He makes all things beautiful

I always talk about Lorabelle being my crown of beauty, and I often marvel at how perfectly God put the pieces in place. God knows each of us so very intimately and, knowing me to be hard-headed the way He does, I think He made the path to my crown of beauty very literal. He tied it up all in a nice neat package with a giant gift tag that read : FROM GOD. 

Christ makes ALL things beautiful in his time.

But what if your crown of beauty looks less like this......

And a little more like this.......

Christ makes ALL things beautiful in his time.

What if yours looks more like a pile of pieces, that you just can't seem to make match up?

Or, there is a huge chunk of it missing.... you just can't seem to find it?

The pieces you have may be shiny and pretty.... but they would just look so much better all put together in the right way.

Whatever trial you may be going through-

you lost your job and you can't find a new one....

Your marriage is terribly hard right now.....

You are having trouble getting along with others.....

You have lost someone so dear to you and your heart is broken......

You are sick and tired of struggling financially.....

You are unhappy with your body......

You lost a baby, and are unable to get pregnant with that next baby, the one you were counting on to be your crown of beauty......

You are sad, or lonely, and don't know how you will get through the holidays....

You are struggling to see God's plan for your life.....

God uses ALL things for His Glory. 

He makes ALL things beautiful in His time.

The beauty in life is that we don't all wear the same crown. Though some may be sparkly and shiny and look brand new, others may be cracked, rusty, weathered, a little lopsided from a long, hard ride on one crazy bull..... 

your crown can be whole again.

And it can be made absolutely, crazy beautiful on the path to wholeness again.

If you are struggling to see the beauty in your broken, busted up crown, I would be honored to pray for you.

The holidays are hard when you are struggling, particularly so if you have lost a loved one. I had many people pray me through my first holidays without Hank, and I will need many prayers this holiday season without him too. So, if I can pray for you this holiday season, no matter the need, send me a message, email me, or leave a comment, I would truly be honored to pray for you.