"Abilene, Abilene, prettiest town that I've ever seen." Abilene, Texas may not be the prettiest on the outside but the people rooted in this town and the love it brings me far outweigh it's exterior beauty.

On a similar note, as a female college student growing up in a society struggling with self-love and an unhealthy desire for reassurance, I find myself comfortable with my morale standards, confident in my abilities, but apprehensive in my relationship with the Creator who made me perfect and the relationship that is me and myself.

My name is Kayla Copher and I'm creating a blog to encourage the things around me that consistently fall short of their potential: Adoration for your roots, and in this case MY roots-Abilene, Texas; and adoration for myself. God created me beautifully, inside and out. I have an incredibly loving boyfriend, family, and support system who are wonderful at reminding me of my self worth, but embedding self-love is ultimately no one's job but the SELF. It's time we start taking ourselves on dates, talking to the Lord about how beautifully he created us, thanking our encouragers, and growing where we have been rooted. I unfortunately have more faith in the beauty of Abilene, Texas than myself, a statement that may be contrary to what everyone else might tell me. It's time I start seeing myself the way my friends do, and helping my friends see Abilene the way I do. It's time we start "Adoring Me and Abilene."