A few weeks ago I read something so inspiring and beautiful I wanted to share it with you.
I have been meditating on it all week, reading it and rereading it because it lifted my soul.
When my sweet lovely sister Lena came to visit me for a week,
we giggled and laughed our way through a fun photo shoot in the park
and I thought i'd pair them both together for you on this Tuesday!
The following words are taken from an article called "You are Enough"
from a blog called Darling Magazine.
We must choose grace.
We must choose to take it easy on one another,
and to be kind to other women.
We must choose to believe that we have something to offer this world
that no one else can.
You have something inside of you
that is so unique and so good.
Next time you are tempted to compare yourself to someone else,
look deep inside of yourself.
Explore and find out what it is that makes you different,
what it is that makes you feel special and beautiful and whole.
Draw upon it whenever you are feeling like you aren’t enough.
Let it shine and glow though you.
Take hold of whatever it is you find and don’t ever let it go.
Let it shine and glow though you.
Take hold of whatever it is you find and don’t ever let it go.
Don’t worry about whether or not someone else can do it better than you.
No one else can be you, and you were created in the image of a perfect creator.
Don’t allow comparison to rob you of
your uniqueness,
your imagination,
your light and
your joy.
isn't that so so good?
when I read it I seriously let out a sigh of relief,
thankful that even if someone can do something better than me,
only I can do it the way God created me to do it!
that we are shaped and molded after the Creator to do what only we can do?
to love and serve and GO where only HE has called us?
I think in the end, this quote embodies being brave.
To step into the treasures Abba has given us,
instead of comparing and wanting what others have.
you.are.enough.
i.am.enough.
we are unique and fully loved.
and that is grace
flowing down from our loving Father.
happy tuesday dearest friends!
love katie
This post is amazing! Love it love it love it!
ReplyDeleteCarly
www.lipglossandcrayons.com
This is ABSOLUTELY beautiful! :) Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDelete:) Rebecca
I love this :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful post
Wonderful encouragement Katie! Thanks for sharing =) But I have to say, I'm a little envious that you can twirl about in sundresses. It's still chilly here, and I don't think I've ever wanted summer as much!
ReplyDeleteIt's so true, we are enough. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the photo shoot you ladies did. :-)
i love darling magazine. :) and you!
ReplyDeleteI love this!!!! I have the Roosevelt quote on my wall (comparison is the thief of joy) and I forget it sooooooo often. Thank you for the reminder :) Love you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this. I hope everyone who reads it feels as much as I did. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so sweet! They came out so pretty and definitely make lovely portraits to keep for a long time!
ReplyDeleteThis post brought me such happiness today :) love the article!
ReplyDeletei LOVE this so much! we all are so unique and one of a kind; we should all be working together to shine as the women God made us rather than competing :) thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeletegrace & love,
kristyn
gorgeous photos!!
ReplyDeletexo
alyciamealy.blogspot.com
"We must choose grace. We must choose to take it easy on one another, and to be kind to other women." SO, so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. That was beautiful and definitely uplifiting :)
ReplyDeleteYou are both so beautiful, and I love your bright flowers, too! I love the room for uniqueness that is an integral part of God's creation--I relish the uniqueness of each and every one of us!
ReplyDeleteAll around beautiful, words and women, inside and out. Loved this post! :D
ReplyDeleteOh Katie, this is so heartwarming and beautiful. I have those feelings of inadequacy so often but I'll be coming back to read this again and again when I'm feeling that way. And remembering to turn to God and know I am His unique creation. Thank you for sharing this! Love you girl!
ReplyDeletePS- you two are GORGEOUS! Lovely photos :)
How beautiful are you 2 girls?! And I love Darling Magazine so, so much!!! Thanks for the sweet and encouraging words friend!!
ReplyDeletewhat wise and beautiful words! and what gorgeous sisters. :) aren't sisters just the best??
ReplyDeletexo
purposelyathome.blogspot.com
"Don’t worry about whether or not someone else can do it better than you.
ReplyDeleteNo one else can be you, and you were created in the image of a perfect creator."
seriously so good.
thank you for sharing!
oh and the pictures are so so beautiful
This makes me wish I had a sister!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, whimsical photos! thank you for sharing sweet friend :)
ReplyDeleteso beautiful. i think we all struggle sometimes with looking at someone doing something better than us, but we forget we do it in an unique way just like our Father created us to be. this was a beautiful reminder and the photoshoot came out gorgeous! you two are beautiful!
ReplyDeletebeautifully written. I always try to keep in mind: "whatever you do, do it with all of your heart." We each are gifted in different ways, and it doesn't help anyone to just conform to each other.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful. Everything about it, the words, pictures, and the two of you. What a wonderful reminder. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness.... first of all, you both are BEAUTIFUL. second of all, i read this post this morning and was so touched by it and its so cool to read your post on it tonight. you're such a vessel of God's beauty, love, and joy, katie!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are beautiful, and they pair so beautiful with these words!
ReplyDeleteWow...the pictures....amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe poem/article...absolutely truthful. Thank you so much for sharing that!