07/09/2026
💙 LMA Social Media Challenge Day 6: Inspired by a Queen ✨👑
Joy says, “I love to cheer, I love to dance, I love to sing, but most of all, I love the people who take time to teach me new things.” 💕
Joy’s love for pageantry truly sparked last year at a farmer’s market when she met a beautiful queen wearing her crown, Ms. Piper Madison. Piper took the time to speak life into Joy, encourage her, and give her sweet advice — and those words have stayed with Joy ever since. Joy even bought one of Piper's amazing books about ending bullying.
Now, as Joy prepares to walk across the stage at the Little Miss Alabama Pageant, she carries that encouragement with her. It is such a beautiful reminder that sometimes one kind word, one gentle lesson, or one moment of encouragement can plant a seed in a child’s heart that continues to grow. 🌱✨
Pageantry has already taught Joy confidence, kindness, friendship, encouragement, and the joy of cheering for others. But most importantly, it has shown her the power of women and girls pouring into one another with love.
Joy’s challenge for today:
Take time to teach someone something new, thank someone who has helped you grow, and cheer for someone who is learning. Your kindness may be the very thing that helps their light shine brighter. 💙
“Let your light shine before others…” — Matthew 5:16