Life can be beautiful.
Whether during the morning sunrise, the clouds in the sky, or the evening dusk
I've been challenged to look for the beauty in life. My sweet photographer daughter, Hannah, captures real life in the most beautiful ways. Her photography motivates me. Inspires me. Reminds me of beautiful.
Whether it is the laughter of Brennan
Or the moments of an afternoon game captured.
Somehow her lens freezes time allowing me to see what I might otherwise miss.
Whether it is the kids all cuddled in the corner
Or the orange peel left behind on the counter.
All these miscellany images,
each telling its own story,
and yet combining to create our story.
Oh, how I wish I could keep that everyday beautiful focus throughout the day.
In the folded laundry piles towering in the laundry room. Or the army men lined neatly in a row in the older boys' bedroom window ledge. Or the care and precision with which my Chloe made my dinner {and let me tell you she is an EXCELLENT cook. I am uber-blessed by her love of food.) Or in those fleeting moments of rocking a toddler Or in the tender way in which Brennan brushes back Samuel's hair.
It's all too easy to miss.
Especially with all there is to do.
You know, the daily grind.
Yeah, the daily grind.
Yeah, the daily grind.
But what if it wasn't a chore?
That grind?
That grind?
What if it, the "daily grind", became beautiful?
Chopping veggies. Wiping the sink. Sweeping the floor. Picking up the 1239th lego of the day. Folding those mismatched socks. Ignoring the maze of streamers in the family room, and instead marveling at the creativity. Wiping spilled orange juice grateful for the one who spilled it. Blessing the food as it's bubbling away. Thankful for the car that needs snow brushed off. Loving the sweet face behind the sticky cereal crumbs.
The everyday?
It starts to become this beautiful endeavor.
It's a different way of thinking.
Looking through the lens of beauty.
That's my miscellany today.
Ramblings on my messy, and yet beautiful, life.
{you can visit Hannah at her blog Aspire by clicking here}
{you can link up with my dear friend, Carrissa's monday miscellany by clicking below}
