I don’t know what it is but I have been floored by God’s kind and caring display of beauty in his creation this spring, his flora and fauna extravaganza. Wow!<\/p>\n
As I walked around our modest “estate” this morning I felt like the richest person in the world. I believe we have maybe one-third of an acre, but it is God’s gift to us. There’s something about life that expands and deepens when we recognize the source of everything good. Eating a simple breakfast knowing that our Father in heaven provided that daily bread is a humbling experience filled with thanksgiving. It’s more than bacon and eggs, or a bagel, or a bowl of Cheerios. It is our gracious God providing for his child, his servant, his creation. Yo, baby!<\/p>\n
Late summer of 2006 my wife and I purchased $3 clearance trees from our local Rural King. One of them wasn’t even tagged; we didn’t know what it was, but for three bucks. . .<\/p>\n
Walking this around the yard early this morning and seeing little crab apples and miniature pears. . .I worshiped.<\/p>\n
We have transplanted trees and bushes and pampas grass from my late mother-in-law.\u00a0\u00a0 This spring a friend gave us a blue spruce and an apple tree.\u00a0 Pretty cool to already see little apples on that tree, Larry.\u00a0 Thanks.<\/p>\n
And grass.\u00a0 Does God know what he’s doing or what?\u00a0 Simple, beautiful, functionally superb.<\/p>\n
God provides.\u00a0 We plant; he waters and causes to grow.<\/p>\n
And it keeps going.\u00a0 We have a dog and a cat inside that usually provide joy and companionship.\u00a0 Two big neighbor dogs that come to the back door like hobos and help us keep the fridge clean.\u00a0 How can such a big, powerful animal be so affectionate and make us feel the way we do?\u00a0 God.\u00a0 That’s how he does stuff.<\/p>\n
And I can’t leave out the birds.\u00a0 We love watching them, providing food, water and shelter.\u00a0 God is there also,\u00a0 another picture of his involvement in his creative work.<\/p>\n
Can’t wait to see the robins enjoying some of those apples!<\/p>\n
(James 1:17 GW)\u00a0 Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I don’t know what it is but I have been floored by God’s kind and caring display of beauty in his creation this spring, his flora and fauna extravaganza. Wow! As I walked around our modest “estate” this morning I … Continue reading