Beauty Within.  Microsoft Paint.I wanted to draw a celebratory piece before Black History Month

Beauty Within.  Microsoft Paint.

I wanted to draw a celebratory piece before Black History Month came to a close!

I’m reminded that when I was a little girl, I had several qualms about my blackness.  I resented my wooly hair and broad nose; it seemed that people who were a lighter shade were almost always more beautiful.  Over time, though, I came to realize that I was beautifully and wonderfully made - carefully crafted and melanated by God Himself.  He intentionally weaved the kinks and coils of my hair and the breadth of my lips.  The history and culture that preceded me was a valuable one that I did not need to resent.  I came to understand that all shades and hues are equally wonderful, and mine was no exception.

I hope and pray that any other little boy or girl who feels inadequate because of their skin comes to realize just how beautiful they are, and just how loved they are by the One who made them.