Lalala that was lovely

lalala you are lovely

lalala lovely

Somewhere along the way the English language lost its elegance.

Your struggles may explain you, but they certainly don’t define you.

Everything about tonight was great.

I don’t think I’ve laughed that much in a long time.

I honestly hate that I’m in constant disagreement with my parents in things ranging from appearance to a few theological points.

Last night my mother informed me that she will “never approve” of becoming vegan and getting tattoos and/or piercings of any kind, and I’ll have to make that decision when I’m eighteen because she “can’t control [me] after that.”

It breaks my heart how she said that she’ll accept me, but not my appearance. When she looks at me, all she’ll see are stretched ears, a nose piercing, and tattoos because that’s, admittedly, all she focuses on when speaking to someone.

It all boils down to wanting my parents to accept me for who I want to be.

I’m tired of seeing posts removing girls from the responsibility of dressing modestly because “guys need to control their lust.”
While lust is still a sin, as sisters to our brothers in Christ, it is our responsibility to do what we can to help them guard their hearts and minds.
It’s not okay to reveal every part of our bodies and expect guys not to lust. We are not to even be a temptation.
We need to rewire how we think, sisters.

My absolute favorite thing about working retail is having the ability to effect someone’s day in a positive way.

A while ago this college-aged girl came into my line, and she was breathtaking. She was wearing an overly large hoodie and jeans, and she kept her hands up by her face as if she was trying to hide it. Once she moved her hands away I could see why: she had some kind of skin condition that she was obviously very self conscious about; however, she was not only one of the sweetest girl’s I’ve encountered while at my register, but she was truly beautiful in that way that makes you stop for a second because she has natural beauty.

So I told her that, and her face lit up in a way I’ve never seen. She got all flustered and smiled a smile that radiated.

I often think back to that day and realize just how much of an impact we can have with even the simplest statement. Take a second and tell someone how much you appreciate them. Take a moment and shoot off that “good night” text to someone you care about.

Don’t underestimate the power of a kind word.