Nature’s Gift

Sparkling and shining…beautiful and bright…wonderful and resourceful…

It’s amazing how nature ‘gifts’. There are times we hope and pray for some things and expect all parts of creation to give up and present them to us but they don’t.

In its own time and way, nature gives us what we desired, hoped and prayed for. 
They usually do not come directly or plainly to us as we prayed for; and so if care is not taken, we will end up missing them.

I remember the very day nature ‘gifted’ me. And it’s so funny now as I look back and recall the events surrounding your delivery.

I was dead angry that you were around and on my table that day. How could you have been part of the gathering? I fumed as I thought to myself.

I rebuked the deliverer and orchestrator of your coming. How could you have allowed this unwelcomed visitor to be part of us? I quizzed in my mind.

In order not to be seen as rude, I had to act nice which I did…to my displeasure anyway. You can imagine my utter surprise when I had to be your escort back home in the long run.

How blinded I was about some other gift which I had to let go a long time ago, but the fear of the unknown made me hold on to it; thereby making me oblivious to the perfect gift before me.

A wonderful gift wrapped up in a weird circumstance so much that I could not discern your wonder right from the word ‘go’.

Sensitivity and care for the other person’s emotion is your hall mark; an expectation of many but many do not get…I have it anyway!

Simplicity of life and understanding of the adage that not all hands are equal; however, two unequal hands could be put together to get some sort of equality.

Strong spirit that does not drive just you alone to achieve anything you set your heart and mind to do, but a strong spirit that drives anyone with you along; together to achieve success.

Doer of good and expector of none…Such a blessing!

Creator of a comfortable atmosphere; that accommodates all regardless.

How wonderful you are!

I have a discussion with nature this evening. Among the things I want to say to nature is that I’m so grateful for this wonderful gift. And that I’m glad that though I was initially blinded and ‘hard-hearted’, I did not miss this gift.

Sparkling and shining…beautiful and bright…wonderful and resourceful…


That’s who you are! 
Literature and Christ lover!

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