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Beauty, Butterflies and Breakin' Free

I have spent a lot of my life living just on the outside and protected somehow. That was not wrong for a season. I feel like that time was like the time in the cocoon. A beautiful butterfly cannot stay in the cocoon forever. There comes a time for the butterfly to break through the cocoon and spread it's wings.
The cocoon was secure but in ways it was also restricting. It was wrapped tightly around me and kept be from seeing my true beauty. It also kept me from being truly free. Certain people have come along this semester who have been challenging me to see what has been there all along. I don't have it all figured out yet and part of me would like to crawl back into the cocoon where I am far less venerable but I know that would be a fruitless pursuit. A butterfly cannot return to a cocoon and I cannot return to where I started out.



Jude Ch 1
20But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, 21staying right at the center of God's love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life!
22Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. 23Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven.
24And now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating-- 25to our one God, our only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes.

posted by Kate @ 3/09/2004 09:39:00 PM