Hello! It’s been a looooong time since I blogged, but I feel inspired today. Some may or may not know: when I was 5 in the summer before Kindergarten, I was run over by a truck. Thankfully, none of my bones were broken, I didn’t spend a lot of time in the hospital, and I was stitched up in two places: my scalp and my face. I thank God for the angels He had watching over me that day; they didn’t slack off on the job!

Recently, I have felt like I have needed to pray through, process and unload some “unchecked baggage” in my life as I move forward on this journey.  I decided to unpack this incident because I can link it to the first time there was something different about me that made me stand out and led me to feel self conscious. In Kindergarten, kids asked about the scar because it’s noticeable, on the left side of my face, and lines up with my cheek. Needless to say, I’ve compared my face with others (in the past and sometimes now too) and not felt as beautiful as them as a result.  I see why Paul says in 2 Cor 10:12 that it’s not wise to compare ourselves with others. I’ve learned that either I feel worse about myself as a result of being different or I feel some how like I’m doing better than them in some area, and I become prideful. Neither outcome is good. God says ” For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Eph. 2:10 NLT) God’s word and perspective trumps mine every time. I’m going to choose to believe what God says about me and not let my scars, physical and emotional, define me. I hope you’ll do the same. When I processed this scar from my past, these are some lessons I wrote down: 1. Own the truth and be ok with it. 2. I’m still beautiful and a masterpiece of God, even with the scar. 3. If God says I am beautiful, it does not matter if the whole world tells me something different. 4. God blessed me to survive because he has a plan and a purpose for me on this Earth and that is something to celebrate every day. 5. It’s time to let go of the negative pieces of that summer day, and God can help me do it. Be blessed and enjoy your life! Jesus came so you could!