beau ideal

I was helping my friend Jennifer last night make her own blog and was trying to think of good names for her blog. I love to use good ol' thesaurus.com when I am trying to think of catchy names. At one point I was looking for a synonym for "mirror". When using the word mirror like the word model they gave the definition: one that is worthy of imitation or duplication. I thought that this definition of mirror was perfect for how Christ is in our lives. We should yearn to be a duplication and an exact imitation of him in our own lives for only He is worthy!

One of the words they gave as a synonym was "beau ideal". I had never heard that term before so I thought I'd click on it to see the exact definition of that word. It said: a conception of perfect beauty; a model of excellence. I couldn't help but get excited over this word. It IS what Christ is in our own lives. He is our beau ideal.

We hear the word "beau" used often as a person that a girl is dating or in love with. In a way Christ is my beau. I am completely in love with Him and want so badly to spend my time with him. In old movies you see girls so anxious about hanging out with their beau's. They want so badly to be near them all the time. I too am anxious to be near my beau. But not just my beau, but my beau ideal.

Funny how words can take on a new meaning when you truly examine them. I decided to see if the blog name "a beau ideal" was avaliable and it was! So I went ahead and grabbed it and created the blog. Not sure what I will use that blog for, but I am sure in the future a need will arise. Maybe a wedding planning blog?! :)