One Small Voice

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 121 Home

Beauty is having a place 

to return to 

where old is new

and new is old

and only change

is underscored

a place to back up

return to the beginning

erase lines

that shouldn’t be there

and start again

home is a good place to be

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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 120 Wildflowers

In absence of the larger

we make much of the small

and so we should

for beauty is around us always

ministering to our hearts

When the larger comes

we drink up vast supplies

against the drought

that ever lurks

drink deeply then my soul

until your heart

exhausted

falls

and worships him

who made eyes

that gladly light

in amazed wonder

at the brilliance of this

wild, untamed color

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­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 119 Highway Rest Area

Take beauty where you find it

stretch it

make it grow

savor it guard it

take it with you when you go

a poppy is a poppy is a poppy

whether wild

or somewhat tamed 

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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 118 Encouragement in Having Said a Sad Goodbye and Heading Home

My favorite mountain

in the whole wide world

Mt Shasta 14,000 feet

here seen from Mt Ashland

several thousand feet below  

a hundred places  to choose 

our friends brought us here

now that’s a blessing!

who but the Lord?

thank YOU!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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