While driving to get my haircut today, I heard the song 'Priceless' by For King and Country and it got me thinking, Someday, someone will hurt our girls' feelings. It will happen more than once, for whatever reason, and it will have the potential to cut deep. Our girls will feel less-than, and in this moment they will be changed. And, my heart will hurt because I wasn't there to protect them. When that day comes, I pray that they will be surrounded by uplifting friends and that they will see this as a teachable moment. Or, maybe they'll punch the person in the face ... sorry, honest mom slip ... I digress.
When the song ended, I was hoping that I would remember these lyrics for when that day finally comes. I told myself that I would play this song for our girls to remind them of their worth. Then I thought, if I print some of the lyrics (in bold below) and hang them on their walls today, then, when the day comes, they will already know their worth. They will already know that they are loved. They will already know that words hold power, and they will give grace. So, today, these lyrics are going on their walls even though our middle daughter is still learning how to read and our youngest can't read yet. For now, I will read it to them because the message is that important. And each time I read it, or sing the song, it will sink in a little deeper for me as well. We're all Priceless.
If you want to hear the whole song, Click Here. A portion of the lyrics are below. Enjoy!
"Mirror mirror, mirror on the wall,
Tellin' those lies, pointing our your flaws,
That isn't who you are.
It might be hard to hear, but let me tell you dear,
If you could see what I can see, I know you would believe,
That isn't who you are,
There's more to who you are.
So when it's late, you're wide awake, too much to take,
Don't you dare forget that in the pain,
You can be brave, you're safe.
I see you dressed in white,
Every wrong made right,
I see a rose in bloom,
At the sight of you (oh so priceless),
Irreplaceable,
Unmistakable,
Incomparable,
Darlin', you're beautiful,
I see it all in you (oh so priceless)."
