A Beautiful Thing

I love how photographs often contain hidden truths about life. Take this one for instance. A cracked, stained wall beside a rarely used stairway leading to an underground storage area.  Most people wouldn’t give it a second look. 

Yet there it was.  Life.  A delicate plant thriving despite harsh conditions.

Each time I look at this photograph I am reminded of the beauty and hope that results as we overcome difficulties and disappointments in life.  They may leave us with a mark, a crack or a stain, but to paraphrase a verse in the Bible (Romans 5:4) suffering produces perseverance which builds our character and gives us hope.  

That is a beautiful thing.