this is a guest post by brian williamson of testimony and tunes.
It was one of my proudest moments as a father. I was playing Barbie’s with my youngest daughter when she asked me if I liked one of her dolls.
I said, “She’s really pretty.” She responded, “All girls are beautiful, Daddy!”
When I told her I was happy she said that, she replied, “God is proud of me.”
I pray to God that my daughters always have that attitude. In the book, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters they mention that girls who have strong relationships with their fathers have greatly reduced chances of having low self-esteem, being in abusive relationships and developing eating disorders.
Our society has done girls an incredible disservice. They airbrush photos, put makeup osn kids on television and create such unattainable images that it’s not surprising that stress levels in children are at an all-time high, especially girls.
As parents, we talk about wanting to lose weight, get implants or facelifts. As men, we watch pornography, look with lust at cheerleaders and treat women as objects.
Our church recently hosted an event called “The Hollow Project” which featured the work of Jen Morrow’s book Hollow: An Unpolished Tale.Morrow talks of her struggles with self-esteem and body image issues. The event also included the music of the band Daniels’ Window.
We need to reclaim our values and stand BOLDLY in defiance to the deception that ruins the self-images of our daughters. In doing so, we’ll be fighting for our children. That most likely will also involve looking in the mirror and getting help in dealing with our own issues.
Brian Williamson is a Christ-follower, husband, business guy and freelance writer. His focus is helping people find their way back to God through Testimony and Tunes, where everyday people share lessons learned through faith, and artists can share tunes that reflect their faith.