What Beauty Is.

Seek True Beauty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U

Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

1 Peter 3:3-4 (NIV)

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

Smile from Heaven

Over the weekend, I volunteered at the El Caldito soup kitchen. I hadn't eaten breakfast that morning, partly out of forgetfulness and partly to remind myself of how fortunate I am to be provided with staples of life that often get taken for granted. I spent the first two hours chatting with the other volunteers and having a fun time as we assembled over 135 sacked lunches. Then they opened the doors, and the hungry people walked in to get their meal and eat it on the building's sunny steps. Secretly, I grumbled over my own hungry stomach. I heard many greetings and thankful remarks from the people, but what touched me the most was when a little girl, maybe nine years old, walked in and took the bagged lunch we handed to her. "Thank you!" She said, and then she gave us the biggest, sweetest, most sincere smile I have ever seen. The smile was so full of joy, hope, and thankfulness. I started to cry. My stomach's needs were quickly forgotten. I knew that there was nowhere else I would rather be on a Saturday morning than right there, doing God's work and seeing the brilliant smile on a little girl's face.

A Designer's Pledge

A virtual high-five to whoever designed this. *Chuckle*



By luredesigninc.com

Getting by and Waiting Until Tomorrow

Smile
tho' your heart is aching.

Smile
even tho' it's breaking.

When there are clouds in the sky
you'll get by
if you smile through your fear and sorrow.

Smile and maybe tomorrow
you'll see the sun come shining through for you.

Light up your face with gladness,
hide ev'ry trace of sadness

although a tear maybe ever so near.
That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile
what's the use of crying?

You'll find that life is still worthwhile
if you'll just smile.

Music by Charlie Chaplin
Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons

Dancing with Heaven.

There's goodness in Your character
And beauty in Your face.
There's tenderness that's in Your voice
And love in Your embrace.

You take my hand to dance with me
Though you know I cannot dance,
But in Your arms I feel I can.
I am free in Your romance.

My heart and hands are trembling
But I know that nothing's wrong.
I'm overwhelmed with love for you.
With You is where I belong.