I Wonder What You see When You Look at Me

I wonder what you see when you look at me.
Do you see a quiet young woman and pass her by?
Thinking: "She can't possibly entertain me."
Do the words, 'boring' or 'arrogant' come to mind?
"She's quiet. She's shy. It must be true."

I wonder what you see when you look at me.
Do you stop to notice me?
Do you see doubt and fear hidden behind a beautiful smile?
Do you walk away, untouched, or do you linger?
Do you want to know me?

I wonder what you see when you look at me.
Do you see a potential friend who will love deeply?
Do you see beauty beyond the surface?
Do you see a daughter, and call me forth to walk out my identity?
Do you see the hand of G-d upon my life?

I wonder what you see when you look at me.
Do you dismiss me or do you want to know me?
Will you be patient and gentle, as I find my voice?
Will you help me to spread my wings and fly?
To be the mighty woman of faith, G-d has called me to be?
Will you treat me with respect and dignity?

All of my life, I was kept silent by pain and fear.
All of my life, I swallowed lies about my worth and identity, despairing that they were true.
All of my life, I believed that I had nothing to offer; no beauty to share with a hurting world.
For how can someone offer life and healing, when they are still broken?
All of my life..... until NOW.

Now, I have encountered the Truth, and Truth has set me free.
Now, I have tasted a Love so tender and extravagant, and know that I am loved.
Now, I know my identity as a daughter of the Living G-d.
I am a princess; I am loved; I am valuable; I am beautiful.
Now, I am free to love and be loved.

Now, I wonder what you see when you look at me.
I hope you see a heart-warming smile.
I hope you see love and compassion.
I hope you see peace and joy.
I hope you see a beloved friend.
I hope you see transformational beauty, beyond surface level.
I hope you see gold, which has been refined in the fire, and sparkles to reflect the Light of the Son.


This is what we are called to.
We are called to be love. We are called to honor people and bring them up out of the depths.
A smile, a hug, a listening ear, an encouraging word, a simple gesture; you never know what will tear down walls and make room for love and life.

I am so thankful for all the people along the way who took a chance on me; who spoke life, beauty, truth and freedom to those broken places. I am thankful for the honor they showed me, and the persistence in speaking truth over me until I finally opened my heart up to the possibilities of love and beauty. I am thankful for all the hugs, for all the tears, for the vulnerability, for all the ones who spoke the truth in love, for all the prayers, for the deep friendships that came out of it, and for all that G-d has restored in the process. I am so thankful for the love of G-d, revealed through these precious ones, and thankful he crossed our paths.


Dear one, He sees you. He loves you. He knows every tear you have ever cried, and keeps them close to His heart. He has never once left your side; never once did you ever stand alone, never once did He leave you on your own. When you couldn't see His footprints beside yours... it was in those times that He carried you. You are so beautiful to Him, and He desires to know your heart. Allow Him to love you. He is good, kind, compassionate, faithful, slow to anger and rich in love. You can trust Him.

How can we show this kind of love to others around us? Who needs our beauty, our love, our strength? Who needs us to be their friends, and let them know that they are seen?