flawed or fabulous ?

with how my heart feels

when my eyes focus on this

I see

fabulous

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I'm Flawed

I have found that we all have our own personal flaws; some of which are well hidden and some of which are very visible. I have learned that I should accept my flaws and little imperfections and celebrate them. I will celebrate the fact that I can walk with no pain, see clearly with the aid of glasses, and accept the fact that I am who I am.

Believe me the other side of my leg looks a lot worse.

Read more about flaws on my blog @
Heartfelt and Homemade

Photo Explanation

My scars are from a crushed ankle and a broken leg, all at the same time. Surgical corrections were made with pins, screws and a little plate on the leg bone.

Cracked

My Dad gave me this vase, probably 25 years ago.  It was unusual for him to give me a gift, he usually gave me money, thought it was better for me to choose what I wanted.  So this was a real treasure, not because I loved it, it's really nice but not really my style, but because he liked it enough to buy it for me.  One night in 2001 my twins were playing a game in the dark and knocked it over and broke the lip, see the cracked bits glued back in place.  They panicked, totally thought I would go nuts, I didn't!! and made up a really fantastic story about how it happened, hoping that laughter would ease the pain.  It did.  So now my flawed vase, no longer perfect is one of my only remaining gifts from my dad.  Is it any less precious or treasured because of the flaw, no way, I think maybe it is even more special, now it has new stories attached to it.  It still reminds me of dad everytime I see it and I will keep it forever, flawed and all.  Just like me really, well like all of us, broken in places, mended as best we can but still loved and special to someone, hopefully to many.

flawed = strong

"A bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t."

These are my parent's Bibles - worn and tattered - many would think the books flawed with their scuffed covers and bent pages - but my parents carry them proudly. To me these flaws are visible evidence of their dedication to God and proof that they read His word daily - their source of strength in a world filled with flaws.

flaw

flaw
–noun
1. a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault: beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.
2. a defect impairing legal soundness or validity.
3. a crack, break, breach, or rent.
–verb (used with object)
4. to produce a flaw in.
–verb (used without object)
5. to contract a flaw; become cracked or defective.

The cracks in our dinner table are long, deep and wide. They grow a little longer every year.

I would never swap our table for nice new one because I love the flaw. It has character and it's not perfect.

I don't know why it is easy for me to find a flaw in anything or anyone and turn it into a strength, yet I can't do this to myself. I am constantly trying to hide my flaws either under the skin or very much on top.

I hope one day I can embrace my flaws.

Welcome to a new week. :)