The Blessing of Beauty

It is all too easy to take for granted the blessings we have in our lives.  This morning, as I watch the light chase away the shadows and bring into focus the world before me, I realize how we can fail to notice the beauty that surrounds us, the blessings that surround us.  Nature in her glorious abundance makes a gift to us that we may easily ignore.

The simple joy, the subtle beauty of the light of the morning, is part of an ever-changing, constantly renewing demonstration that we only need open our eyes to see.” -Genevieve Gerard

No dawn is a repeat performance.  Each dawn is a unique blessing, its own gift.  We receive this gift whether we are rich or poor.  It is available to us by simply opening our eyes and observing.  It is an ever-changing drama, readily available for our enjoyment, our pleasure, our blessing.

This awareness leads me to ponder the question, how many other experiences in our life do we take for granted and thereby ignore?  How many blessings are we being given that we fail to see and fail to appreciate as we hurry and scurry from event to event, caught up in the glamour of busyness?

Today, now, in this moment of time, let us focus our awareness on the beauty that surrounds us, the blessings we may not have observed or have taken for granted.  Let us open our minds and hearts to appreciate all that is being given to us, right here, right now.

Let us focus our attention on what we have, instead of what we think we need or believe we want.  And in this spirit of receiving, let us allow our gratitude and our joy to spring forth.

Let us enjoy this experience of observing and appreciating the beauty that surrounds us and the blessings that are available to us each moment, each day.