Like Georgina, you may be feeling broken. You may feel like you aren't worth anything because of something you've done, something that's been done to you, or something you were born with. Nothing could be further from the truth. God loves you anyway and can heal your brokeness. #AnElegantFacade

One of the most amazing things that happens when we finally turn over control of our lives to God is that we see everywhere He's been in our lives. He works even when we don't see it and sometimes it isn't until after the fact that we notice just how involved He was. #AnElegantFacade

*SPOILER WARNING* Mild spoilers are included in this post. You may wish to read An Elegant Façade first. Georgina placed all of her value on what society thought of her. Every thought, action, relationship was centered on improving her social standing and the opinions of others. She'd forgotten that there was more to life than her public persona. Colin also had forgotten to an extent. He'd become consumed by a goal that was somewhat more admirable - being a shining light of a

*SPOILER WARNING* Mild spoilers are included in this post. You may wish to read An Elegant Façade first. Life demands our attention sometimes. Living it day by day means the things that reach out and grab us, hold our hearts captive, hurt us, stick around from day to day and become a chain holding us captive without us even realizing it. Colin's issues with his family, Georgina's fear of being less than perfect, both of these things were keeping them from loving, fulfilling r

Expectations, especially those we place on ourselves, can be a prison. For a Christian, that can often look like trying to appear as if you have no pain, no problems, no sin. But the fact is that we are sinners in need of grace and the reason Jesus came in the first place. You are meant to be free from the chains of those sins and inhibiting expectations. God has a plan for each person's life and there is freedom in living in His arms. #AnElegantFacade

*SPOILER WARNING* Mild spoilers are included in this post. You may wish to read An Elegant Façade first. If ever a song inspired one of my characters, it was this one. Stained Glass Masquerade was a key inspiration in the early development of Georgina's character. The idea of hiding behind a mask and trying to be perfect while falling apart inside describes Georgina's life perfectly. Even the mental image of the stained glass played into the story. It wasn't until later that