2009 has not started out the way I had thought it would at all. Yet, in the midst of unexpected storms I am finding God's Beauty all around me. Beauty is something that speaks to every soul on earth. Beauty inspires great works art, moving symphonies, passionate poetry and we are all capable of experiencing it. But there is something about beauty that speaks to the absolute core of a woman. Beauty is the image of God we women bare and it is the language in which He nurtures our very souls with. Have you ever stopped to wonder why it is a woman takes so much time primping and preening her hair and makeup. Or why she takes such pride in decorating her home with wondrous treasures. Or why she spends years establishing a garden filled with multitudes of blossoms and colors. It is because beauty is in every fiber of her being.
So here I am. The last month or so now not being filled with much beauty for me. Actually I should clarify that I haven't allowed myself much time to enjoy beauty lately. However, this week God spoke beauty to me when He knew I needed it most. Anyone who knows where I live knows that there are not too many clear days where the sky is blue and the grass is green. Thursday was one of those days though. As I drove down the freeway towards town to meet my best friend for lunch I could see the snow covered mountains on the horizon. The closer I got the more they became this beautiful backdrop that absolutely took my breath away. And in that moment I could hear God whisper to my heart. "This beauty is yours. It captures you because I made you to enjoy beauty, because I enjoy beauty and you are made in my image." Talk about your WHOA God moment, but there it was. God revealing Himself to me in the form of His beautiful creation. I was struck. My heart rejoiced in a God who in the midst of stress and pain and trials chose to remind to see the beauty He has created for and in me.
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