Treasure in the Pain ©Marla Reid 2001 If my life had always been picture perfect Then I wouldn’t be the woman that I am It’s through the struggles and the heartaches That I’ve learned some lessons time and time again Oh I know that I’ve still got a lot left to learn But there is one thing that I know for sure Diamonds can’t shine unless they’ve been polished Flowers can’t grow unless they’ve had rain It’s been a long, long road but I’ve learned this one thing The greatest treasures in life can be found in the midst of the pain When I look at my little girls, to me they’re picture perfect And I want to protect them from everything I can But the world is full of struggles and heartaches They’re gonna shed some tears time and time again Oh I know they’ve still got a lot left to learn But there is one thing I know for sure Diamonds can’t shine unless they’ve been polished Flowers can’t grow unless they’ve had rain It’s been a long, long road but I’ve learned this one thing The greatest treasures in life can be found in the midst of the pain So my friend don’t give up now The road is long but you’ll make it through somehow I am here; I’ll be by your side And like you I’m wondering why But I know that . . . Diamonds can’t shine unless they’ve been polished Flowers can’t grow unless they’ve had rain It’s been a long, long road but I’ve learned this one thing The greatest treasures in life can be found Oh, the greatest treasure in my life was found The greatest treasure in my life is Jesus And it came through his pain
