Bring beauty into your life

A quote from 'Testimony of Light' by Helen Greaves: 'Beauty penetrates the materialism of Earth'. Beauty is one of my values and I feel kind of deflated when I haven't experienced it for a while.

Last week I watched my favourite music DVD 'Celtic Woman'. Their song 'Orinoco Flow' will be screened at my funeral - it's an exhilarating, joyful song, sung with great passion. It is beautiful.

During my retreat I swam in the river on a hot day. The cool, clear water...the gentle breeze in the trees as I drifted beneath them...the blue sky...I was (literally) soaking in the beauty of my surroundings. I felt totally alive.

Things of beauty are gifts from God. How often do you enjoy beauty? Do bring beauty into your life as often as you can...