Beauty Is Skin Deep

Beauty is skin deep.  What does that even mean?  Society sees beauty as how you look on the outside.  Nice hair, nice skin, nice body.  But this kind of beauty fades with the passing of time.  And what we are left with is either a hollow poor excuse for a soul, or a beauty that radiates from the inside out.  These bodies are only ours for a short period of time.  I don't think God gave them to us to spend endless time and money trying to perfect them.  Rather we are here as students.  Students of life each on our own quest to find true happiness.  Those who seek happiness in their appearance will not be happy for long.  They will watch all their hard work wither away with the sands of time.  As a mother I see it as a very important job to teach my children to just be happy with who they are.  Regardless of their little quirks or hangups, regardless of if they are good at soccer or struggle with math.  They are equally as important as anyone else and they were sent here because God loves them and has a plan for them.  Regardless of all of our situations we have the ability to be happy and content in our lives.  Take away all the material possessions, fancy car, and house that you can't afford to pay the mortgage on.... and you still have you.  You have wonderful you that no one else can duplicate.  I think the greatest honor we can show God is to be content with the life he has given us.  And I am thankful for everything I have, and everything I don't have.  And everything will be ok :)

Thoughts on Human Nature

Recent experiences have led me to believe that the only person we can truely depend on in this life is ourselves.  If we can  not be internally happy, then nothing, no matter what will ever make us externally happy.  External happiness doesn't exist.  Everything in this life is temporary and fleeting.  We chase these dreams and when we achieve them we find new dreams to chase.  What if we could all just live in the moment.  Be happy that God made each and every one of us exactly who we are.  I watch my children struggle to fit it and it hurts my heart.  They are absolutley perfect and loving beings and I don't ever want this world to change them.  But I know the world is a certain way and I can not protect them from the harsh realities that await them in the future.  All I can do is teach them to love themselves and love others for their differences.  Lately I have been pondering what my purpose on this earth is.  I worry that I may fail as a parent or something unspeakable will happen to my children and then what will I be left with.  They are my entire world.  All I can do is my best and what I know is the truth and the light.  And the rest is up to them.  God gave them free will and I pray that they will choose wisely and not have to suffer as I have many times throughout my life.  We all want what is best for our children.... and we all need to want what is best for ourselves as well.  I don't know if my life will have a happy ending, but I do know that I am going to fight each and every day so that regardless of what comes.... Ill know I gave it my all.  And my children can at least be proud of that