Finding Beauty In a Darkened World
A Grandmother's Heart On The Essence of Christianity
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Lifting the lid of an unlabeled keepsake box fills oneself with hopeful anticipation. Who doesn’t wish to find something valuable; something beautiful inside? Value and beauty are incredibly subjective and indelibly related. To a small child, a common white quartz rock lying in the dirt is both beautiful and valuable and in their pocket it goes. According to the Merriam-Webster Universal Collegiate Dictionary, beauty is defined as “the quality present in a person or thing that gives intense aesthetic pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind or the senses.” For lasting beauty, the end of this definition “deep satisfaction to the mind or the senses” holds the key.
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In Finding Beauty in a Darkened World, a grandmother reflects on a single question from her young grandsons: “Tell us about God.” Her response unfolds into a deeply personal narrative shaped by faith, family, and nature. Through Christian devotionals rooted in scripture, she shares a journey marked by both joy and heartache.
Each chapter centers on the quest for timeless beauty, blending gardening metaphors with biblical parables. These reflections reveal how spiritual beauty often appears in unexpected ways. But this book is not only about poetic insight; it is also a call to act with purpose. The Bible prophesied that “a great many will fall away from the faith.” The author warns that regret can arrive uninvited with its familiar whispers: “If only I had spoken, if only I had encouraged, if only I had made the effort, if only I had stood up for what I believed.”
This book encourages readers to nurture biblical literacy, speak truth in love, and influence the spiritual path of those they cherish. Together, they will find beauty by peeling back the layers of cultural misconceptions to reveal the fadeless beauty of Christ’s original teachings. The author implores the reader to heed the Bible’s clarion call, for the words “it’s too late” are best left unrealized.
About the Author
Bonita Jean Zimmer has a Master’s in Art Education, was a Certified Health Coach, and a Hospice Volunteer. She sees her most valuable title as a loving, Godly mother and grandmother.