10 things I would tell this little girl…
10: Your mommy and daddy make you do math books before you can go out to play BECAUSE they love you, not because they don’t.
9: It’s good to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them.
8: Dying your hair blonde and getting blue colored contacts won’t make you look like Barbie - but you don’t need to look like her. Your brown hair and almond-shaped eyes are perfectly beautiful.
7: Don’t be embarrassed when people laugh at you - laugh with them.
6: You are safe because Jesus is always with you, just like your blankie ‘Cheryl.’
5: Read! Sing! Dance! Play! Somewhere along the way, you’ll find the gifts God has given you.
4: You don’t have to try and make the boys like you. The best boy will like you for who you are.
3: Tell the truth always, even if it’s hard.
2: Share with your friends and let them have the bigger half of the cookie.
1: Say ‘I love you’ and ‘Thank you’ to Jesus every day.