Fat and Pretty
IllustrationStory★★★★ISN’T IT amazing how, out of one mouth, both constructive
and critical speech come forth?
One day a boy told his mother, “Mother, I love you.”
The mother, who suffered from a self-esteem problem, said,
“How can you love somebody like me who’s fat and ugly?”
“Oh Mom, you’re not fat and ugly. You’re fat and pretty.”
The point
A child's innocent love overlooks his mother's self-perceived flaws, showing how acceptance and affection can transform self-perception.
Scripture
1 Peter 3:3-4
Audience
Adults
Tone
Warm · Encouraging · Touching
To tell aloud
under a minute · 57 words