appearances

"Half of the work that is done in this world is to make things appear what they are not."
                                                                                   Elias Root Beadle


I understand that a little make up is needed or desired from time to time.  But life should be lived transparently.  No games.  No pretending. 


I have a friend that runs a contracting business.  One of their themes is "no short cuts."  They take a project down to the bones and make sure the work is done right.  No short cuts.  No covering over things that should be fixed.


What if we really let people see inside of us?  Maybe we would work harder on being kind and nice if everyone could actually see all the way in.


Jesus chastised the Pharisees for looking like a clean cup on the outside, but having hearts that were dirty and wrong.  May that never be said of us.


Some of my favorite people are what you see is what you get people.  No games.  No pretending.  Life is too short for any of that.


Be who you are.  Everyone else is already taken.


It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.