stop & smell the roses

I recently was invited to a friend’s house for lunch. We had a time scheduled and as I pulled up to her home, on two wheels, (in Courtney fashion and style) she was peacefully waiting for me in the driveway. I got out of my car and gave her a big hug. I was so excited to be there with her! I proceeded in the direction of her home, when she stopped and told me we were going to start with a walkabout in the garden. How magical does that sound?!? We took the next few minutes, walking around the perimeter of her home, smelling and admiring all of the beautiful flowers and creation!

And do you know what happened that day? I stopped to smell the roses. (or in this case the peonies) I stopped to take a minute to look around and appreciate all the good that God has created for us to enjoy. I personally can be the worst at being task-oriented and trying to be as productive as I possibly can be in a given amount of time. The positive of that is I get a lot done! The negative is I can miss out on a lot of good. So my challenge for you today is to take time to stop, look around, appreciate all the things that God has created and made as another extension to show His beauty, His love, and His goodness. And you, my dear, are one of His beautiful creations!