One of the things I as a first time mom get sad about, is my post-baby body. My belly that was once flat and clear, is now flabby and covered in stretch marks. I worry about being attractive enough for my husband. I worry that he'll never look at me like he once did. My husband's actions towards me has not changed at all, but my attitude towards myself has. However, God has been working on my attitude.
Why do we women let society tell us that we are not beautiful? It is everywhere we look! the models have bodies that are unattainable and unhealthy. Not only are their bodies unattainable, but according to any God-fearing man, fake is unattractive. When my husband told me this, I was surprised. Here we are buying into the newest diet crazes advertized to us, promising fast results, trying to obtain a size that isn't even attractive?! (I am not saying loosing weight is bad, being a healthy weight is good. )
Society tells us, that stretch marks are ugly. Women spend thousands of dollars on creams and lotions that promise to fade them. But do you wanna know a secret? Your stretch marks are beautiful. You heard me correctly. They are beautiful. There are stretch marks for every breath your baby took, for every bat of an eyelash, for every sneeze. Through you, God created a tiny miracle that you now have in your arms. Your stretch marks are a badge of honor and a reminder that your body once held life.
