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From Dust

September 8, 2013
By StarSophia GOLD, Wauwatosa, WI, Wisconsin
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StarSophia GOLD, Wauwatosa, WI, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
“But it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it'll shine the clearer." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

"For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom

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No, I’m not perfect.
I’m far from beautiful.
I’m not the most flexible one
Or the most graceful.
I’m not the #1 speaker
Or the top student in the class.
I’m not the most popular girl
Or the bubbly and fun one.

I’m just me.
Happy me.
Loved me.

I don’t care that I’m not perfect.
In fact, I love that I fail.
It makes me appreciate
My God and all He’s done.
Without Him I’d be lost -
I would fail without stop.
But now I can rejoice
In my shortcomings, my failures
And trust
That God can create something beautiful...
From dust.

© Narissa S., Mt. Pleasant, NC

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