Beauty is Everywhere

I believe that there is beauty in every situation. Even in the toughest of situations, there is beauty. There have been countless situations in my life that I never thought I would see the beauty in, but through Christ alone I found the beauty in them. 

As I was growing up, I didn't have the idealistic family with a mom, dad, brother and sister. I'd always sort of strayed outside of my family for role models, because my parents and I didn't have all the same beliefs. We had different morals. I'd grown up going to church, but they weren't raised that way. Don't get me wrong, my parents have always loved me, but I have always had other parental role models. 

When I was younger, I had a friend whose family was basically my own. I went to them about anything and everything. They were my backbone for at least 4 years of my youth. I looked up to them in life and in my spiritual relationship as well. I was always with them, and people even began to think I was actually a part of their family. Then as the summer of eighth grade rolled around, someone new moved to town. I could feel my friendship with my old friend change as she grew closer to the new girl. I lost them, my family. I was left broken, and I honestly didn't know where to turn. After all they knew about me and my past, they still left me. Trust me when I say, I didn't think I'd ever see any good in the situation. 

As October of that year rolled around, I began to get closer to Lindsay Arnold, my fuel group leader and my student ministers wife. Chris and Lindsay began to become parental figures in my life. I used to, and I continue to, go to them for just about everything. They help me with any issues I may be having or any situation I'm going through. They give me good, sound advice, and are always there when I need them, even if it isn't the most convenient timing for them.  They have truly been the beauty in one of my ugliest situations. 

I never thought I would see the beauty in loosing my best friend, but I did. I've made lots of wonderful new friends. This situation turned out more beautiful than I ever would have imagined. Just because something feels unbearable at the moment, there is beauty in every situation.