It’s Not Broken, It’s A Butterfly

October 25, 2007

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Ya’ll were wanting to see The Butterfly Leaf (click link for last week’s post on finding it).  

So, which leaf is prettier?

To a six year old boy, the broken leaf…”It looks like a butterfly!” 

Dry, broken, not a “keeper” for the rest of us, perhaps.

You have to admit, his assessment gives it imputed glory unsurpassed in leaf value!  “Imputed glory“…I just made that up.  I like the twisting those words in my mind.

Thus, the name of this photo as of this moment:  “Imputed Glory

God views us this way, you know.  Living out our broken-ness, we are of greater value to Him.  We leave a creative message of hope to the world those really searching.  Live out your life, in all your broken glory!

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3 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Dori  |  October 25, 2007 at 1:36 pm

    I’m Baaaack! :)

    I’ve been out of my mind with stuff this week — no blogging time at all. But I’m back and this was the first post I read!

    Love it!!

    Thanks, friend!

    Dori

  • 2. Holly Smith  |  October 25, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    Amen! He does see past the broken pieces to beauty!

    Praying for today’s test…
    much love in Him,
    Holly

  • 3. mamarosi  |  October 25, 2007 at 9:33 pm

    I love this picture so much!

    I wonder how you did this? It’s really cool how only the two leaves have color.

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