I’ve often been told that I should put her in beauty pageants… I’ve always said… nope! I mean, I don’t need to be told she’s beautiful by strangers. I don’t need to showcase her on a stage to know she is gorgeous. Seriously… she’d win {all mom’s think that, I’m no different} but, yeah… I am not going to do it. I have this thing {personal opinion here} about not wanting her to focus too much on being prettier… dressing better… comparing… all of that will come on its own {some of it already has} without the “extra” help.
I know she is beautiful. She knows is. We tell her. Quite often actually.
But every time we truly discuss “beauty” we discuss the type of beauty Jesus prefers.
It’s fun to dress nice… have the accessories… etc… but I want to teach her that the child in class who has the not-so-cute shoes… or the torn shirt… or never participates in dress-your-Sundays-best days… is just as BEAUTIFUL… because… remember the day he/she played with you on the swing? Remember the day he/she smiled at you? Remember the day he/she took the time to listen to you or play with you when some others didn’t? Remember?
I want her to know that THAT is the beauty Jesus likes to see.
That is the beauty we should have pageants on.
That is the beauty pageant I want her to participate in and WIN…
Win the Beauty Pageant in your heart… can you? Do you have what it takes?
Dancing with Cinderella 
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