It's been a while since I've been able to write a new post for my blog! It feels like a breath of fresh air to just sit down and write about the thoughts that are in my heart. My daughter and I have been enjoying the refreshing spring weather, and we've been celebrating by going on two or three walks every day. This winter felt so long and harsh, it was almost as if I'd forgotten what a pleasant sound it is to hear the birds chirping and see them hopping around as they search for worms.

This sudden spring has been so refreshing and such a blatant reminder to me of God's love for us. Do we ever forget that the very earth upon which we walk is a miracle? It truly was created by the hands of our God! Remembering this helps me feel of His love at every turn.

I've often thought that God didn't have to make this world so beautiful. He didn't have to take so much time working to create beautiful things. So why did He? It is my personal opinion that He did this because He loves us, and He wants us to have reminders of His love and His magnificence surrounding us! There's something so sweet and beautiful about the world around us. The sound of a small brook flowing, the great crash of a majestic waterfall, the sight of a small rosebud, the sweet fragrance of a fully bloomed rose, the magic of a star-lit sky, and the way a sky painted with a pink, purple and red sunset can leave you breathless - I could go on and on.

Watching my daughter discover the beauty of this world has been an important reminder to me of how awe-inspiring this earth is. Each new thing she sees is beautiful and exciting - even things like worms and ants. My first inclination is not to call a worm or an ant beautiful, but what is the definition of beauty anyway? Depending on our earthly eyes to detect beauty is a flawed system. Everything that comes from God is beautiful and good. Even the worms and ants are beautiful because they come from His hand and they work together with everything else in nature to make our world what it is. There truly is beauty all around us!

I find peace in the beauty of the world around me because it reminds me that Heavenly Father loves me. He knew that we would appreciate beauty, and so, He took the time to make this world lovely for us. He knew that we would each have times in our lives that are hard and downright ugly, but He gave us a home where we could always find beauty. I see His magnificence in things as large as the mountains and in things as small as the song of a bird. I love the lyrics for this primary song:

My Heavenly Father Loves Me

"Whenever I hear the song of a bird

Or look at the blue, blue sky,

Whenever I feel the rain on my face

Or the wind as it rushes by,

Whenever I touch a velvet rose

Or walk by our lilac tree,

I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world

Heav'nly Father created for me.

He gave me my eyes that I might see

The color of butterfly wings.

He gave me my ears that I might hear

The magical sound of things.

He gave me my life, my mind, my heart:

I thank him reverently

For all his creations, of which I'm a part.

Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me."

 

 Remembering these little (yet not little) miracles brings a smile to my face and warms my heart. I am grateful for this earth that we have been blessed to live on - it truly is a miracle. I know that as we appreciate and search for beauty, we can be filled with greater peace and a sense of God's unending  love for each of us. The evidences of His love surround us and are just waiting to envelope us and fill our souls!