In Isaiah 61:3, the Lord describes the amazing effects of His Atonement, including the miracle of making beauty out of the ashes of our lives. In all things, He provides earthly metaphors to help us understand His important truths. Surrounding the July 4th holiday this year, fire raged in the mountains just west of Las Vegas. Yes, there was a wake of destruction left by the burning. But from “the ashes” we were also blessed with sky-filled beauty during the sunset hours of those smoky days.

Desert Shores Sunset July 5, 2013