My Introduction

Hello, lovely.

 

Can we take a minute to talk about how beautiful you are? That you are cherished? Loved beyond comprehension? Because, you are all three of those things.

 

Let me introduce myself; my name is Madison. I'm 18 years old, and I want you to feel loved. 

 

In fact, I love, because He loved me first ( 1 John 4:11. )

 

I don't want to shove my faith down your throat, but the love I experience every day because of Jesus is not something I should keep to myself. I want every person, girls and boys, to understand that their shame does not define who they are. Your past does not define you. Your home life, your mistakes, your pain. Those are all examples of things that do not change the unwavering truth that you are beautifully loved.

 

A year and a half ago, I was in a constant state of loneliness, stress, and depression. I just wanted to die, plainly put. I did not feel loved. I did not feel cherished. I felt ugly. Who in their right mind would love such a mess like me?

 

I had three suicide attempts. And each one, I was courageous enough to back down.*

 

*(Side note - Backing out of committing suicide is not being a coward; it is courage. Ending your life is the easy way out, and not an option.)

 

A year ago, God did this beautiful thing: He set me free. He brought people into my life to show me just how loved I truly am. He gave me joy, so that I never fall into depression again. He made me into a new person.

 

Now, you may be reading this and thinking, "I'm not worth it. No one loves me. I'm not beautiful. No one would care if I were to kill myself."

 

Shut up. You are loved more than you could ever know. We're all broken people, but we're all capable of loving and being loved. That's what makes us so beautiful. *You are worth it.*

 

So yeah, that's my goal. To convince you of this simple truth: You are beautiful. You are cherished. And you are loved. And no one can take that away from you.

 

Until next time,

Madison