Look Up

L Kelley
The Heart of Quran
Published in
2 min readAug 30, 2022

I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. Psalm 123:1

Saguaro National Park, Arizona — personal photo

So many things on this earth seem to reach toward the heavens. And when we look up also, we can see the beauty that God has placed in the sky, and all around us.

Arizona sunrise — personal photo

In the heaven is your provision, and everything that is promised to you. Quran 51:22

Any time we’re feeling low, all we have to do is turn to God; all we have to do is look around to know that God is everywhere, in everything. He has blessed this earth with so much variety and beauty. He has graced the sky with dramatic clouds and all the colors of a sunset.

Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive. Gordon B. Hinckley

How can we feel sad when we see a butterfly…

personal photo

or a flower…

personal photo

or a rainbow in the sky….

personal photo

To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth, and He is the Most High, the Great. Quran 42:4

Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Psalm 150

So, look up…

Redwood forest, California — personal photo

or look down…

praying mantis, New York — personal photo

— God is everywhere.

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L Kelley
The Heart of Quran

I love writing, visiting and photographing our natural wonders, and sharing my life with my dogs. God has truly blessed me.