There is so much beauty in this world. In the rush of our everyday life, I know for me, I forget to look for it. Last summer we went to a beautiful place here in the Smokies called Abram's Falls. We took the 2-hour hike to find this beautiful waterfall/swimming area. Once we got in the water, we discovered you could get behind the waterfall, into a little hole, and just sit and enjoy the cool swirling air underneath. Glorious, perfect. The waterfall was so heavy that no one could even see you behind it once you were back there. Isn't that how we see people, in a way? I remember when I met my husband 7 years ago. We were cast mates at an entertainment park. I remember that, at this time, he didn't take my breath away every time I looked at him, as he does now. However he did make me laugh... constantly. And I, of course, found him attractive. But I didn't look hard enough at him at that time to notice that he is the greatest, most special person that I've ever met. I was too caught up in my own world, to look close enough to see just how beautiful he really is, inside and out. Just think if we did that in our every day lives; what if we looked intently for the beauty all around us, just like these pictures of Abram's Falls. Man, I truly believe this world would be a better place if we looked for the beauty in every situation. If we went the extra mile, or hike, to see how we were all created in God's image. We should look for that in our own selves every day.
I am working with a group of kids at church, Kid's On A Mission. And they are singing a jazzed-up version of "This Little Light of Mine." It says, "every day, every way, I'm gonna let my little light shine." As hard as we try, we cannot change others. But we can let OUR little light shine, can't we? That's the best place to start for a beautiful well-hidden waterfall underneath.
-Tara K
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