It is not an infrequent sight to find me taking an
evening beach walk by myself; I am an introvert, so I recharge by being alone
with my thoughts and for me, this is often outdoors with a camera in hand. Last
week I took the following photo while on one of these strolls. As I was walking back to my house I noticed
this patch of weeds growing beside a fence. Now often people just walk by weeds
but I couldn’t help but be struck by their color and beauty. I made my way over to them and despite being
attacked by a swarm of blood lusty mosquitoes, I refused to recede until I had
taken a couple photos. One of my life
mottos as you can see on my profile is that good things
come in small packages. I firmly believe that the little things and private moments
that are often taken for granted make life so much sweeter and interesting. Ask
anyone who knows me well and they will tell you that I have always had a deep
appreciation for the small, simple and perhaps even what some would consider
the mundane things of life.
While looking at this photo on my computer it got me
to thinking (no surprise there). These
weeds which are considered undesirable and inconsequential are not unlike
humans when compared to the powerful, holy, infinite God of the universe. How
thankful I am that our gracious Lord was able to find beauty in the brokenness
and insignificance of man! When I start to feel downcast or resentful about
life (which is more frequent sometimes than I would like) I try to focus on the
little things around me; I cannot remain sad for long because it reminds me
that I am the daughter of an omnipotent creator God who found beauty amid the
brokenness.
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