Ever have those days when you know that you are something brilliant but you don't really feel it? Well, honey, break out the toothpaste and get to scrubbin! Toothpaste can shine up a diamond in a pinch. When you wait too long between cleanings (same as with your teeth) you can get some funk built up on your normally shiny parts. Sometimes life throws things at you that wears on the shine. It dulls and fades; and your spirit usually does, too. All you need is a little toothpaste and elbow grease.
Read this:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+51&version=NIV
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Bold and the Beautiful
Hello there my shining jewels! How are we doing today? So what if the whole diamond isn't shining with brilliance yet? Show off the sliver that IS.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Choose wisely
How many diamonds do you own? Well, I'm not going to tell you how many I own either, so there. Ok, seriously, I'm not just talking about those dazzling jewels we adorn ourselves with for special occassions. I mean, the true diamonds in your lives. Who dazzles? Who is brilliant? Who makes you feel special? These are rhetorical questions. I don't want you to answer me on this blog. I want you to think about it. Think about how you treat those people. Do you treat them as well as you do your jewelry? Hmm. If only we chose our friends the way some of us choose our bling.
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds/diamond-education?track=head
http://www.bluenile.com/diamonds/diamond-education?track=head
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Chips
What happens if a diamond gets a chip in it? What about a crack? Does it lose all of its value? Diamonds are one of the hardest materials in the world. But even they can crack or chip. So if that happens? Do we toss them aside, sell them, discard them?
Does the diamond still have any value if it is flawed?
Does the diamond still have any value if it is flawed?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Light
What happens when you polish something? What happens when you polish a diamond? Light. Light happens. Light can be reflected. As in, THE Light.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
God's Chisel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyOIBnExlrw
Please watch this video. This is exactly what I am trying to share with you, this is just a video version of it. I don't make videos, I'm not that talented, but I do write. I use my words, these guys use ... a camera. (And a hammer.)
I guess what I'm trying to tell you is, that in this video you can actually see how God (theoretically) chisels away all those hard pieces that we don't need. You can visualize Him breaking off the strongholds in your life. You can just imagine Him rat-tat-tapping away the asphalt that has bound you to the road of heartache. Watch the video. Watch it; intently. Yes, it hurts. I know; I've been chiselled on all my life. Haven't you? Sure ya have! It's how we all become His little gems.
Let's talk about the pain involved. Yes, pain. I hate to hurt and I hate change. I do not adapt to either one very well. In fact, I don't adapt at all. I go kicking and screaming every step of the way, and that only makes it hurt more. You know what I've found? I've found that sometimes, I held on to those boulders that bound my spirit because they gave me comfort. I know it doesn't sound sensible but the fact is-they had been with me for so long, that they were all that I knew. They were mine-a part of me. It's as if they were a part of who I was on the inside; and really, I guess they were. They defined me. Oh! How I was imprisoned! Some of those rocks, those heavy and dirty mounds of coal that had confined me, had become so much a part of my soul that I was left bleeding and torn when they finally fell. Don't get me wrong, Jesus did not leave me in that state. Oh no. He gently carried me to a river where I was nursed by its healing waters. He really did walk with me through the valley. He really did.
Diamonds do not come out of the ground adorned with store-front brilliance. Their transformation begins as soon as they are taken from the belly of the earth; chipping, chiseling, scraping, drilling, and sanding; man that stuff hurts! So many things in this life, hurt. Take childbirth for instance. Pregnancy is no cakewalk. Then you have to give birth to the baby. Huh? But that hurts!!! Yes, my dear, it does; but look at what a beautiful reward you are blessed with when all the hard stuff is overwith. Look at your reward! A baby. A brand new life, a brand new little being. Oh nothing is more precious. Now look at all the work that it took to get that baby into this world. See where I'm going?
