this one’s for you kid!

Right now the time is 7:39 on Friday night and I’m scheduling this post for Monday morning.

CJ took the 3 littles to Arizona to the rock show down there.  I’ve gone one year and it’s incredible!  Seriously incredible!  By rock, I’m talking gems, geodes, meteorites, fossils {do you own a slab of dinosaur poop? cuz I do!}, crystals, etc. etc.  Anyway, my mother-in-law is nuts over this stuff and has passed on that love to CJ and the girls.

So yeah.  They’re in Arizona, while Taylor and I are hanging out at home.  Truth is … I had a weekend scheduled at the lake with my besties … but I decided to cancel and hang home with my mini-me instead.  We’re just a few hours into our weekend … but it warms my heart to be here with her.

We just finished a movie {Secretariat}, and din-din from take-out boxes … and now we’re sitting with laptops appropriately positioned on our … laps.  And a cute reveal … she’s browsing my blog right now … upset that “her” last post was months ago.  And that the category random is bigger than her category {Taylor}.  And “wink, wink” {yes she winked at me}, was I going to be writing a blog post about her anytime soon?

So … this one’s for you kid!

Tay … precious Tay … you. are. beautiful.

You were made for so much more than this.  You are. so much more than this.

If all else in this world fades and let’s you down … always remember … you are treasured … you are sacred … because you are His.

You are beautiful.

And I love you … always and forever … no. matter. what!

Beautiful
:: MercyMe ::

The days will come when you don’t have the strength
When all you hear is you’re not worth anything
Wondering if you ever could be loved
And if they truly saw your heart they’d see too much

:: chorus ::
You’re beautiful
You’re beautiful
You are made so much more than all of this
You’re beautiful
You’re beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You’re beautiful

I’m praying that you have the heart to find
Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight
For all the lies you’ve held inside so long
They are nothing in the shadow of the cross

:: chorus ::

Before you ever took a breath
Long before the world began
Of all the wonders He possessed
There was one more precious
Of all the earth and skies above
You’re the one He madly loves
Enough to die

You’re beautiful
You’re beautiful
In His eyes

:: chorus ::

You’re beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His

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11 Comments

  1. Cat Moore February 7, 2011 at 7:31 am

    Taylor IS beautiful and I love this song! So ture and how wonderful that your girls have a song like this to remind them that they are precious in HIS sight and not “not good enough” in the world’s sight. Ya know? Hope you had a great weekend and have a great week! xo,
    cat (oh, and Tay……peace out.) is that still cool to say? ;)

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  2. Cat Moore February 7, 2011 at 7:31 am

    PS…tell Taylor I’m her biggest fan in blog world. :)

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  3. Leslie February 7, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Time well (and better!) spent, for sure! So glad you two had some quality time together. Love you both!!

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  4. trisha February 7, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    well said my sister!!! and an incredible tribute to an incredible young lady i’m proud to say is MY niece :)

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  5. heather February 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    some amazing and true words about a truly beautiful girl…inside and out! all my love to both of you!!!!

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  6. cyndi February 7, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    What a beautiful song for a beautiful girl (both inside and out!) As you said, she’s your “mini me” so don’t forget that you’re beautiful as well :-)

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  7. Holly February 9, 2011 at 2:38 am

    I think Taylor is gorgeous, and this is a very sweet post! :)
    I love your blog – it always makes me smile.
    Have a great week,
    Holly
    Christchurch, New Zealand

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  8. Jessica Lynette February 9, 2011 at 10:46 am

    And this is why I love you.

    You don’t just love your girls – you cherish them. And it’s so special.

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  9. keely aka LKP March 30, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    taylor,
    you are both strong and beautiful…just like your mama. what’s even greater is that both you & your mama inherited those phenomenal characteristics (plus some others) directly from our Heavenly Father. they are divine gifts. never doubt them within yourself. know that you are not only a daughter of God, but that He loves you. how great to be beloved. beloved means He cherishes you. not only are you amazing in all that you’re learning, achieving, and becoming here on Earth… but your eternal potential is EVEN GREATER! He knows that. His vantage point is so much grander than ours. currently, while on earth in our mortal experience, our vision is like a horse with blinders. from where He’s at, and what He sees, is so expansive. what the Lord sees is endless. therefore, trust him. no matter what hurdle stands in your path. remember your worth is great in His eyes, and that He never gives us more than we can handle…better yet, He never gives us more than we can overcome with His help. :) you are a special girl. cling to that knowledge, as well as to your mother’s love & the love of our Heavenly Father. with those remarkable 3, nothing is out of your reach! ::hugs::
    (and hug your mom for me. she’s such a great example to me.)
    -k

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