One thing the children in my daughter's class love to watch
is a caterpillar's process of spinning a chrysalis,
sleeping for a time, and emerging a butterfly.
God created those lumpy, bumpy caterpillars
to go through a metamorphic change
and come out graceful and colorful creatures.
As I've gotten older and hopefully wiser,
I realize that the dark times I've gone through
have helped me learn to rely on God more
and be a kinder, more loving person in the end.
I may not be a graceful butterfly,
but I am a child of God covered by His grace.
