This world is filled with beautiful people and beautiful things. It is all too easy to be overwhelmed with the sad, the tragic, and the ugly. While we give ourselves to change these things and make the world a better place, let's also take time to celebrate beauty:

...the little boy who exhausts his energy running to greet his dad after work
...the husband who gets a dozen roses for his wife "just because"
...the coworker who buys a latte for their friend because its been a rough day
...the elderly couple walking through the park holding hands after 55 years of marriage
...the couple who have been trying and trying who finally find out they're pregnant
...the older brother who lovingly shares his toys
...the best friends who text each other because they know how badly the other needs to laugh
...the wife who prepares a candle-lit dinner to make her husband's day extra-special
...the parents who adopt--choosing to love someone else's child like they love their own
...the grandmother who peels her grandchild's apple slices and doesn't make her eat her crusts
...the stranger who buys lunch for a homeless man
...the gentleman who gives up his seat on the bus
...the daddy who takes his littler girl on a Starbucks date

Look at these and other examples of beauty in life and let's celebrate them today!

"We are most like God when we give.

Gaze upon Christ long enough, and you'll become more of a giver.

Give long enough, and you'll become more like Christ."

-Randy Alcorn