During Curt and Pepper\u2019s recent trip to El Salvador, they each found themselves surprised by beauty in various ways. Surprise can lead to any number of emotional reactions, depending on what, exactly, it is that surprises us. When it is beauty that is doing the surprising, we are opened to joy, goodness and even greater beauty than we would expect out of life.\n\xa0\nJoin Pepper and Curt as they explore surprising stories of beauty, and along the way introduce you to Shaun Groves, a pastor and Compassion International ambassador, whose compelling story of his own surprise with beauty has had him involved with the ministry since 2005.\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\n. . . .\nEpisode Links and References\nArtistic Offering discussed today: Pepper Sweeney's Driftwood Beach photos\nArtistic Offering for next week: Meditation Breath Exercise\n\xa0\n. . . . .\nSpecial Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Compassion International\nThe world is currently facing a devastating global food crisis caused from numerous variables: the war in Ukraine, fertilizer shortages, effects of COVID-19, and extreme weather, just to name a few. Couple any of these with the fact that food prices are climbing, and hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable children intensify.\n\xa0\nDuring this Being Known Podcast season, we invite you to join us in sponsoring a child with Compassion International. Just $43 a month provides a sponsored child with all their basic needs and the hope for a brighter future.\n\xa0\n\xa0. . . . .\nStay connected:\nInstagram,\xa0Facebook\nYouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversation.)\nPlease subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on\xa0Apple Podcasts.\xa0\nSign up\xa0to access the\xa0Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way.