like that to get the guy or be "beautiful". She is beautiful and she is loved. Just the way she is.