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For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well

I constantly have to remind myself of this phrase..”God Don’t make junk”.

Growing up I was told I wasn’t smart enough. I was told I was worthless and wouldn’t amount to anything. Pretty harsh right? I wasn’t allowed to get my driver’s license until I was 22 because Quote “I would have a husband to drive me where ever I needed to go” Unquote.

So as you can probably tell my self-esteem was extremely low. I just accepted that everyone else was better than me because that is what I was taught. There are very few photos of me as a kid because I would avoid them. I totally tried to disappear.

When I was 17 years old I got saved.

Being married more than once I picked the wrong men. I always said my picker was broken. Lol When they would tell me I was worthless I believed them. Or it was my fault that they cheated on me. I was repeating this cycle. I prayed Lord please deliver me from this torment. He opened my eyes to see the situation in a way I never viewed it before. My mother had the same problem. Her picker was broken too. I was the target of her hate and resentments. She turned to alcohol and I turned to Jesus

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me

I realized I was made in the image of God. I realized that God don’t make junk. My self-esteem started to heal BUT even to this day I struggle. For example someone told me they thought I was beautiful. I was stunned like a deer in the headlights. Compliments like that I’m not used to getting . But I am learning to accept them. I am Beautiful!!!

This compliment made me really evaluate the gifts that God has given me. I have 2 wonderful sons and a beautiful granddaughter.

I can cook, I knit, and I crochet. This year I’m even learning how to can vegetables and meats.

I was a bit hesitant to post this article because of how personal and raw it is but there may be someone feeling that they are worthless. That they are NOT beautiful. If So I challenge you, Go to the mirror and really look at yourself and repeat these words: God does not make junk, I am made in His image, as the song says I’m covered with the fingerprints of God.

You are not junk YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!

Luke 12:7