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We know the power a story has to change a life.

We talk a lot about stories at Beautifully Flawed Foundation. It is often because we know the power a story has to change a life. Maybe it’s a story heard that inspires hope in a time that feels bleak, or a story told that brings purpose to a suffering that otherwise might seem senseless. We have had the privilege of helping many find the words to tell their story and truly find purpose and healing in doing so.

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Our Shine Forth Community Event is BACK!

Often all we see is the pain and the scars we carry, seen and unseen. Viewing those scars, we can often hear negative thoughts and ...
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Kelsey Johnson
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Made for More

Often all we see is the pain and the scars we carry, seen and unseen. Viewing those scars, we can often hear negative thoughts and ...
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Our 2024 Fall Giving Campaign

There is always an eager expectation in all of our hearts as we near this special time of year — the arrival of our fall ...
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Strings of Sorrow Followed by Rhythms of Grace

Over the years, I have noticed that in the hardest seasons I've faced, there has been a deep understanding of the power that having a ...
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First Steps

One of the greatest accomplishments made in life is that of taking the first step. Parents cheer watching their baby taking its wobbly first steps ...
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Haven Shepherd diving into a swimming pool
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Overcoming the Odds

For Haven Shepherd, 2018 Beautifully Flawed retreat attendee, living life as an amputee is all she’s ever known — but that hasn't stopped her by ...
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Andrea Zavala with Bethany Hamilton
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Coming Full Circle

We have a saying at Beautifully Flawed — it’s the filler we see between a prayer and a miracle, just as God changes the page ...
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Josh Reed wakesurfing
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From Attendee to Leader

No one wishes to walk through fire. No one dreams of journeying through the difficulties. It goes against everything in our human nature that desires ...
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Carley and Bethany Hamilton showing off their stumps
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Beauty from Ashes

Much has transpired in Carley Shoesmith’s life since she stepped out of the van in Del Mar, CA to attend her very first Beautifully Flawed ...
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