For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth,

For the beauty of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies,

Lord of all, to thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the beauty of each hour

Of the day and of the night,

Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,

Sun and moon, and stars of light,

Lord of all, to thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.

A few years ago I went through a very difficult time. I had really lost a sense of myself and my own voice. I struggled to feel loved and heard. I was blessed with a difficult relationship that only exasperated these feelings. It was a blessing because while it was hard, it was also the catalyst for necessary changes in my life. I dove into healing and loving myself. I spent time trying to understand my thoughts and allow them to help me love myself better. 

One thing that helped with all of this was pausing to enjoy the beauty of nature. When I saw something beautiful in nature I would stop and take a photograph of it. I am not a professional photographer, but I have certainly learned a lot about photography and I love to pause and see this beautiful world that we live in. I am grateful for the beauty of the earth, the skies, the mountains, trees and flowers, sun, moon and stars. I am thankful that amoung all the beauty in this world that the Lord made me to enjoy it all and add to it with my presence and my love.

I am grateful for the beauty of this earth!