My Scar... It's a Thing of Beauty.

The young bride wore a gown with a low-cut front.  As she walked down the aisle, everyone could see, even from a distance, the ugly scar which ran from the base of her throat, disappearing into her gown.

A few people asked, " Why didn't you choose a dress that covered your scar?"

She explained, "A few years ago I had open-heart surgery, and my prognosis was not good.  But God brought me through those times.  So I wear my scar proudly.  It is my monument to God's grace.  It may be something that is perceived as unseemly, but to me, it has become a thing of beauty."

- Esther Chiumbu, quoted in Sermon Illustrations for an Asian Audience (OMF, 2004)