Lovely.....

Do you know someone who is simply "Lovely?"  I do!  She is beautiful and charmingly so.  And, she doesn't even know she is so lovely!!!  She is sweet, quiet, whispy, gentle, humble, and delightful to be around!!!  She fits the definition of lovely:  having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.  Her beauty does appeals to the heart!

This person is a friend named Loraine.  Even her name is lovely.  Spelled with one "r" because it is English.  And her middle name is Rose.  Imagine a rose which petals have such a velvety touch and an aroma that is so fragrantly beautiful that it is wonderful to behold.  That is Loraine.  How does one get more lovely than that?

Loraine loves to garden and her flower garden is exquisite!  The flowers are gorgeous and delightful and exude her loveliness!!! From Spring until Fall they bloom and grow as she tends to them in such a tender way....I love visiting her garden in the Spring and Summer and getting a bouquet to take home - they are simply exquisite!!

Another quality Loraine has is that she loves to quilt!   Anyone who sees one of the quilts she has made can see that she puts love into every piece, every stitch of the quilt and then, she gives it away!  From the moment she chooses the fabric to the moment the quilt is finished, there is a special love that is poured into every piece of fabric that is sewn.  Her loveliness comes out even in her sewing!!!  How's that for lovely???

Several songs that I sing often remind me of the description of Loraine:
One of my favorite Christmas songs sung by Barbra Streisand is called:  "A Christmas Lullaby."  And, one of the lines in the song says:  "For someone lovely as snow falling...."  Isn't that beautiful?  I hope to become as lovely as snow falling one day.....but in the meantime, while God is still working on me, He has put that loveliness into Loraine!   
She IS as lovely as snow falling!!!  And, everyone who knows her is blessed, including me....

And, another song from The Sound of Music called "Maria" has another line that describes Loraine:  "How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?"  "How do you find a word that means "Loraine?"  Lovely..........simply lovely!!!

That internal beauty that quietly exudes from her personality and life is something to behold.  Some people may wonder how one person can be that lovely???   I am not sure how God decided to put that much loveliness into one human being, but He did!  I believe that loveliness comes from her deep faith.

Thank you Lord for the exquisite gift you have given me in this sweet friend, Loraine!  
If you know Loraine, then you know exactly what I am describing and if not, may you be as blessed as I am to know someone this lovely.