Speaking from the Heart

You are like a quilt, pieced together with the fabric of your personality, your experiences, and your choices. When you first come to God, your quilt may not be very pretty. It may show wear from being tossed around and neglected. It may bear the stains of rejection and the marks of a broken heart. Torn by unfilled dreams and broken relationships, soiled by bad habits and poor choices. You may find it difficult to believe that God truly loves you and has a special plan for your life. But He Does !

You are not hidden from God's eyes. He sees you and wants to hold the quilt of your life close to His heart. He knows the story of your quilt and wants to wash away every stain and blemish with His mercy and grace. He will not take away the old, worn places for they are part of your character. Instead He will touch them with new life through Christ and restitch the pieces of your quilt together with the beautiful thread of love and compassion.
(excerpt from Love in Every Home by Karla Dornacher)