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LeAnne Martin
October 31, 2017
Nature

The Fragrance of Fall

LeAnne Martin
October 31, 2017
Nature
The Fragrance of Fall

The fragrance of fall is so different from the scent of the other seasons. It says, "Change is coming!" 

The sense of smell is not one we typically think of as a conduit for beauty...

Tagged: beauty around us, fall

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LeAnne Martin
October 24, 2017
Nature

The Colors of Fall

LeAnne Martin
October 24, 2017
Nature
The Colors of Fall

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers," wrote L.M. Montgomery. So am I. October is glorious, with the leaves changing colors and the colors changing the landscape...

Tagged: beauty around us, fall

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LeAnne Martin
October 17, 2017
Moments, Nature, Unexpected

Unexpected Beauty at a Gas Station

LeAnne Martin
October 17, 2017
Moments, Nature, Unexpected
Unexpected Beauty at a Gas Station

We’re driving down 1-16 toward Savannah. There’s not much on this rural stretch of Georgia highway except for trees and a few swaths of pretty pink and purple wildflowers in the median.

And a gas station that’s worth stopping for...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty

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LeAnne Martin
October 12, 2017
Moments

Something Went Wrong in the Kitchen

LeAnne Martin
October 12, 2017
Moments
Something Went Wrong in the Kitchen

Something went wrong. Go ahead and laugh. I did...

Tagged: beauty around us

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LeAnne Martin
October 5, 2017
Words, More

Learning the Power of Words

LeAnne Martin
October 5, 2017
Words, More
Learning the Power of Words

It was the biggest dog I had ever seen. A German shepherd with a strong sense of territorialism and no love for strangers, even little ones...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, beauty in nature

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LeAnne Martin
October 3, 2017
More

When You Feel Helpless in the Face of Tragedy

LeAnne Martin
October 3, 2017
More
When You Feel Helpless in the Face of Tragedy

The Las Vegas shooting has left me stunned, angry, sad, and frustrated. Maybe you feel the same way. The depth of evil displayed there is hard to fathom. So many precious lives lost, so many others scarred forever.

I was thinking about what to write today when I came across a post by...

Tagged: beauty around us

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LeAnne Martin
September 28, 2017
The Arts, More

Inspired by Beauty

LeAnne Martin
September 28, 2017
The Arts, More
Inspired by Beauty

Think about a painting or photograph that you like. What do you like about it? Is it the subject matter, the story it seems to tell, or the skill of the artist? The colors in the Dallas Kinney photo grabbed me. It made me want to be there, to walk through that grove myself...

Tagged: beauty around us, photography, Dallas Kinney

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LeAnne Martin
September 26, 2017
More, Unexpected

Unexpected Beauty at the Food Pantry

LeAnne Martin
September 26, 2017
More, Unexpected
Unexpected Beauty at the Food Pantry

Every time I visit the local food pantry, I walk in and out with a lump in my throat. People in my community—people everywhere—are hungry. Little children have empty tummies. Parents wonder ...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty

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