My Season is Coming

There was a little gift for me on my car today when I left work. Dropped on my windshield by Gaia (Mother Earth).

(not my actual leaf though)

It was like when you get a small note on your car about a special this or that offer. In this case, I was being reminded that fall is coming, {like I would forget that}. I can already feel fall in the cooler mornings, there are crickets singing outside the window each night, and thunderstorms are beginning to gather.  Nature knows the signals of a season change, and all creatures, plants, animals, and earth, wind, and fire follow it right on schedule. I'm loving this anticipation of what awaits, grateful to be reminded that my season is coming.

Not Only Does God Create Daily Beauty, But So Can We

Even bookplates can be beautiful.

I read this quote today and it made me think of all the places and things that hold beauty in life.

 “I think everything in life is art. What you do. how you dress. The way you love someone and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea and how you decorate your home. Or party. Or grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. 

And the way you feel.” 

-Helena Bonham Carter

What else? A breath in winter, words brought together in a special and meaningful way, a meal presented with care, helping someone, an arrangement of flowers from the garden, plaited hair. Many things are beautiful and not only does God create daily beauty but so can we.