Beautiful

I sent this song, by Mercy Me, to someone who I felt really needed to hear this...whether she believes it or not.  I LOVE you, by the way!!  The song has been in my head ever since.  The words are so encouraging and hopeful that I don't ever want to forget them.  It is something I wish every high school girl in America could hear...and believe.  Oh, how it would change the way they see themselves and live their lives.

I pray, daily, Alyssa and Hannah will rest in this truth with everything that they are:

The days will come when you don't have the strength
When all you hear is you're not worth anything
Wondering if you ever could be loved
And if they truly saw your heart they'd see too much

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are made so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful

And praying that you have the heart to find
Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight
For all the lies you've held inside so long
And they are nothing in the shadow of the cross

Before you ever took a breath
Long before the world began
Of all the wonders He possessed
There was one more precious
Of all the earth and skys above
You're the one He madly loves
Enough to death

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
In His eyes

You're beautiful
You were meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His