We Love our Cool Kids

We love our Cool Kids! 

Recently, a new song has come out called Cool Kids by Echosmith. Of course, the hook is nice. My kids took to it immediately. Then, I started listening to the words. I don't know about you, but that is the most disturbing song that I have heard in a long time. I am not even posting a link here because I don't want to give it more publicity.

Part of the lyrics: I wish that I could be like the cool kids cause all the cool kids they seem to fit in.

I know that all of us can relate to that part in our lives. When we think about that time reflecting on how hard it was (for some), then we really don't want our blessings going through those same self-esteem struggles. I immediately turned the station in the car and explained to our blessings that they are exactly like God made them. They are perfect in His eyes, and that they don't have to be "like the cool kids" because they are cool in God's eyes.

A few days later, we were listening to our favorite channel "KLTY 94.9", and the Cool Kids song started to play. Then, it faded into the background with someone saying on top of the song "You are exactly how God created you..." Then, they went on to say exactly what I told our blessings. It's not about what others think, it is what God thinks. I was so happy to get a confirmation of what I was feeling about THAT song and about our blessings.

Then, we heard a new song by Francesca Battistelli called He Knows My Name. Her lyrics go like this:

Spent today in a conversation

In the mirror face to face with

Somebody less than perfect

I wouldn't choose me first if

I was looking for a champion

In face I'd understand if

You picked everyone before me

But that's just not my story

True to who You are

You saw my heart

And made

Something out of nothing

I don't need my name in lights

I'm famous in my Father's eyes

Make no mistake

He knows my name

I heard the chorus, and nearly started screaming right there! That is what we need to be sure that Our Blessings know about themselves. They are famous in HIS eyes, not the world's eyes.

What makes my Cool Kids even better is that THIS IS THE SONG THAT I HEAR THEM SINGING WHEN WE ARE RIDING IN THE CAR TOGETHER, PLAYING GAMES AT HOME, AND GOING TO SLEEP. God is always their for all of us. We just have to seek Him.

Please be sure that your blessings know they DON'T HAVE TO WANT TO BE THE COOL KID, THEY ARE ALREADY COOL!