But the Brokeness is Beautiful...

"But the Brokenness is Beautiful..."

   

Broken, 

We are ALL Broken.

Every single one of us has been Broken at one time in our lives.

It's what we do with the "Brokenness" and how we are changed by it that matters. 

It's what we do to find the Beauty in all that matters.

It's looking up one day and knowing that being broken means that we are not Perfect. 

Being broken, is knowing that we have cracks in us. 

Being broken, means that we tried.

Being broken, means that things happened in our life that were beyond our control 

and

 it

 just 

"happens".

BUT

When we are able to see that the "Brokenness is Beautiful",

Then we can heal...

It helps me to know that every time something doesn't go the way I thought it would,

  it can be beautiful too! 

It can be even more that I expected.

It can be even fuller that I imagined.

It CAN be Beautiful too!

I came across this phrase from a song by Chris Sligh. 

I encourage you to listen to it here.

"We're broken in two with love as an anchor

There's nothing to do but give in, give in
Mirror less eyes give off a reflection
The moonlight is fair as we rise again

Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we've left behind?
Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we'll never find?

We're giving into sweet desperation
When all this is through, we'll give in, give in
Channels of grace give off the aroma
Of love mixed with pain and hope raised again

Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we've left behind?
Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we'll never find?

The world is broken in too many pieces
But the brokenness is beautiful, it's beautiful
My heart is broken by beauty's mysteries
But the brokenness is beautiful, it's beautiful

Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we've left behind?
Oh, can we move on, can we move on
From the love we'll never find? Yeah

The world is broken in too many pieces
But the brokenness is beautiful, it's beautiful
My heart is broken by beauty's mysteries
But the brokenness is beautiful, it's beautiful"

 -Chris Sligh

To me,

This means that we experience heartache, 

we see things that hurt,

We feel things that just don't make sense...

But after we give in to whatever God is bringing us through,

Then we can see the beauty in the brokenness.

He allows us to be broken so that we can 

grow more 

and feel more 

and open our hearts to more

and become "MORE". 

He makes beautiful things out of the Brokenness. 

I had my art show again for Arts d'Vine. 

I made some beautiful new pieces that came from so many broken places

 but when you put them all together 

they make such a Beautiful collection.

I am pleased with what I made this year. 

I was very inspired by old hymns as you will see. 

  

Some fun knobs and hooks on old picket fencing.

"love heals"

Dry erase boards with handmade or antique flowers.

Beautiful Burlap Flowers!

Mom and Sissy Photo Bomb!!!

(Yep, I put it on here!)

Crazy eyes after the night was over! FUN, exhausting and so worth it!

This post was created out of a place that is a little Broken sometimes, 

a little sad about how things don't always look 

or

 happen the way you thought they would,

but

 also from a place that finds the beauty in that "Brokenness" every single time

 and

 the ability to see that there can be so much more in that

and

 it was all made by my own two hands.

XOXO,

JillyG