I have become more aware recently incredible beauty in everyday
life.
In the hands that cook meals to serve to sweet souls in a
homeless shelter.
In the arms that carry a young child.
In the eyes of a stranger looking at me from across the
room.
In the laughter of my daughters.
In the early morning sky that reflects the rising sun.
In the voice of my dad as he tells me how God allowed him to
meet the family that he and his brothers in Christ are helping build for them
through Habitat for Humanity.
In tears shed over a hurting friend.
In hands lifted in praise and worship.
In the song of a group of 7 year old girls singing “Let it
Go” at the top of their lungs.
In the prayers lifted up to the Father.
In the wedding kiss of a sweet young couple.
In the broken heart of a mother as she talks about her
daughter.
In the tiny fingers of a newborn as they hold momma’s
finger.
In new spring blooms.
In sisters who stand, arm in arm, ready to face life
together.
There is so much beauty all around us. We simply need to allow our eyes to open and
see it.
Yet there is a certain beauty that is not seen, but
felt. A beauty that shakes your core and
causes you to stand taller and walk stronger.
A beauty that puts the needs of others above their own pain and
suffering.
I am grateful for the beauty that God has placed all around
me. I pray that He will continue to open
my eyes to see the world as He sees it, His creation. I pray that I take the time to teach my
girls to stop and see the same beauty. To
cherish it, to love it, to protect it, to encourage it…. To be beauty. Breathtaking beauty.
