tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803806639356466199.post7082388895034696326..comments2013-09-25T08:56:09.784-07:00Comments on From Marie with Love: #4 Heavensent FridayMarie Chapianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618441787707419920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803806639356466199.post-63185399024346978572009-11-30T17:36:06.892-08:002009-11-30T17:36:06.892-08:00O Shelli, that is certainly beauty. And it was you...O Shelli, that is certainly beauty. And it was your experience with your son! Wow. May God's beauty be your guide and heart of wisdom forever-- Love, marieMarie Chapianhttp://www.mariechapian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803806639356466199.post-11409649992003132862009-11-30T06:32:49.247-08:002009-11-30T06:32:49.247-08:00A young boy insists his mother take him out into t...A young boy insists his mother take him out into the pouring rain for a nature hike. She is a little reluctant to head out in the rain until he verbalizes, "God came to our home last night mommy and He said to meet Him in His secret place today. He has something to show us." <br />Who could resist an invite from God, so off they go with umbrellas open and the little fellow leading the way as if he knows right where God's secret place is. The mother trudges behind, at times out of breath. She notices the sound of the water rushing down through the creek bed and the rain hitting the branches of the canopy of trees above. She thought to herself, "rain, it is lovely. Water from the heavens. How refreshing, how wonderful it is to be in the rain."<br />They followed along the side of the creek for some time until the young boy came to a split in the trail and matter-of-factly says to his mother, " This is our exit mommy, we have to go this way now." she looks up from under the umbrella to note a path that is straight up a hill. She tried to reason with him that this may be difficult with the mud and the rain, but he insisted all the more. So up they went, and again he led the way. The mother struggled with the terrain while the young boy shouted words of encouragement back to his mother, " You can do it mommy, just a little further." she was tickled by his sweetness. At last he made it to the top with the mother still trailing behind. His eyes were bright with confidence as he continued to coach his mother up the hill through the forest. She made an occasional stop to catch her breath and then would continue the tredge upward. Finally making it to the top she glimses beauty in all its splender. Her son was standing in the midst of thousands of wild daffodils, a bright yellow backdrop against what some would call a dreary day. He gleamed with joy as he announced," see mommy this is what God has been up to, growing flowers." <br /><br />Beauty is a child of God determined to follow God to the places God leads him to, regardless of the conditions.<br /><br />I was completely overjoyed with all the beauty that day held for me and my son.<br /><br />Shared with love from his delighted servant...His Delighted Servanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799748442933883511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803806639356466199.post-66943778172451623472009-11-29T14:32:57.982-08:002009-11-29T14:32:57.982-08:00Yes, that's beauty. Thanks!Yes, that's beauty. Thanks!Marie Chapianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618441787707419920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803806639356466199.post-84570521395966181022009-11-29T05:33:51.784-08:002009-11-29T05:33:51.784-08:00I was at a christian concert at a church. I was wa...I was at a christian concert at a church. I was watching the older couple in front of me passing notes back and forth to each other (because we could not hear). They were giggling like children. Then the husband turned and mouthed the words I LOVE YOU. She responded by grabbing his face in a soft kind of way, saying I love you too. That is beauty.arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006203104388915923noreply@blogger.com