TO ALL WHO ARE ABOUT TO READ THIS POST THINKING THAT I'M PREGNANT:
I'm not. And will not be. Until I'm married. Moving on.
Dear Future Daughter,
Today I went to TJ Maxx, and I just couldn't help but notice the teeny weeny pre-put-together outfits hanging on the teeny weeny hangers. I thought about having my own daughter one day, and how freakin' excited I am to buy those tiny pre-put-together outfits and dress you all up in them. I can't wait to take millions of pictures of you and post them on social media and use them as my profile pictures on Facebook (Why do moms do this anyway? Maybe when I have my own kids I'll understand).
But even more than that, I can't wait to just hold you. The moment you pop out of my belly, I promise I'll be holding you right up to my chest (I wonder what that will feel like. I've always imagined that it'd feel like I'd be holding a warm burrito). Skin to skin, heartbeat to heartbeat. I can't wait to touch your little nose and to see your little nostrils flare as you breathe your very first breaths.
How cool is our God, that He already knows you and the beautiful plans He has for your life. This world is constantly changing, but His promises always remain the same. I pray that while your young, you will secure yourself in a foundation built on Christ the Rock, and that will be where you stand forever. I pray that you will grow and mature and find your purpose in Him alone.
Fast forward: Middle school. It will most likely be rough. When you feel like you don't have any friends to lean on, lean on Him. When you have friends to lean on, lean on Him. When homework piles up and you're feeling overwhelmed, turn to Him. When you're having the time of your life with zero responsibilities, turn to Him. When you look into the mirror, I hope that you see Him, and not an awkward/useless 12 year old. When you look to me and your father, I hope that you see Him as well, and not just two old people who boss you around and make you clean your room.
I believe that middle school can be a time of learning. And not just learning how to solve equations for Y, but also learning about yourself and who you are in Christ. If I could go back and tell myself these things, here's what I would say (I hope you consider this as advice): When you're neighbor friends tell you to ding dong ditch the old man across the street, don't do it. When that guy that you reeeaaalllyyy like scoots his chair up next to you in class when you're sitting all alone, don't ignore it. Rock those slippers and Aeropostale shirts, girl. You don't need makeup just because that one guy said you looked tired (he actually liked you, hon. Boys are just weird and never know the right way to get attention). Read your bible and find examples of godly women. Live that out at school. Keep on standing up for your faith, even when your friend tells you it's "all in your head." The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say when your hands shake. Trust Him.
Fast forward again: High school. It's your freshmen year and you're gonna be here for the next four years in this town (yes, I just quoted a Taylor Swift song and yes, I did listen to this song practically every day my freshmen year of high school). High school will be a lot of fun, and you'll probably go to your first formal dance when you're 15. Don't feel any pressure to get asked out by a guy, even though a lot of girls will be going with their boyfriends. Take my word for it, you'll have much much more fun dancing with your girls.
High school is a time of discovering. Discovering what you're hobbies are, what sports you're good at, what you may want to do for this rest of your life, etc. Sounds a little intimidating, right? Don't feel any pressure. The Lord will work everything out in His perfect timing. If you're like me, you'll have a lot of crushes in high school... but all of them won't last for long. You'll discover that feelings are fleeting and that your relationship with God is the most important relationship you'll ever have. I hope that you can find a youth group where you'll be able to make solid friends who you can call your sisters in Christ, and that the boys won't distract you as much as they distracted me.
I could continue to go on through your life and give you wisdom for each stage you will pass through, but the next stage I would have to write about would be college... and currently I'm freshmeat in college... so that will just have to wait until I have a little more wisdom about this part of life. I guess right now I can just tell you that being an adult is really fun. You'll drive like everywhere by yourself and buy your own food and do things on your own. Your independence will exponentially grow during this time, as will your dependence on God.
Alright girl, time for me to wrap things up. I can't wait for you to read this someday (if my blog is still up in like, 20 years).
Love,
Mackenzie
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