Girls today

Raising children is never an easy task.  Raising children in this technological world seems to be even harder.  Our children are bombarded by the words and images that "sex sells" at every turn.  I just read an article found here that discusses this very issue.  I started thinking about the fact that for some reason, God gave me the full time job of raising 3 girls.  Whew...that's a hard task.  We discuss modesty and privacy on an almost daily routine.  My girls wonder why people wear such inappropriate clothes, comment on the covers of our magazines (really, do we need a bikini clad Lindsey Vonn on the cover of Outside magazine) and wonder why middle school girls already have boyfriends.  These are hard things to answer for a 9 and 4 year old.  And yes, my 4 year old wonders why ladies are "inappropriate".  These girls also keep me in check.  They will tell me if my shirt is cut "too low", or if my belly shows in my shirt when I raise my arms up.  Trust me, I DO NOT want this muffin top hanging out for ANYONE to see.  But, will they always feel this way?  Will I always have girls that want to wear a one piece bathing suit, or wear modest clothing?  Probably not.  But, I can sure show my girls how proud we should be to be made in the image of God, how our bodies should belong to us alone, and that we already have the blood-stained approval of the ONLY One who matters, Jesus.  My oldest recently went on a skiing trip and came home with 8 stitches in her upper lip thanks to a snowboarder.  She handled herself with bravery and poise when she commented, "you know, this will be awesome to have a scar.  It will give me something to always remember that I went skiing.".  At 9, she's not concerned with having a scar on her face to make her appear "less than perfect".  She's proud of the fact that she's living & enjoying her life.  Even if there are some bumps along the way.