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A king once owned a large, beautiful, pure diamond of which he was justly proud, for it had no equal anywhere.
One day, this diamond accidentally sustained a deep scratch. The king was sorely distressed.
After some time, a gifted craftsman came to the king and promised to make the rare diamond even more beautiful than it had been before the mishap.
The king was impressed by his confidence and entrusted the precious stone to his care.
And the man kept his word.
With superb artistry he engraved a lovely rosebud around the imperfection, using the scratch to make the stem

We can emulate the craftsman When life bruises us and wounds us, we can use even the scratches to etch a portrait of beauty and charm.

- Jacov Kranz
'The Dubner Storyteller'


How wonderful it is to have a God who looks beyond the pain, beyond the imperfections, beyond the weaknesses, beyond the scars... and carves them into something beautiful in our lives instead...