A light from within

Tuesday's Quotes

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

♥

In the unexpected

    "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. "- Franz Kafka
 

There is a moment. A moment after the final lilting note. A pause as the note fades and lingers into almost silence, then applause. It's in THAT moment, in the quiet, that I find so much delicacy so much potency and blessing.

 I love beauty. Yes the typical things of beauty but more so the unexpected ones.

"You cannot perceive beauty but with a serene mind."

-Henry David Thoreau




Perseverance

 

Unexpected beauty lies in plain sight to a watchful eyes. For those with eyes to see, traces of God can be found in the most unexpected places. He is the Tour guide for those willing to look beyond the obvious, pointing out glimpses of the eternal, where few might think to look.

I want to continue this journey onto thankful worship.

Careful not to become mundane.

To be purposeful and look for what take me by surprise, find me unaware, or startles my space. 

I have to suspend myself into a certain state of willingness, of trust. Somewhat like hanging a part of my mind in a hammock with sunbleached canvas ropes.

As baffling as it is when we come face to face with it, TRUE GRATITUDE, we see the world

differently.

We always will. It opens our eyes with a clarity that without we see through a glass darkly.

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walking a narrow, bumpy uphill road together



Loyal and unwavering


This weeks unexpected beauty, in the rush of a busy day, trying to charge through a crowd of people I paused. Frustrated I could not get by... my eyes opened. A grandma walking slowly away from me, hand in hand with her precious grandson. He toppled every other step. She walked patiently. A sigh! Thank You!


#124 Diffuse light coming in from a shuttered window.

#125 Aroma of zested lemon.

#126 Taking in the words my children have penned.

#127 The proud, strong and lone tree in a field of grass.

#128 First sting of hot water from a shower after a long day.

#129 The crisp outline of a full white moon against a black sky.


YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND

If Psalm 45:11 "The King is enthralled with your beauty" is true then why do the following statistics prove true?

80% of American women claim to be dissatisfied with their appearance and shape
An estimated 1 in 100 American women binge and purge to lose weight

95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25

20% of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their eating disorder, including suicide and heart problems.
Statistical source: South Carolina Department of Health

Why are we not aware of our value when our King is so clearly ENTHRALLED with us. I am committed to carrying the flame of Christ's passion for His daughters and to make a shout out for our true beauty and to proclaim our value as His warrior bride!
GOD'S LOVE FOR YOU IS EXTRAVAGANT.
HIS LOVE WILL HEAL YOU.
HIS LOVE WILL INSPIRE YOU!

Below is a poem from long ago that I have saved for such a day as this!

Bridegroom and His Princess

From the moment I first saw you,
I could tell that you were prized,
And even though you could not see it,
You are a princess in His eyes.
By the hands of the Father, the King of all eternity,
You were carefully created~to be~ can't you see?
Jesus has waited all of your life;
He has waited long for you to realize…
~You are a princess in His ballroom~
You are dancing, you are smiling and laughing~
Carried on the arm of the love of your life!
Oh, how He loves you and adores you~
And His joy in you is written all over His Face.
He is your Bridegroom…forever.
Christa Shore