~Inspiration~

June 27, 2011

“Adversity is the diamond dust that heaven polishes its jewels with.” Leighton

To waste time wondering why you are faced with challenges and obstacles is a crime that many of us too often commit. It is important to realize that without adversity, one’s tools will never be sharpened. Without it, we may become complacent and miss out on the beauty of personal growth. Without it we may overlook the obvious things in our lives that beg for our attention. Without adversity we may journey through life carrying the same tool box we carried more than 15 years ago. We will have never tasted the sweetness of victory nor felt the exhilaration of triumph over a personal struggle. So when you find yourself “going through” hang on, endure and count it all joy; For it is adding yet another moment of worth to your life's testimony.

Happy Monday!

p.s. They never knew they'd be a symbol of history decades later:)
The Battle of Iwo Jima