Monday, May 24, 2021

Dear God,

In the cool of the early morning, I walked for the second day in a row.  Interestingly, as I walked I noticed yards that needed mowing, trees that needed pruning and weeds that needed plucking.  As I concluded my journey twenty nine minutes later, I realized on this beautiful sunny day, I had looked for the negative rather than the positive.  Sadly, I missed the beauty of your creation.

Why do we often look at the underside of life instead of the topside?  Why do we gorge ourselves with negative perspectives instead of positive?  Why do we miss so much of what is good in life?

Forgive me,

O God,

for forfeiting

the opportunity

to celebrate

the beauty

of springtime.

Forgive me

for looking

for flaws

instead of

the majesty

of all

you have created.

Forgive me

for robbing you

of praise

as I walked

among colorful flowers,

majestic trees

and blossoming bushes.

I am sorry.

Love, Andrea