Create Beauty: Lingering Glow of Summer

Friday, August 19, 2011

Lingering Glow of Summer

Let us Dance

In the Lingering Glow of Summer's Warmth

And May We Still See Fairies in the Garden

~ no matter our age ~

If I am honest

I have to tell you

I still read fairy-tales

and I like them best of all.

~ Audrey Hepburn ~

7 comments:

GwendolynKay said...: Oh yes... summer will be leaving us soon. I love the quote by Audrey.
Blessings~; August 19, 2011 at 7:42 AM
The Dainty Dolls House said...: Beautiful..I wish summer could stay a lil' longer, but I do love the colours of the fall!! Gorgeous pictures..wish you a wonderful weekend xx; August 19, 2011 at 8:27 AM
hi-d said...: Sweet post! Soak it all in...have a wonderful weekend!; August 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Martina said...: Oh, me too Violet, i LOVE fairy tales and would LOVE to see a fairy one day - maybe we will ... Happy weekend!; August 19, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Createology said...: Beautiful post of Summer and Sunshine and Smiles. I must make myself a tutu! I just must!!
Fabulous Friday and weekend...; August 19, 2011 at 6:28 PM
Castles Crowns and Cottages said...: Is it any wonder why we LOVE AUDREY SO? And is it any wonder my dear why WE love the sparkle of friendship?

Your presence is always the DIAMOND on the top and seeing your comment last night was so thrilling, even though I know you are in the middle of entertaining. THANK YOU and I LOVE, I just ADORE your little personal garden faerie. How lucky you are.

BISES, Anita; August 20, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Dawne Boynton Polis said...: Love Audrey and LOVE fairytales! We even named our farm "Everafter Farm"! Your little fairy is precious, Violet
Have a Blessed Sunday!
dawne; August 20, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Beauty Inspires

"Beauty and affliction are the only two things that can pierce our hearts." (a quote by Simon Weil) - is how John Eldredge begins a chapter in his book "Journey of Desire". He goes on to say, "Because this is so true, we must have a measure of beauty in our lives proportionate to our affliction ... No, more, much more. Is not this God's prescription for us?

Just take a look around. The sights and sounds, the aromas and sensations - the world is overflowing with beauty.

God seems to be rather enamored with it.

G lo r i o u s l y wasteful.

Apparently, He feels that there ought to be plenty of it in our lives.

Beauty ... heals, stirs us, moves and inspires. Lift any obstacle you may have to filling your life with greater and greater amounts of beauty.

Quote by John Eldredge

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"One should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of one's life, In order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

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~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe