We should catch our breath every moment with divine wonder at the blessings which lie thick on our lives.
How can we even express our gratefulness for the overflow of goodness which besets us on every side?
The sun on our cheek -- if God willed, it could never show its face again. The mere ability to look in the eyes of our loved ones, to speak to them -- in a split second, they could be gone in death. The fact that we can breathe, that we live and think and see -- do we ever give thanks for such blessings? Yet many -- paralyzed, blind, deaf, maimed -- long so eagerly for the senses we carelessly take for granted.
O Lord, increase our sense of wonder, our delight in Your created beauty, and our humbled, awe-filled gratefulness to You!
The joy of watching brothers spend time together...
...and the thoughtful interest and care Mom shows for each one of us.
The fun of comparing new paint colors for the bathroom doors (the large area is the old color)...
Seeing Dad and his youngest working on an exciting new project of Stephen's...
...Being able to take Ben to the Sherman Symphony Orchestra practice, and thus spend the afternoon together.
I think the old-fashioned details of the Kidd-Key Auditorium are delightful!
Our group (Nathaniel & Andrew wanted to come, but were busy installing a new engine in our gold truck :).
Kidd-Key Auditorium
The music was gorgeous, thrilling, and simply wonderful!
A picture of myself, for Beth & others who don't see me often... ;)
Beth & Karen, the dress is one of the two black outfits I discussed with you -- unfortunately the photo doesn't catch the beading on the front panels. :)
Evening sunlight has a unique, fleeting touch
I love the cottonwoods around our pond! Especially when they are fresh with whispering light green leaves... :)
Stephen said, "Look -- a whole group of birds! Tons and tons!" They swept right over the house like a low cloud.
There really was an amazing amount!
I love the quiet rest in Stephen's face and pose.
See -- we do have mountains in Texas -- purple-pink ones! ;)
May we all revel more in the daily little beauties and blessings which surround us, and our hearts swell with gratitude towards the Creator!
Mountains that train our eyes to heaven, that beckon us further up and further in, that call us to rejoice us the largeness of life... :-) I love the mythogical aspects of mountains (clouds in our case), which inspire us to great things.
ReplyDeleteAnd the dress is very beautiful. :-). I could just catch a sense of the beadwork - no wonder you chose it!
ReplyDeleteI agree about mountains, Karen! You're one who I have always been able to talk about nature and its glories with, and find instant rapproachement. :) :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Elisha