And he made a veil of blue

and purple

and crimson fabrics

and fine linen,

and he worked

  cherabim on it.

     2 Chronicles 3. 14

(Are we so caught up

     in the practical

that we forget

the significance of

              beauty?

God creates beauty

    in everything He does.

Just look at creation.

Beauty is as important

    as the practical.

What am I embroidering

on what I am doing today?

Am I stitching angels

   and weaving grace?)

O LORD,

Help us to realize

that there are dimensions

of beauty in whatever

       we undertake

that engrave Your image

and point others to You.

May we be faithful

in following You

   not just in what we do

  but how we do it.

Setting our eyes on You

changes how we approach it,

not just seeing a task

    but a glorious unveiling.

Your glory exceeds

what we see as ordinary.

Your vision enlarges

    the commonplace.