As I walk from my office to the car I find myself looking
up.
I find my self looking up a lot lately. I am completely
enamored with clouds and trees and the beauty they create.
Ever since I read Everywhere Present and the chapter on “We
live in an altar” I have made a conscious decision to look up and around to
find and notice this beautiful world God has given us.
Oh, it isn’t easy to remember to look up rather than at my feet. Just staring down at my path is far easier to do. It requires no thought.
But when I do look up, I am never disappointed. I am in awe, every time.
Even on what I used to consider bleak, gray days. I see
beauty in the swirls of gray. The various shades of gray moving and mixing and
creating shapes in the sky.
I am an Orthodox Christian, a deacon’s wife, a mother, and an aspiring Kindler of Joy.
I believe I’ve begun to understand (finally), by the grace of God, where we can begin to find happiness. True happiness. My heart longs for a deeper connection to those around me and to creation. I want to feel joy not only in myself but to see it on the face of people I love and those that God brings my way.
Thus, begins my journey to become a Kindler of Joy. It is a journey, a path of learning and growing. So I’ve created my blog as a reminder to myself, daily, to open my eyes and find the beauty and joy around me. I long to share this joy, to spread this joy and to inspire others to become Kindlers of Joy. When we kindle joy in others we spread a light throughout this dark world. A light that is desperately needed.
Won't you join me in spreading this light, this joy?
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Great photos. I love looking up! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kindler of Joy! 
Great photos. I love looking up! Thanks for the inspiration!
Francis
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