Laughter is ringing throughout my yard
and my home right now. A symphony of children playing together, a
cool breeze, a cloudy summer afternoon... a moment in time where
everything just seems right. Somehow, my mind flows with memories of
those sorts of moments from my lifetime- a sort of “perfect
moments” file. Interestingly, none of them were planned, none
deftly executed by friends or family... just moments, happening, like
water falling. It hit me then. THESE are the moments life is really
all about. We try so hard to make things “perfect”, to create
moments like these, but we are such flawed simple creatures, we are
unable to manage the task. Our Lord Father God creates these moments
for us, fleeting and small, to remind us that he is with us, guiding
us. I don't remember birthday parties and vacations like this... I
remember my mother's laughter when she was happy, the way the
pastureland smelled in the summertime on my grandparents' farm,
moments of beauty in raising my own children all along the way. I
remember the smell of a newborn baby, the twinkle in my husband's eye
when he said “I do”... THESE are the moments that matter. THESE
are the things that make life amazing. I think that we as Americans
move too quickly in our lives these days to savor these moments, to
hear life's whispers in our direction. Perhaps if we all slowed down
and took the time to experience life instead of flying through it,
there wouldn't be a need for this blog. We wouldn't have to fight
toxic chemicals, because nature's time tested methods would be
enough. We wouldn't have to ship tomatoes from halfway across the
planet, because we would have taken the time to watch our own ripen
on the vine. We would listen to the seasons of the year, and the
seasons of life. There would be no need for cosmetics because beauty
would be seen in every stage of life. Most people would agree that
spring flowers, summer's lush foliage, autumn's many colored leaves,
and the glistening crystals of winter ice are all beautiful in their
own way. Why then must we fight the seasons of our lives? I believe
that bright, wise, eyes twinkling between crow's feet that years of
smiles and laughter have grooved into a face are beautiful. Silver,
sparkling hair is beautiful. A hip a little rounder than society says
it should be for the purpose of being a comfortable place for a baby
to rest.... BEAUTIFUL. Maybe I need to reevaluate the need for
powders, sparkles, and creams. Maybe, just maybe, God made us ALL
beautiful in our own way. And maybe, if we stopped to look for this
beauty in the world, the “Green” movement wouldn't be necessary.
So today, take just a moment to slow down, look, and listen. Be
inside of the rhythms of life. Feel God's love for his creation, and just
be for a minute. Feel better? I know I do. :) Wednesday July 18th
7:44 pm
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