The Ability of Combating Chaos Through Small Spaces of Beauty

hmmmm... not sure what I want to blog about usually means I wonder what has been going on. Mostly parent/teacher conferences. This week has filled up with those. But also coming home each night to the home I curated and built over years and years, wrapping me up like a hug each night.  

Looking at what I've taken pictures of is also like a hug. Warm cookies baked for my family, scenes of comfort from our lent home, places of beauty all around me even on really full days. 

I love this quote so much and believe in every word of it: 

"In times of exhaustion, grief, or trial, holding on to a sense of order and lovliness is essential. Those many trials of life can not be fixed with a pat answer, the difficulty of walking through them is often eased if it can be experienced in a lovely environment. 

The idea stems from being made in the image of a creative God. Just as God looked into the void and created our orderly, lovely, magnificent universe, we are able to look into the messiness of our lives and create spaces of meaning and beauty. A simple way to combat chaos is to focus on creating small spaces of beauty." ~ Sally Clarkson 

Little vases of flowers on my dresser 

A cozy chair with a view outside filled with all I need for prayer and quiet

Artwork from a local artist - the saints of my daughters 

A cozy quilt rack

Zucchini lasagna 

A little view of the jelly cupboard in the background and the teacup I use every morning this month in the background 

Homemade oatmeal brown sugar bread for the week 

Proof that I sat down last weekend - my teacup in this scene 

This utility bar is the perfect addition to these open shelves... I love it so much

This space in March - no big holiday - just simple 

I added to this collection of pewter - the little rounded creamer and sugar