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 66 Sister Love

This is beautiful

of course I’m prejudiced

gramma and all that

but it is beautiful

the one

loved enough to embrace the other

the other

waking every morning

to the love of the first

The one

having been alone for three-plus years

the other

never alone

ever

it’s not good to be alone

that’s what the other’s parents said

of the one before the other was conceived

it’s not good to be alone

that’s what God said of Adam

before he made Eve

and so that’s how

We

came into being

well…

even God is We

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 65 A Wash Awash with Rain

 Neighborhood wash

running with water

tells me abundance is near

ducks return

from seasons abroad

remembering bygone years

My life at this time

soaks up rain

feelings once dead revive

Hard to believe–

I’ve waited this long–

a poem refusing to fly

a twist of words

a change near the end

an element of surprise

these hills are green

flowers will come

singing

happy

alive

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 64 How Faith Grows

 Drought–a prolonged period of scanty rainfall

doubt–a prolonged period of unbelief

Said Thomas…

unless

I place my finger

into

the mark of the nails

I will never believe

never

such a strong word

of heart and mind and will

set against

what he

so ardently desires

that if denied

the wound

would kill him

and that’s the sin in doubt

Thomas set his doubt

against his pain

so selfishly

that’s like me and the rain

I was born in the rain

drank the rain

soaked it up even in my sleep

here…this drought in California al sur

which sun worshippers love so much

is for me a hollow tomb

a sound going out

and out

and out

with no echo of return

…unless I place my hand into his side…

why is it so hard

to receive the blessing of your love?

“Thomas…!”

Place your finger here and believe

There has been 10.57 inches of rain to date this season. Last year recorded 3.71

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.

  ♦

Beauty Day 63

 Sunday is always almost always

church day

unless I’m traveling

not traveling today!

family instead of family

home instead of home

friendship

connection

fellowship

with God and with each other

learning

stretching

growing

reconsidering

there’s a large vacuum when I don’t go

so much better to not be alone…

the church is people

one people

we’re neither Patriots nor Falcons there

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 62 “Dad”

 A little girl who loves to paint

loves digital drawing more

yesterday she drew her dad

notice his muscular arms

and straight mouth

which really is very straight

what fun to be a kid

at 3-1/2 years

mommy, daddy, me

oh, and now sister too

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.

  ♦

Beauty Day 61 Faithful

faithful rain

it rained again

it rains once

it rains again

a drought is not like that

each rain we cling to

not wanting to let go

as though this might be

the last rain

for me

a quiet relationship

faithful friend

nourishes, feeds

never ends

♦

Gallery of Rain Photos

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 60 “I have overcome”

 Nay-nee-kee-ka

“I have overcome the world”

all that hates the Son of God’s love

all that is vicious

unkind

ungentle

harsh

ugly

murderous

vengeful

wrathful

jealous

the current political scene

injustice

death by famine

sword

peril

the Son of God’s love

with courage to die

to die for others

to die for the One who sent him

purposefully

knowingly

willingly

to lay his life down

that others might live

the great overcomer

who vanquished the grave

and all that is wrong in the world

to live again

to give life to others

he wears the victor’s crown

he overcame

he won

The King Returns!

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 59 A Plate of Healthy Something

 After the stresses

of December and January

protracted illness

to-do’s for the season of joy

relations with the kids

and the best friend

worry about the black box called

Leak!

late nights early mornings

a hasty, crammed trip

for the  joy of the new child

normalcy–?– has returned

the space between two projects

and I am

calmed down enough

to move away from

only comfort foods

to try to get healthy

again

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 58 Leak Fixed!

 Two sweet guys

and the boss man in and out

six hours of digging

sawing, chopping, scraping

while I and my friends prayed

to get those roots out of there

intertwined

lying close

as they were

right on top and beside my pipe

it’s been so long

like camping out at home

I think I’ll need a few days

to relax

and trust

and forget

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.

  ♦

Beauty Day 57 First Contact

 Seems I had to move

heaven and earth to get here

and gramma’s heart is so content

I met my new granddaughter

so unlike her sister

who will she grow to be

who will they be

together?