I confess, I am one of those people that almost always looks at the pain that will be involved, and cringes. It is not easy to keep your eyes on the prize before you. (The Holy Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:24) It is not easy to keep a positive attitude and simply remain thankful for the end product. It doesn't work that way. There has to be growth. True growth comes when you can look at a situation, know it's going to hurt, and take a deep breath and walk forward. You must go through the "going through" process. Picture a caterpillar that hides away in its chrysallis. It's not exactly just going to pop open and voila! A beautiful butterfly. No, no my dear. There is struggle involved. There is emotional torment sometimes. There is physical pain sometimes. There is unrelenting fear sometimes. But there is always growth. And, if He is your Savior, He will never leave you or forsake you through any of it. (The Holy Bible, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Hebrew)
Please watch this video. This is exactly what I am trying to share with you, this is just a video version of it. I don't make videos, I'm not that talented, but I do write. I use my words, these guys use ... a camera. (And a hammer.)
I guess what I'm trying to tell you is, that in this video you can actually see how God (theoretically) chisels away all those hard pieces that we don't need. You can visualize Him breaking off the strongholds in your life. You can just imagine Him rat-tat-tapping away the asphalt that has bound you to the road of heartache. Watch the video. Watch it; intently. Yes, it hurts. I know; I've been chiselled on all my life. Haven't you? Sure ya have! It's how we all become His little gems.
Let's talk about the pain involved. Yes, pain. I hate to hurt and I hate change. I do not adapt to either one very well. In fact, I don't adapt at all. I go kicking and screaming every step of the way, and that only makes it hurt more. You know what I've found? I've found that sometimes, I held on to those boulders that bound my spirit because they gave me comfort. I know it doesn't sound sensible but the fact is-they had been with me for so long, that they were all that I knew. They were mine-a part of me. It's as if they were a part of who I was on the inside; and really, I guess they were. They defined me. Oh! How I was imprisoned! Some of those rocks, those heavy and dirty mounds of coal that had confined me, had become so much a part of my soul that I was left bleeding and torn when they finally fell. Don't get me wrong, Jesus did not leave me in that state. Oh no. He gently carried me to a river where I was nursed by its healing waters. He really did walk with me through the valley. He really did.
Diamonds do not come out of the ground adorned with store-front brilliance. Their transformation begins as soon as they are taken from the belly of the earth; chipping, chiseling, scraping, drilling, and sanding; man that stuff hurts! So many things in this life, hurt. Take childbirth for instance. Pregnancy is no cakewalk. Then you have to give birth to the baby. Huh? But that hurts!!! Yes, my dear, it does; but look at what a beautiful reward you are blessed with when all the hard stuff is overwith. Look at your reward! A baby. A brand new life, a brand new little being. Oh nothing is more precious. Now look at all the work that it took to get that baby into this world. See where I'm going?
I confess, I am one of those people that almost always looks at the pain that will be involved, and cringes. It is not easy to keep your eyes on the prize before you. (The Holy Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:24) It is not easy to keep a positive attitude and simply remain thankful for the end product. It doesn't work that way. There has to be growth. True growth comes when you can look at a situation, know it's going to hurt, and take a deep breath and walk forward. You must go through the "going through" process. Picture a caterpillar that hides away in its chrysallis. It's not exactly just going to pop open and voila! A beautiful butterfly. No, no my dear. There is struggle involved. There is emotional torment sometimes. There is physical pain sometimes. There is unrelenting fear sometimes. But there is always growth. And, if He is your Savior, He will never leave you or forsake you through any of it. (The Holy Bible, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Hebrew)
Chains-Coal; What's In A Name?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyFxArMeRDI
I want you to watch this video and listen to this music. I know we are talking about diamonds, and the way they go from being hidden in years of coal and a hardened shell; no, there are no chains involved. So I'm going for some symbolism here, people, ok? I have no more chains. (Meaning, I am no longer bound by the black dirt and coal that once surrounded me.)
I want you to watch this video and listen to this music. I know we are talking about diamonds, and the way they go from being hidden in years of coal and a hardened shell; no, there are no chains involved. So I'm going for some symbolism here, people, ok? I have no more chains. (Meaning, I am no longer bound by the black dirt and coal that once surrounded me.)
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About Me
- Amy
- I like to think of myself as a sparkly jewel, though I'm not quite perfect. In fact, I'm far from it. I think becoming a dazzling gem is a life-long journey. I'm a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, a BFF, friend, and individual. I have scars from deep wounds and and hopes and dreams to carry me past them. I'm just me.
