Today I wanted to take a photo of either a rainbow or a butterfly... but didn't manage to see either. So instead went with blossom. Blossom is a reminder of the blessings of changing seasons and the provision of food or flowers. And it is so very pretty. I found a random poem called A Blessing by James Wright that gave me the idea from the last line! I have pasted the poem at the bottom of the post if you want to read it.
It was actually quite hard to take photos of trees in other peoples property. I felt a bit random!
I also took a picture of a lily from the bottom of my garden. In the gospels (Matt 6 v 25 - 34 and Luke 12 v 27) Jesus tells us not to worry about things like food and clothing but encourages us to look at the lilies of the field and from their beauty be reminded that He will look after us and provide for us. I have found this to be so true in my life and lilies are a reminder of the incredible blessings of faith and love in Jesus.
A Blessing
Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota,
Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass.
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with kindness.
They have come gladly out of the willows
To welcome my friend and me.
We step over the barbed wire into the pasture
Where they have been grazing all day, alone.
They ripple tensely, they can hardly contain their happiness
That we have come.
They bow shyly as wet swans. They love each other.
There is no loneliness like theirs.
At home once more,
They begin munching the young tufts of spring in the darkness.
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms,
For she has walked over to me
And nuzzled my left hand.
She is black and white,
Her mane falls wild on her forehead,
And the light breeze moves me to caress her long ear
That is delicate as the skin over a girl’s wrist.
Suddenly I realize
That if I stepped out of my body I would break
Into blossom.
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