Are You Loved???

As far as I can remember my parents have bought me jewelry from Helzberg Diamonds. I remember everytime I would go to the mall I just had to stop and put on one of those I Am Loved Buttons. No rhyme or reason...I just loved them! My family didn't say I love you much...they were more of the 'I buy so you know' kinda people. So Helzberg was my source for affection you could say??? LOL...jk.

About two years ago wow...almost 3 now! I was having a self esteem issue because someone was treating me poorly. I thought one day..."Come on!!! If my FATHER in HEAVEN loves me and doesn't treat me this way, why should I let anyone else treat me any differently??" So after crying and coming to the conclusion of what I had to do, my cousin and I headed to the mall...passing the Helzberg Diamond Store I said..."If no else loves me, I KNOW I love myself!! And fersho I know GOD Loves me" and I stuck on the button. I can not explain how a silly little button helped boost my confidence, but it did! There is a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt probably addressing women or racial minorities about attitude and self esteem (I got it from the Princess Diaries LOL)

" No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." --Eleanor Roosevelt

I'm partial to the Old Testament, my favorite stories are of David. I've come to the realization his life was favored, but he always did something to screw up the instructions (i'm probably related to him!) LOL He had to encourage himself in the Lord...and often! Especially if faced with death, I think most of us would of crawled in a corner balled up and lie there waiting to die, but not David...read the Psalms, a majority of them were songs he wrote to encourage himself while facing anguish. Someone was always out to get poor David or he was repenting like the dickens cause he just done sumpin bad! LOL...I feel like that sometimes.

Point is, theres a new mercy everyday, a new beginning on the horizon, a break at the dawn of the new day! Hold on to who you know you are! Do not give someone permission to make you feel inferior...You are HIS and HE loves you and someone else will too. Pick up a button and wear it till you believe it!

LOL just thought i'd share where I get the I am Loved from (let you know its not coming from concete!) LOL...later!