Seeing God

People see God every day,
they just don't recognize Him.
- Pearl Bailey

What Is Beauty?

Aristotle called beauty "the gift of God"
Socrates called it "a short-lived tyranny"
Theophrastus, "a silent deceit"
Theocritus, "an ivory mischief"
Carneades, "a sovereignty which stood in need of no guards."

The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment; the eye of the body is not always that of the soul. - George Sand

picture: spider's web covered in the morning's dew

His Gift

Beauty is a gift of God.

God's Flowers

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made,
and forgot to put a soul into.

-Henry Beecher

Beauty Is Joy

A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
its loveliness increases;
it will never pass into nothingness.
John Keats

My Goal - To Find Beauty

Discovering an idyllic place, we find ourselves filled with a yearning to linger here, where time stands still and beauty overwhelms - Unknown author

Had been under the weather and shut in but when I felt to get out and about on Tuesday, this is where me and hubby went. Beautiful, breathtaking Los Osos which has a way of adding peace and contentment to the soul.

Beauty Is...

God's Beauty Is Unequal

Creation's Voice

Let All Creation Sing!

Today's Travels

Since it seems that me and The Papa won't be able to make a physical trip to Yosemite this year, I'm taking one in the crevices of my mind. You know, this mental trip isn't so bad after all. Today my mind is at the Ahwahnee Hotel, built in 1927, sitting elegantly in the Yosemite Valley - how it enhances God's beautiful nature. However, I could go on and on - Half Dome, Glacier Point, Yosemite's Upper & Lower Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Nevada Falls, and landmarks and beyond - all contribute to Yosemite's magnificent portrayal of God's Creative Hand. Wow, my brain is spinning thinking of the miles of trees, the hiking trails, rivers, lakes, and the striking mountains. I hate missing being there this year but, Lord willing, there is always next year.

BTW, my dad's grandparents spent their summers here in the Valley floor (1870s-1900s). My dad's folks passed away when he was young so a lot of his time was spent in Yosemite too. The family would take their cattle up to graze, bringing the herds up from Oakdale/Knights Ferry into the mountains. Heading down into the Central Valley for the winter, my Great Grandma & Grandpa Campbell and the kids would divide their time between their Knights Ferry and San Francisco residences. Great Grandpa loved the greyhound races, and Great Grandma just loved San Francisco. No, I wasn't around in those days, but I have a few days when I feel that old. (wink)

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Well, it may be cold outside but it's beautiful too.
This is what daughter Alisha & her family woke up to
Sunday morning (10/04/09) in Bend Oregon.