This morning in conversation with Grandma Sauder, she said her mother-in-law was very wise and told her that a person can find beauty anywhere. This especially spoke to me because in talking about Naturalists I discovered that I'm better at hearing from God in nature in a more awe-inspiring place. Joanne missed the landscape of Pennsylvania when she was a young bride--and I can't imagine her life as a young mother with Carlton in the service--and had trouble appreciating the beauty of Indiana. Wilma Sauder's life was different than she had pictured it and she could have chosen the easy path of disappointment and bitterness but instead she chose to see beauty.
Even though I'm not a Naturalist I want to see beauty where I am now! I chose to see the blessings of being a stay-at-home mom to two little girls, in love with a husband I don't always get to spend time with, and desperately trying to make ends meet. There is beauty in my life if I can only see it and let God speak to me through it.
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