Exerpts from my favorite inspirational book
My Beautiful Broken Shell by Carol Hamblet Adams
"Thank You, Lord, for all that I learn from my brokenness...for the courage it takes to live with my pain...and for the strength it takes to remain on the shore."
"Broken shells teach us not to look at our imperfections...but to look at the beauty...the great beauty...of what is left."
"Thank You, Lord, for the great strength it takes to simply be...even when I hurt so deeply that there seems to be nothing left of me."
"I watch the rolling surf toss new shells onto the shore, and I am reminded of the many times that I, too, have been tossed by the storms of life and worn down by the sands of time, just like my beautiful broken shell. But I am reminded that broken shells don't stand alone."
"Thank You for the precious gift of faith that keeps me strong when I am weak...that keeps me going when it would be easier to quit."
"Lord, may I be strong enough to show my pain and brokenness like this shell. May I give myself permission to hurt...to cry...to be human."
"Lord, help me to remain childlike in my appreciation of life. Please slow me down...that I may always see the extraordinary in the ordinary. That I may always wonder at the shell in the sand...the dawn of a new day..the beauty of a flower...the blessing of a friend...the love of a child."
"May I always take the time to watch a kite dance in the sky...to sing...to pick daisies...to love...to take risks...to believe in my dreams."
"Thank You, Lord, for embracing my shell...whether I am whole or broken. Thank You for sending me loved ones who care. Thank You for holding me in the palm of Your hand...for keeping me safe from the pounding surf."