Beauty Day 117
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 117 Heading South
Heading south
the sun comes out
stays
bright light
in the eyes
sadness behind
joy ahead
I wish I could stay
but I can’t stay, friend
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Beauty Day 116
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 116 Friends
Friends come
and with few words
know
what they want to share
with each other
no need to explore
the other’s desires
it’s what they’ve done
often together
besides
the answer is right there
on their faces
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Beauty Day 115
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 115 Windy Day by the Lake
Brisk and cold
the wind raises
white-capped waves
across the lake
clearing the air
of lingering low clouds
of yesterday’s
indecision
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Beauty Day 114
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 114 Cherry Blossoms
wet shivery day
exposure set high
focus softened
edges blended
unlike rain
and cold air
sharp silhouettes
against pink petals
image created
cherry blossoms
memory to hang
keep forever
while thoughts of cold
dim and fade
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Beauty Day 113
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 113 Time to Pull Back and Wait
When things don’t go well:
the red brick wall is still red
the flowers still bloom
and God still says
what God said
many ages ago
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Beauty Day 112
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 112 Parameters
Not enough rain
produces longing
teaches how to pray
too much rain
produces patience
teaches good use
of bright days
when rain comes
we thank the Lord
when sun comes
we thank the Lord
Lord may I find
that special place
where the mix is right
and I thank you more
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Beauty Day 111
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 111 How Family Changes the Face of Locale
A plain and ordinary hill
a nothing hill
in the middle of nowhere
beside a railroad access
where faceless folk
have built a fire and partied
and the remains of a snowperson
lie melted–carrot, hat, and scarf
the kind of a hill
where a senior woman
would feel quite out
of place and very odd
if she were to visit there alone
such a hill
becomes
a warm and happy
stopping place
filled with laughter
and happy easy talk
a place to share a good time
and all because
it’s my family who is there
and they are with me
and I with them
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Beauty Day 110
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 110 The Forest’s Inscrutable Face
Nature still calls
softening politic’s blows
muted tones of green
neither tell nor ask
trees tall and silent
taking no man’s side
neutrality of soul
peaceful dreams at last
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Beauty Day 109
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 109 Back to Nature With Family
Best of two worlds
natural space
and shared family space
community of earth
and community of love
three generations wrapped
in warmth of hearth
hoping for great times
together
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Beauty Day 108
Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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Beauty Day 108 Sloppy Blessings
Often God answers our prayers with sloppy blessings. This is because life itself is sloppy. By sloppy I mean not homogenous.
Blessings are mixed in with trials, and often blessings come through the trials. Blessings of relationship and growth are mixed in with pain and humiliation.
God’s blessings are an upward path of life and love. We just get muddy along the way. If we are humble enough to take the mud with the blessing, we will be greatly rewarded.
Beauty Day 107 Sloppy Blessings
Muddy blessings
sloppy blessings
in the mix of life
growth is not homogenous
nothing in life is
swimming through a pond of pain
is beauty all around
expectations adjusted
there is peace within
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