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Introduction
You love your daughter, but do you like her? And more important, does she know you like her? What have you done to communicate that to your daughter?
You might have deep feelings for her, but thats not enough. She doesnt necessarily know what you know, or how keenly you feel. When was the last time you spoke words of affirmation directly to her? Have you regularly found the goodness in the everyday moments of your daughters life and commented, raved even, about them?
She needs to hear from you, and 100 Words of Affirmation Your Daughter Needs to Hear is a resource to spark your thinking and help you look for those times when you can speak positive words of encouragement, success, and destiny into her heart.
This book will encourage you to find everyday wins in your daughters life and celebrate those wins in real time. The world will tear her down, but you have the gift to lift her up. Use your powerful voice as a parent to speak words of affirmation into her heart and begin building your relationship on a positive, unshakable foundation.
I believe in you and all you will become.
If there ever was a repeat message that your daughter needs to hear, its that you believe in her. The world will not care. The world will tear her down. The world will discourage and criticize her. The world will attempt to ensure that she never believes in herself, that she thinks she doesnt measure up.
Your voice must be steady and strong, ringing with the clarity of a silver bell on a still morning. I believe in you! I believe in your gifts, and this world is in desperate need of them. I believe in your amazing abilities. You are going to have a powerful impact in this life!
Weve often spoken into our daughters hearts that they could achieve the stars if they desired. Gods hand of destiny was on them. Its gratifying and exciting to see them develop their talents.
Your daughter is capable of so much. Her God-given gifts will take her far. Let your daughter hear regularly from you that you believe in all she is and can become.
Spending time with you reminds me how interesting you are.
I grew up in Southern California, where my dad made the long commute to and from LA every day. Because it was such a long, slow drive in heavy traffic, he carpooled with others who then dropped him off at an intersection near our home.
So nearly every day as a little girl, I went up to the drop-off point to meet my daddy. We walked home together hand in hand while I talked the poor mans ears off. I told him about my day, my thoughts, the book Id been reading, the clouds in the skyyou name it, and I talked about it. I had his undivided attention.
As a parent myself, I look back on those long walks home and wonder how he couldve been so patient with me! But he made it seem like I was the most interesting person hed ever met. Hed smile and nod at every childish story and thought as if he couldnt be more intrigued.
Can you imagine what this did for a young girls self-esteem? I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world to have a father who enjoyed spending this kind of one-on-one time with me.
Spend time with your girl. Not just around her but with her. Enjoy getting to know her and discovering what an exciting person she is!
The Fathers gentle hand is directing you.
God is here. He is active and involved. In His Word, He offers specific instructions.
As parents, our God-given job is to help our kids not only know what God is like but know Him. In Deuteronomy 6:7, we are commissioned to teach our children about God morning, noon, and night: You shall teach [these words that I command you] diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up (NKJV). Its our job to teach our daughters about God and to teach them to seek Him and know Him. They need to understand that He is there, He cares, and He is involved in the details of her life, directing her if she will listen.
Are you fulfilling this commission in your daughters life and heart? Life is very effective at getting us to question God, to question His goodness. The first thing Gods enemy did in the garden of Eden was to question what God had said, followed by casting aspersions on Gods motives.
Your daughter will need to hear from you regularly that the heavenly Fathers hand of gentle guidance is always on her. And teach her to go to the Word to hear His instruction, His heart, and His encouragement. The Gospel of John is a great place to start.
You, dear, are an absolute world-changer !
If only you had known her when she was little. Our second daughter was adorablewith curly brown hair and long, dark eyelashes. People made comments wherever we went. My, what a lovely girl you have there! And they were right; she was undoubtedly a cutie.
But as a mom of eight, I dont know if there was ever a more determined child than this one.
Id tell her to stay on her blanket and she wouldexcept for sticking one big toe over the edge. Just to prove her point. Then shed look up at me sweetly, as if to say, And what are you going to do about that, Mommy?
Oh, child. Can you not EVER go with the flow? Just once?
This girl is no longer a child. Now shes a young woman out there in the world making a differenceand every bit as determined as she ever was. She stands up for what she believes is right, and the crowd does not sway her. Shes a world-changer, and Im so thankful.
Maybe your daughter is a world-changer in the making as well. Shes strong, passionate, and unusually determined. Although this doesnt make for the easiest parenting, its a gift to have a child who will someday impact the world. Thank God for your world-changer!
I am extremely proud of you.
I am extremely proud of you is one of those statements a parent should keep ready at hand. And saying it once is never enough! Sadly, many daughters never hear those wordseven oncefrom their parents. But that wont happen in your home, will it?