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Kintsugi

I have recently been inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi - fixing with gold. When objects are broken, they are not thrown away. Instead, they are repaired using gold. The object's cracks then become its art and beauty.

Take strength in this artwork, in these broken objects.
It's ok to feel broken. I have, and sometimes still do. But it's that brokenness that becomes your strength, if you let it.
Jesus does not abandon you at the first sign of weakness. He does not simply throw you away. He turns you into a beautiful kintsugi art piece. He fixes your wounds with gold so that your scars become your strength. He sees beauty where others see weakness. Make those others see the beauty too...

Do not ever throw yourself away. Do not give up. You are a work of art in progress. A masterpiece. After all, that's the beauty of something broken, it can be made to shine.

Xx

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