Diamonds
Looks like a rock doesn't it? When you first see it you may not think it holds any value. To the untrained eye, the worth of this stone is not very high... BUT, to the trained eye, to the curator of fine things, this stone is precious and valuable. Many of us live our lives thinking we aren't worth much. We don't have the best body... We don't have the best car... We don't have the biggest house... We failed in our marriage.... We failed at parenting and our kids are on a difficult path... We aren't valuable or worthy. BUT, to the creator of beautiful things, we are worth so much more than we imagine. This is a rare blue diamond. Uncut. Unrefined. Jagged edges. Dirty. But through the process of refinement it will become something highly treasured and valuable in others eyes. We are like Diamonds. There is a song out on the radio called "Diamonds" by Hawk Nelson. Every time I hear it, it brings tears to ...