I reach another one of those major blogging milestones next week: I'm going to be the hostess for the Carnival of Beauty on Wednesday, 27th December when we'll be looking at the Beauty of Solitude.

Perhaps it's an odd one to be thinking about when the holidays are so focussed on family time, or maybe we will all be needing just a little bit of solitude by then!

If you have never taken part before, all you need to do is write a short piece on Solitude on your blog at the beginning of next week. Then please email me with your name and the names of and links to your blog and to that submission.

Sallie, who sponsors this Carnival, has all the details. She writes, "Although the goal is about promoting the beauty of Christ, the piece does not have to be explicitly about Christ. It can be about family matters, home life, children, marriage, creation, friendship, cooking, homemaking, hobbies, etc. Anything that reflects the beauty of Christ and fits the topic."

Hope that gives you something to think about over the next week. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's contributions!

He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11a