In a time when it is easy to be overcome by fear or worry, we want this series of blog posts to give you simple, gentle, and dynamic ways to reclaim an atmosphere of peace, joy, and wonder in your home. We can all then help shine light to the world by sharing how we are choosing beauty daily. Please join us by using the hashtag #choosingbeauty on social media.
#ChoosingBeauty – Day 19
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The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered.
-Psalm 111:2-4a
“Pollen” by nutmeg66 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Activities
Look: This bee is covered in pollen, which looks like yellow dust to us. Study the sculpture, “Pollen Grains” by Jo Golesworthy. Imagine yourself standing beside it. What details would you notice? What is similar and different about the individual grains of pollen? They were patterned after images of pollen under an electron microscope. Close your eyes. Can you still imagine the sculpture? Tell everything you remember without looking. If you like, make your own model out of sculpting clay.
Read: “Pollen” The Storybook of Science by Jena-Henri Fabre
Observe: Take a walk around your home or neighborhood. Have you noticed the arrival of pollen yet? What clues would you notice that it is in the air? If you see pollen on a car or other surface, touch it. How would you describe how it feels? Be sure to wash your hands afterwards–pollen often makes us sneeze! Isn’t it miraculous that something so small can be of such vital importance? Enjoy noticing the changes in the landscape around you brought by Spring.
Read: “An April Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen: “Scene By a Brook” Symphony 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Share: What did you think about today that you never thought about before? #choosingbeauty
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