Two Things

ONE:

Today SiennaJane and I went to SeaWorld with my wonderful friend, Renata:

Renata trying to "pet" a dolphin. Fail.

We checked out new turtle reef - worth it.

Sienna & Me looking at the turtles & fishies.

...kickin' back in the stroller

Lookin around while... 

TWO:

I'm reading a really great book by C.S. Lewis called "The Weight of Glory". Here is something beautiful, among others, that he painted for me.

"We do not merely want to see beauty, though, God knows, that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words-to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it... that is why the poets tell us such lovely falsehoods. They talk as if the west wind could really sweep into a human soul; but it can't. They tell us that 'beauty born of murmuring sound' will pass into a human face; but it won't. Or not yet. For if we take the imagery of Scripture seriously, if we believe that God will one day give us the Morning Star and cause us to put on the splendour of the sun, then we may surmise that both the ancient myths and the modern poetry, so false as history, may be very near the truth as prophecy."

Isn't it marvelous?? I love this imagery. If I could write such magnificent beauty, I would be so happy. It is amazing how we are all blessed with different talents. In the introduction to "The Weight of Glory", written by Walter Hooper, it says, " Certianly,  Lewis could write no great works until he was converted to Christianity in 1931, after which he ceased to take much interest in himself." This reminds me that every talent we have should be used for the glory of God, to further his Kingdom & not try to further ourselves. & with that here are a few verses to meditate on tonight.

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” 

-Mark 8:36

"Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it."

-Matthew 10:38-40