What is beauty?  I've heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  The online dictionary defines beauty as: The quality of being physically attractive The qualities in a person or thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind A beautiful woman And then I turn in my Bible to 1 Peter 3:3-4 and read about beauty. Your  beauty  should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading  beauty  of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is o…

It's Five Minute Friday when I link up with The Gypsy Mama . We receive a one word writing prompt and get to write for five minutes flat. Our word for this week is: ENCOURAGEMENT . GO What does encouragement feel like?  I find it comes in many different ways. A thumbs up for a job well done A hug when I most need it A kind word A friend who prays with me A written note with words of kindness A comment after writing a blog post Hearing the voice of my dad on the phone A personal email from a blog friend I've never met The voices of little children calling M…

Have you lost your sense of wonder?  The Merriam Webster dictionary defines wonder as a cause of astonishment or admiration, the quality of exciting amazed admiration and rapt attention at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience. So I ask you again.  Have you lost your wonder? I work with little children.  Three and four year old children are filled with a sense of wonder. Everything is new to them. I love to watch the look of excitement in their eyes as they observe a bird or a flower that has bloomed. The simple every day things…