In our sorrow we look at our lives and see brokeness. Broken promises,broken hearts and broken dreams. We try to pick up the pieces on our own only to find it hurts too much. As we mourn what could have been and what should have been we are convinced nothing good can come from these fragments. The old familiar voice of condemnation screams with hateful vengence, “You are ugly and worthless! You will NEVER be good enough!”. But above the angry shouts there is a whisper, “Beloved, give me the pieces and let me show you just how beautiful you are.” Could it be true? Will you allow yourself to hope,to trust? There is such tenderness in that quiet voice and at the same time such great authority. You hear it again and it is like sweet music to your longing soul. Now the gentle voice says, ”I created you in my image and gave my only Son to die for you.” Suddenly you realize the desperate voice of the accuser is growing smaller and smaller while the voice of the Master becomes clearer and clearer. Falling to your knees,you cry out,”I do believe!” Your hands tremble as you lift the shattered pieces to Him. Finally there is peace as you feel the burden lifted. Then the Father says,”Look,my child.” And before your very eyes are the pieces you once despised-God has used them to make a mosaic and you are His Masterpiece!
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JENNY said,
December 20, 2007 at 5:29 pm
YOU GO GURRL!!! I LOOOOVE THAT YOU’RE BLOGGING!!! AND HOW TRUE!!!!! GOD TURNS OUR ASHES INTO BEAUTY!!! YOU ARE SOOO VERY INSIGHTFUL!!! I PRAY THAT THAT HATEFUL VOICE OF THE ACCUSER CONTINUES TO GROW SMALLER FOR YOU!! LOVE YOU GIRL!!!
JENNY
babysoup said,
December 20, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Good Job Sherri!!!!
Love,
Christy
pat said,
December 20, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Hey Sherri,
This is so true. Our Father is soooooo AWESOME! His love is AMAZING and I never cease to be awed by how He works all things together for good in our lives!
Donna said,
December 20, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Wonderful start to what I know will be a great blog!!! Yay!! I love what you wrote….I love the mosaic thingy and all that piecy stuff – awesome!! And very true! Love ya – Donna
elizabeth said,
December 20, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Well put. You are an amazing woman.
Yo Feller said,
December 21, 2007 at 1:14 am
You shore do write pretty!
blkwolf90 said,
December 21, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Sherri ,
God has truely giveny ou agift . you are truly a ray of light in this world of darkness . this poem is me in the Dark always,trying to walk in the light .the past will come back in haunt you but you have to pray to havecourage to look past the mistake,s and ask Gpd to give you streght to continue you are truely blessed thank you for being a good friend joseph
you daghter said said,
December 23, 2007 at 11:02 pm
again i did not know that you wrote more yo uare good and a wonderful mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!