I started to feel a little behind by mid-afternoon as I was hurrying to put chili in the Crock Pot and take Emily to ballet. And, I got home in good time feeling great that dinner was ready - and feeling optimistic about the open time ahead in the evening.
But, stress found its way in through a host of needs my family had. And, as I felt the pressure of the needs, the clutter around me seemed to multiply instantly. Of course, this multiplied my stress and so continued the downward spiral.
In the midst of this, I was feeling anything but beauty around me. It seemed everywhere I looked was work waiting for me. And, I simply could not keep up with how fast it was accumulating.
I quickly ran outside to put something away noticing tons more work that needed to be done. And as I scurried in quickly - my eye caught something in the dirt. Yes, nothing around but dirt and this one pretty leaf.
Just looking at the beauty of the leaf helped my attitude and outlook. Yet, it reminds me that I don't want to come across that life is always perfectly beautiful and should look like a magazine. Life is messy. Beauty is messy.
7 comments:
Well said.
Meaningful post!
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. ~Louisa May Alcott
What perfect timing for this post! I have been struggling with the SAME exact stresses and demands at home. Thank you for your perspective and encouraging words!
AMEN!
It was really hard to find beauty 2 days before you posted this - I was holding my sister's hand as she died. But I've been looking for the beauty in it - she is with Jesus! I've heard countless stories of how she shared Jesus! What more beauty could I ask for?! Thanks for always being an encouragement.
I'm here from Carrie's -- lovely post!
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