THE GIFT OF BEAUTY

Celebrate Beauty

Beauty surrounds us. 

Beauty unfurled-—graceful lines, smooth surfaces, varied hues of color, uneven textures, soft whispers, feather light kisses, ocean waves.

Beauty within a person comes out in shining radiance, speaking words of kindness and affirmation, gracing others with its presence.

Outward beauty may be cultivated or found in intricate design of human effort, or it may be present in exquisite offerings in nature’s grand display.

True beauty emerges in a natural form without constraint or alteration; it sings, speaks, heals, lifts, mesmerizes, grips, penetrates, gives.

A person is blessed who looks for beauty in the every day, who cultivates a sense of wonder, and who finds peace and joy in its presence.

Beauty comes from God, the maker of all things beautiful. Beauty is ours because God has given us eyes to see and hearts to feel.

• Look to the sky today and thank God for it. 
• Smell the delicious scent of food baking and thank the cook for it.  
•  Hug a friend and thank them for their friendship. 
• Clean something that needs it, and thank God for the ability to do so. 
• Listen to music and be thankful for your hearing. 
• Touch a soft pillow or the fur of a pet and be thankful for the gift of touch. 
• Taste a slice of fresh fruit and be thankful for the gift of taste. 
• Read a newspaper, book, blog, or magazine and be thankful you have something to read.
• All of these are beauties we are given as gifts to enjoy.

Thank you, dear God, for the beauty that surrounds us, speaks to us, enfolds us, and endears us to it. You are an artist with the earth as your canvass. In every petal, raindrop, smile, we see some of you and your artistry. You make our world lovely. We must open our eyes to see it and rejoice in it. We are blessed by who you are and what you do.  Amen