dear self:

george strait was right when he sang about how mirrors don't really tell the whole truth or show what's deep inside.
but for years, you believed the exact opposite.

looking at yourself in a mirror revealed every flaw, mistake, and regret.
your lack of confidence seeped into the deep places of your heart.
you didn't know that you were worth so much more.

the past year has been an eye-opener for you.
you are learning about yourself and who you are.

you found that your worth is not in a boy, but in Jesus Christ.
Christ tells you that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, which is a change from the lies you usually tell yourself.

those acne scars you so desperately try to hide with makeup are not a reflection of your beauty.
He made you in His image.
the scars on your heart do not mean that you will never find a man who thinks you're worthy.
Jesus lives in your heart.
the mistakes you have made do not mean that He loves you any less.
you are forgiven.

you are worth it.
so much that Jesus thought you were to die for.
He took that burden, hung on a cross, and died a shameful death so that you could live a life free of regret and shame.

you are loved, my dear.

you are amber: pale, awkward, hilarious in your own head, and always finding the good in every circumstance.
you have flaws, but they make you who you are.

always be yourself.
love yourself.
and remember that you are a daughter of the King, loved by the Creator of the universe.

and you are worth it.