What do you think when you hear the word beauty??
Something that God has shown me several times, these past six months, has been how beautiful I am to Him….
In Ecuador I saw mountains that are so tall they kiss the clouds
In Peru I took a boat ride through the jungle to visit an amazing small village.
In Bolivia I laid in the grass on cold dark nights and stared up at the indescribable night sky filled with an array of sparkling stars
In Albania and Romania I walked through colorful parks filled with autumn trees and blue lakes..
Here in South Africa I have seen many animals that take your breath away (because they are beautiful or maybe terrifyingly big) and I have hiked up a mountain to catch a glimpse of a breathtaking waterfall..
When looking at all of these different things my reaction is usually the same. I am constantly taken aback by how intricate and amazingly beautiful God’s creation truly is. I always feel very blessed to have the opportunity to have witnessed these various wonders. Then I think about how God has created all of these things magnificent, bold, and gorgeous; and how I can get lost staring at these things for hours in wonder and amazement; but yet He chose to make me in His image… From which I must only conclude that I am even more beautiful and breathtaking than all of these things. I am reminded that out of all of the things that God has created; He created me for relationship, He created me for love. Sometimes it makes me wonder how often God takes a minute out of His day to just watch me. I am so thankful for God’s creation and I am so thankful for the beautiful reminder that God chose us to be His!
