Can the World Be My Diamond?

Phew... My first completely and utterly original hand lettering (apart from the photo). I've been pretty nervous to put any of it out there fully... so I jump head first into last week when I posted my rough and untouched practice pieces which made this one easier to post since I've taken some time to clean it up and make it all pretty with photoshop.When I say clean it up in photoshop- I'm talking about pulling it off the original background from the picture I took of it and evening out the overall tone. I don't touch much more than that at all... keeping it real and raw right? When I say pretty it up- I just added the photo background and reversed out the lettering. :)Now... here's the deal. I love oysters. I love to eat them... but I would much prefer to look at and have a diamond. ;)My hubby questioned why I changed the saying... pointing out that he thought it had to do with the fact that it takes a little effort to open an oyster and find the yummy oyster and the pearlized inner shell. I get that- I do. I still really like the original saying.Here me out though- have you ever seen a raw diamond? You should look it up- they look so different and far from what we picture set in a little ring.It is unique and rough looking... but kind of beautiful but sometimes a little but unimpressive. It has been through intense pressure just to be where it is at in that rough shape- but there is all this incredible potential still within it. It takes time and patience and effort to then transform this object that has already been through so much to then reach this beautiful and sparkling object. Those who know what they are looking at understand that potential.Our Savior sees that potential... he sees us in our rough around the edges life and understands that we have already been through so much. He loves us right there and recognize that there is so much available to us and that we are capable of so much. He sees what our lives can become... fulfilling and inspiring. Transformed from a beautiful, raw gem to a breathtaking object that captures the light and shines.I do have phone backgrounds available for you (Android and iPhone)- just keep on reading! :DDownload for iPhoneDownload for Android