He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
-Colossians
As a young girl, my mom read and allowed me to watch the fairy tale movies. My favorites were The Little Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty. The girls that were to end up with the prince were "perfect". They had beautiful skin, a "normal" face, their ears were perfectly put on their head, their hair was flawlessly curled.
A couple of days ago, a woman who's child is diagnosed with CHARGE, received a message from someone, who probably like me, watched the fairy tales growing up. She didn't know about unperfect faces or people that don't grow flawless hair. The lady had a terrible approach to addressing her old issues with facial deformalities. But she made me start thinking. Before I had Makayla, before I knew of CHARGE syndrome, what did I think about people that are now like my daughter. I can assure you it wasn't "grab the pitchforks and torches" but it was different. I didn't yet see the beauty in the differences. So I cringe at the thought of my daughter going to school because I'm not sure how children will react to my daughters hearing aides or her ears being a little different or the scars she will have. I hope that she is strong enough to deal with what they will throw at her. I hope that she has felt like a princess by the way she is treated at home. I need her to know that she is beautiful and the differences are what makes her that way. But above all she needs to know that because of Christ, she is apart of the royal family. She belongs to the King of all Kings. And as his daughter, she is a true princess.
She will truly receive her "happily ever after"
I hope as she goes through the throws of growing up, she remembers these things.
I saw something on facebook the other day that I loved. It went as follows.
Dear Child,
Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.
Love, God
I hope today, that this was comforting. He made you, just as you were to be. He doesn't make mistakes. Please take a moment today to tell someone that you are happy that God made them, just the way they are.
Love in Christ.
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