~It's a Holly Day today!
What a gorgeous flower, wouldn't you agree? When I peer into its wondrous pedals, a most humbling memory comes to mind.
Just a few weeks ago my husband and I were taking pictures of our 17 yr old daughter on prom day. We found ourselves snapping away in a friend-of-a-friend's backyard complete with a pool and the most beautiful flower garden I had ever seen.
During the ooohs and aaahs, laughter, smiles and pose changes, I looked over and found my husband kneeling over a flower, meticulously focusing the camera on a seemingly prized photo.
Frustrated with his obvious ADD moment, I scurried over and quipped, 'What are you doing Dan? Can you please come over here and take pictures of your daughter?'
'But look at this flower!' he said, 'It's amazing!'
Yes, I agree, it's lovely. Slow inhale. Slow exhale. And then I gave him that now let's get back to the task at hand please, look.
As I perused back through the dozens of photos that were taken that day, the flower proudly appears smack dab in the midst of them...dress, dress, tux, tux, flower, dress, tux....
I apologetically and humbly admitted to Dan that it's in my 'top five faves of the day'.
And always will be.
What a gorgeous flower, wouldn't you agree? When I peer into its wondrous pedals, a most humbling memory comes to mind.
Just a few weeks ago my husband and I were taking pictures of our 17 yr old daughter on prom day. We found ourselves snapping away in a friend-of-a-friend's backyard complete with a pool and the most beautiful flower garden I had ever seen.
During the ooohs and aaahs, laughter, smiles and pose changes, I looked over and found my husband kneeling over a flower, meticulously focusing the camera on a seemingly prized photo.
Frustrated with his obvious ADD moment, I scurried over and quipped, 'What are you doing Dan? Can you please come over here and take pictures of your daughter?'
'But look at this flower!' he said, 'It's amazing!'
Yes, I agree, it's lovely. Slow inhale. Slow exhale. And then I gave him that now let's get back to the task at hand please, look.
As I perused back through the dozens of photos that were taken that day, the flower proudly appears smack dab in the midst of them...dress, dress, tux, tux, flower, dress, tux....
I apologetically and humbly admitted to Dan that it's in my 'top five faves of the day'.
And always will be.
It was a great reminder that I need to see, really see, experience, taste and enjoy everything God has purposely placed around me. Everything. Because it's all so fleeting.
I must intentionally join Him where He is. Moment by moment.
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
Psalm 34:8
~Holly
I must intentionally join Him where He is. Moment by moment.
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
Psalm 34:8
~Holly
Assistant to Lysa
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