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  • Writer's pictureDiana Smithson

Broken & Beautiful

I was listening to a song the other day on the radio and instantly wanted to add it to my Spotify playlist. I didn't know who the song was by, so I just typed in the title (from what I could gather from the lyrics) and this was the song that popped up. I didn't listen to it first before I added it so when it came on my playlist the other day, I nearly drove off the side of the road in tears. What a beautiful message this teaches.


 

Broken and Beautiful

Calee Reed and Aaron Edson


When the light shines through me

All the broken pieces

Reflect His light

It's a beautiful sight


All the scars and spaces

Where the battles hurt me

Let more light in

Flood me with Him


You may see

Flaws in me

I'm not perfect

But I was never meant to be


Keep your view

of your perfect world

I was never meant to be that girl...


Broken

And I am beautiful

He'll use each piece

To make a masterpiece

From the ashes

He's creating me

I'm broken

Broken and beautiful


Every shade and color

All fit together

Each break designed

With me in mind


Every brilliant facet

Tells a different story

In every broken dream

His love is seen


Keep your view

of your perfect world

I was never meant to be that girl...


Broken And I am beautiful He'll use each piece To make a masterpiece From the ashes He's creating me I'm broken Broken and beautiful


I'll give Him what's left of my shattered heart

He'll piece it together brand new

And each empty space that was damaged and dark

Will light up with His love and truth

Yes, that's what His healing can do...


Broken and I am beautiful

He'll use each piece

To make a masterpiece

From the ashes

He's creating me

I'm broken

Broken and beautiful


Read here story here of why she wrote this song:

http://lifesshorteatdessert.blogspot.com/2018/06/broken-and-beautiful.html


Click below to watch/listen to the video. Be prepared with tissues!

https://youtu.be/ouvnQNB75_U


kintsugi: (Noun) To repair with gold; The art of repairing metal with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.

 

I know that I was meant to come across this song through the lyrics of another song that inspired me to look it up.


There are days that I feel broken, broken from pain of others choices, broken from the pain of not feeling like a good mom, friend, daughter, etc. and simply broken because I'm not perfect, nor will I ever be.


The original song, Broken and Beautiful by Kelly Clarkson is exactly how I feel. I struggle with pride in feeling like I'm good because I can hold it all together most days. But there are days that I just need someone to hold me, not necessarily fix me, but help me be a better version of myself.


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