Thursday, February 10, 2011

Amazing Valentine Cookies

I approach the table of snacks, and I see that a mother (Laurie) has made the most beautiful Valentine's cookies.  I do not want to eat them; I want to photograph them!


Amazing Valentine Cookies


Boring square cookies transform into romantic letters sealed with wax:

A Letter From an Admirer?  


Heart-shaped confections display icing dotted and adorned with tiny roses; a whimsical chocolate heart tempts me with that frosting made to resemble a Valentine's puzzle.

Puzzle Heart Made from Leftover Icing


I love that God makes people who can do things like this.  Not everyone creates the same kind of flair; I know I could never design such cookies.  But someone else did, and I'm so glad.  The children felt special as they ate such treats.  The took their time about it.

I realize that when we observe (and make) beautiful things, we begin to take our time.  We slow down and savor.  

Living with flair means we embellish things--turning the ordinary into art--for others to enjoy.  It slows us down.



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Journal:  What ordinary object or activity can I turn into "art" today?