Ever since I can remember, I have loved "girly" things. I've loved purses, make up, lipgloss, jewelry, dresses, skirts, high heels, pretty much anything that's feminine.
When I was in highschool, I felt as though I had to go to great lengths to be known as feminine. I played sports and would sometimes be referred to as a jock. I HATED that! Let me make myself clear on that. I HATED being called a jock!! That wasn't girly at all. I was simply a girl that was athletic and enjoyed playing sports. I didn't want to be confused with other girl athletes that didn't ever carry purses, wouldn't wear skirts, etc.
Tonight as I read the words of James E. Foust regarding womanhood, I was touched to really learn what femininity is. He said this:
"I wonder if you sisters fully understand the greatness of your gifts and talents and how all of you can achieve the “highest place of honor” in the Church and in the world. One of your unique, precious, and sublime gifts is your femininity, with its natural grace, goodness, and divinity. Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman, but each of you possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty.
One of your particular gifts is your feminine intuition. Do not limit yourselves. As you seek to know the will of our Heavenly Father in your life and become more spiritual, you will be far more attractive, even irresistible. You can use your smiling loveliness to bless those you love and all you meet, and spread great joy. Femininity is part of the God-given divinity within each of you. It is your incomparable power and influence to do good. You can, through your supernal gifts, bless the lives of children, women, and men. Be proud of your womanhood. Enhance it. Use it to serve others."
I am humbled at his words.
I am humbled to be a woman.
I am humbled to have been blessed with the gift of femininity. It's much more than my newest shade of lipgloss.
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