Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Stop for a moment and let that sink in. We're so used to evaluating everything (and everyone) by their usefulness that this thought will take a minute or two to begin to dawn on us. Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Which is to say, beauty is in and of itself a great and glorious good, something we need in large and daily doses.

Captivating: A Guided Journal: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul (ed. Thomas Nelson Inc, 2005) - ISBN: 9781418569716