Beauty Isn't Just an Object

Beauty is a Moment Too

            When I was younger, I used to love to give my parents homemade gifts. I knew that my dad loved to read and that he had/has a lot of books in his office, therefore; my go-to gift for him was always a bookmark.

            Fast-forward ten or so years, and I get a text message from my dad. It said something along the lines of, “I just opened a book and this bookmark fell out… I have a whole box of things that you made for me like this.”

            The photograph below is what he attached to the text message.

            I chose this as my beauty picture today for a huge reason. It isn’t just an object that is beautiful, it is a moment or a memory that can also be beautiful. The reason this was beautiful to me, was that this piece of junk bookmark that had simple pencil drawn on it was something that my dad has treasured for so many years. Not only this bookmark, but many others that I’m sure are almost exactly alike.

            The beauty is his love for me. I’m sure that he really isn’t a huge fan of the bookmark itself, but he loves me so much that he kept it anyway.

            His unwavering love for me gives me a small glimpse into what Christ feels for His children.

            That kind of love… that’s truly beautiful.