Thursday, November 8, 2012

A Splash of Red

      Looking out the window this morning and seeing this beautiful cardinal reminded me to fill the feeder. He waits patiently knowing his seeds will soon arrive. What a joy to have this splash of red appear among the barren branches. Nature still provides us with beauty against a stark contrast which makes me appreciate this cardinal's gift to me this morning. I have whole peanuts on the deck railing in hopes of photographing a blue jay. Waiting patiently is a lesson that nature teaches over and over. And as time moves along, I have gradually learned to be more patient with not only nature, but with time, people, situtations, and more importantly listening for God's voice in the daily ebb and flow of life. Is it enough to have seen that when the colors shifted the beauty might become more obvious? And does beauty or proportion even matter? Perhaps it is enough to say these shapes, these colors caught my eye when I was looking for a sign that You are everywhere.

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