{Beautiful Things}

"You make beautiful things, you make beautiful things out of the dust. You make beautiful things, you make beautiful things out of us..."

    These past two weeks, over and over I’ve witnessed the beauty and glory of the love and joy that comes from being a child of the Most High. Mainly I seem to find it in the simple things of life that mean so much more when you are secure for eternity. Take for example a simple tea break from that school load you’re working on. Then, a smiling toddler waddles up to you crying, “Boo! Boo! …Boo?” (Translation: Boo=Book). So, you take a small part out of your busy day to read to your brother. Next example, you are sitting around in the living room earlier in the morning watching each member of your family slowly come up or down stairs to collapse on the couch, or sit at the table staring outside like a zombie. Then breakfast is ready and everyone slowly comes to life and shuffles toward the kitchen. If you are awake enough to enjoy the scene, it can be quite entertaining. But, it also reminds me of how very fortunate I am to have the family that I have and that I can take a moment to bask in the blessings of God. 

Simple things… A hug or smile, helping with school,  an unexpected clean room, all these are fantastic ways to spread the love of God with your very own family. Family is so important! It is where we learn, grow, and it’s a picture of God’s very own family. Remember this, tomorrow and forever: love.  That’s it. Love. It’s a beautiful thing.