This unusual flower with two blooms on one stem was picked from our garden. At first glance, it appears that something went wrong. The seed didn’t split properly. But it has a place in our home with its own vase so we can celebrate its unique beauty. There are dozens of flowers in the garden that grew perfectly as expected. So why does this one get a place of honor in our home? Because it is different. Twice the beauty on one stem.
How often do we try to hide the things that set us apart from others? Believing that they will not only not be accepted but shunned or made fun of. What an amazing feat each of us is to have been conceived and born with so many perfections. But the one we tend to focus on is the one that appears to have not quite hit the mark. Some are born with less toes or an extra toe that can stay hidden away in their shoe. But how much better to run barefoot in the rain not worrying that others sees their imperfection. There is a lesson to be learned from our differences. It is a beautiful thing that God created us all differently and that is a good thing.
I have one dimple not two. It was from a teeter totter accident when I was young. Others don’t notice it and I have never had it bother me. But I also have a large mole by my eyebrow and two on my side that haunted me as a youth. I couldn’t keep the one on my face hidden but I never wore a bikini because of the others. The shame I felt to cause me to cover up was my insecurity. Others would probably never even notice. It became so bad that I had the one on my face removed. To this day, I appreciate others with moles on their face and their ability to see them as beautiful not grotesque. Nobody put that on me. I put those feelings on myself.
It is a wonderful world right now as people are embracing their differences rather than shying away from them. Life is more relaxed and more inclusive generally. Girls don’t spend the morning ratting their hair and spraying it so not one hair moves out of place. Instead they wear hair tie bracelets and put it up and down over and over again throughout the day. Our churches are no longer full of people in uncomfortably hot business suits and church clothes but rather in comfy outfits that allow them to move and worship freely.
This sweet flower that Felix brought to his Mama just made me smile. Not only for how beautiful it is but for how it appears to be in a perpetual hug. Together forever. I love it!
In Him,
Joyful
8-7-22
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