THE BEAUTY AROUND US

Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV He has made everything beautiful in its time…

Last week we went a walk and at the bottom of our road were these gorgeous leaves which were absolutely stunning in colour. I just had to take a photo so I wouldn’t forget, and I wanted to share them with you all. Sadly the leaves are all dropping off now and the moment was short lived. The lovely thing was we saw them while they were there and they lifted our spirits. We stopped and noticed how beautiful they were before they were gone for another year!😊

James 1:17 NIV Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights... There are blessings all around us that we will miss unless we take the time to notice them. The ladybird on the leaves, the stark beauty of the outline of the trees in winter against the blue sky. Maybe it’s the giggle of a toddler that makes you giggle too. Or perhaps it’s the blessing of being inside a warm house when the wind is howling and the rain is pouring down.

Maybe it’s knowing there’s a favourite treat in the cupboard waiting for you to enjoy it, or having an unexpected phone call with a loved one. For you it might just be having a lie in on a Saturday morning.

Proverbs 3:6 NKJV In all your ways acknowledge Him …. The joy and happiness is in noticing the hand of God in all our lives, those moments are little gifts He has prepared sometimes just for your benefit and yours alone. I think sometimes God puts things in our way just to see if we will notice them and acknowledge His hand of goodness in that moment.😊

As we go into another week let’s not be too busy to be a people who see the good in things, the little joys that bubble up if we take the time to look, and listen for the hidden things, that others maybe don’t notice so much, and just simply acknowledge it and say, “Thank You Lord. I do appreciate it.” 😊 Amen.