Beauties

The front room is messy. Fans stand next to the open windows to blow in cool air. The dishes are done earlier than usual. The kitchen floor is in need of sweeping and mopping. The computer desk is cluttered with papers. The windows need cleaning. I need to shower. Bruce stinks. The rock garden is being taken over by weeds and mint plants. But... children are heard, respected, and loved. Family is most important and has fun together always. The house plants grow beautifully. My pottery decorates the front room shelves. Music and laughter is the background sound to our lives. There is food in our fridge and pantries. We are healthy and strong people. The gospel blesses our lives. Books of knowledge fill the shelves. The grass is green and full. It is summer. And so so so much more. The beauties and blessings in life far outweigh the trials and annoyances. You see what you choose to see. Choose to see the beauty, blessings, and miracles.