"....crooked little smile upon her face...tells a tale of grace...that's all her own..."
-"Seven Years", Norah Jones

Tonight I had a conversation with a friend of mine about where we've come from in the past...you know, all the old stuff that we aren't proud of, but is part of the story of who we are. I got to thinking this evening about how we each have a tale of grace that is all our own. Today, I soaked in some sun and started reading "Abba's Child" for real this time...and I ran across this:

"...but anything exposed by the light will be illuminated and anything illuminated turns into light (Ephesians 5:12-14)...God not only forgives and forgets our shameful deeds but even turns their darkness into light....In a futile attempt to erease our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others."

Ok, granted, mostly in this chapter he is talking about wounds and being a "Wounded Healer"...but I thought it applied well to our individual tales of grace...God can turn ANYTHING into light...and that's pretty sweet in my book because I know the ugly past that I have. God is good. :)