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The opening of rosebuds


Summer is here!
There is something about spring and summer that brings me such inexplicable joy!
The uncovering of the earth from the snow and ice, the dressing of trees with new leaves and blossoms, the growing of fresh green grass on the ground we tread, the beautiful flowers that cannot seem to be contained from every corner of the earth and the strong glaring sun that causes all these things to flourish in abundance! I look at all this beauty and sometimes I feel as if my feeble body will not be able to take in everything it senses. And these moments, of awe and wonder and contentment, they usually occur when I pull my mind away from tasks and goals and take a look at the world around me.

Does it ever amaze you that the beauty of the world just sits there as we walk to and fro with our worries and hopes and dreams? Sometimes I wonder whether God shakes His head at the blessing we miss out on when we belittle the magnificence of our very existence. People argue about whether there is a God and desire facts and dates and pictures before they decide to believe. All the while we enjoy a life we did not create, live a life that we cautiously attempt to control, use the abilities and strengths that we did not create to further our desires, and we walk around in a world that continuously amazes our educated minds.

As you see the birds glide through the air and the petals of gentle rosebuds unravel, take some time to enjoy this life you have. Regardless of the hardship you may face, there is beauty in our lives that cannot be denied. In the darkest days of my life (so far) I was struck by the simple truth that the sun still rose and set and that the seasons kept turning in their time. In days of grief I was constantly struck with the truth of the magnitude of my world and that life, in the time it is allotted to us, is so very beautiful.

"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." --Psalm 19:1

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