Stop and smell the roses!
This famous saying tells us to take the time to enjoy the things in our lives like the fragrance of the rose. Not only does it help us to relax from the busyness of “life”, but the fragrance of the rose also benefits our bodies.
The roses are blooming in our backyard here in Minnesota right now. As my daughter and I were admiring their beauty and fragrance, I got to thinking about how God made the fragrance of the rose to benefit our lives.
Roses not only give us joy from their visual beauty, but inhaling the fragrance of the rose soothes the nerves and mind, helping with stress and depression. Essential oil molecules are inhaled and transported to the brain, where they influence our mood. The brain receives these odor messages, releasing neurotransmitters.
David Steward, Ph. D wrote a book Healing Oils of the Bible that tells us about how God intended for us to live in an environment with the gentle scents of essential oils. He also says that scientifically, we now know that these natural aromas are more than just pleasant. They are emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically healing.
