Beautiful Things

Beautiful Things  

Mountain silhouettes against crimson sunsets

The sparkle in the eyes of those who are in love

Music that pierces the soul

The tears of joy and awe that grace the cheeks of new parents

Friendship. The kind where you know everything about each other, but choose to look past the flaws and only see the beauty.

A worn and tattered Bible

White,  fluffy snow

Contagious laughter

The tender look a bride and groom exchange at the altar  

Hands raised in surrender to God

New-born babies 

The wagging tail and glittering eyes of a well-loved dog 

A family that enjoys being together 

The aroma of sweet, cool air that only exists in the mountains or by the sea  

Married couples who happily grow old together in love 

The sacrifices parents make for the good of their children 

Rain storms 

Stars that glow throughout the night 

A friendly smile 

Hugs from loved ones 

Hand - written letters 

Musical instruments 

The peaceful expression of a sleeping cat 

Those times when you can feel Christ's literal presence 

Worship sung straight from the heart, no matter how on or off key the singer may be 

Honest compliments 

Old pictures

Parents who are in prayer for their children 

Innocence 

Bubbles being blown by little kids

And so, so many more.  

Life is short. Look for the beauty in it!

I went without the internet for two weeks and lived to tell about it!

No, the title of this post is not just some clever ploy to snag your attention-it's actually true! Two weeks ago, our internet provider accidentally turned our internet off,  and that's when it happened. The seed of certifiable insanity was officially planted in our brains.

The first couple of days without internet weren't too grueling- after all, it's nice to have a break from the technological world. But after a week had passed, we were all growing restless. Questions that were usually answered through internet access were left ignored, and consequently tormented our inquisitive tendencies. 

They were important questions,too, such as "I wonder if my inbox is flooded?"  or "What in the world could I make with these leftovers? If we had the stinking internet I could google a recipe!" and, of course, "I wonder if anyone has liked my last status? Dag-nabbit-someone had better!!! Not that I would know if they did or not because our internet is still down...hahahahaha! *twitch*" 

As you may have observed, with each passing day our circumstances became more dire. Eventually we all developed twitches and felt our minds slipping into the abyss of insanity. 

But just as my mom was on the brink of being sent to the loony bin, a repair-man came and linked us once again to the modern world! We could have kissed the ground he walked upon. 

 We even had a moment of respectful silence when one of us logged into facebook for the first time. 

Now, I am happy to report that our sanity was restored, and we're all back to normal now, despite the occasional twitch of the eye or mouse-clicking finger.  

And though it was a painful lesson, I learned a lot from this experience- the most important thing being this: internet isn't everything, but almost everything is dependent on the internet. Sadly, including most of our sanity. 

*This blog is mostly fictitious, though I do advise that if your internet gets shut down for more than 24 hours to invest in professional counseling, and maybe a straight-jacket.*