Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread - Proverbs 30:8

Friday, August 29, 2014

Collecting Beauty and Savoring Summer

Although there were items on my "to-do" list waiting to be checked off, I set off on a neighborhood walk after dinner last night. Camera in hand, my mission was to collect beauty. I was hoping at least one other family member would join me, but it ended up being a lone mission.

I know there are atrocities and injustices occurring all over the world as I live my very sheltered, very safe life. As my heart aches to understand what others are enduring, I find myself needing to hunt for and collect the beauty that surrounds me and points right back to God - the giver and author of Life.

Each glimpse of beauty reminds me to give God the glory for the life I am able to life here... a life of freedom. I don't ever want to take it for granted.

Here's what I found in an hour....















linking up with the Whatever is Lovely and  Weekend Brew

11 comments:

  1. You capture the most amazing light in your pictures!

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    1. Thank you...I was out during "magic hour" and that helped!

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  2. You found a lot, Jill! Thank you for sharing the beauty in your world. Have a blessed holiday weekend!

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  3. Wow! That's beauty, friend. You've inspired me to go right now for a walk around the block to see what I might find. It won't compare but it's worth a quick explore. Blessings. xoxo

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  4. BEAUTIFUL GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!
    thank you for sharing!

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  5. There is so much beauty all around us. We need only stop and open our eyes. Thank you so much for sharing!

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  6. Beautiful thoughts and photos! Visiting from My Freshly Brewed Life today.

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  7. ACK! Great post. I think I need to do this too!

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