When I saw the prompt for trees for Five Minute Friday this week, my mind went blank. Really. Blank. I couldn’t think of a thing to say about trees and what was funny was I spent five whole minutes trying to think of something to say about trees. I decided not to push it. Sometimes the words are just not there. Fast forward over the weekend with a couple of chilly rainy nights to Monday morning when I opened my front door at dawn and saw this:
The crepe myrtles in front of my house had given a very poor showing this year due to the scorching heat of the Texas summer. The blossoms were pale and few from their otherwise luscious mauve and had dropped quickly. The brilliant scarlet and orange of the leaves this morning brought on by the recent cold snap took my breath away. They had more than made up for their poor summer showing. Instead of a blank five minutes of Friday I had a very full five minutes of fall beauty on my chilly front porch this morning.
It made me realize how sometimes the deep beauty of nature can come towards the end of the cycle of life as well as the beginning and the middle. I'm beginning to believe that its true for people as well.
Joining with Five Minute Friday
sponsored by Lisa-Jo Baker. On Friday, Lisa-Jo posts a one word prompt and
for five minutes we write what the prompt brings to mind. No
rewrite, nor editing just letting the words flow. Friday's prompt was Trees.
Beautiful pictures and I love your thoughts on it. I think it's true that sometimes it isn't until we think we're 'over' that God uses us and makes it beautiful! Sometimes suffering comes before the beauty but He's a worthy craftsman to trust!
ReplyDeleteWe tend to forget God used the elders among us to do great things. This morning reminded me that you can show forth the brilliant glory of God in every season of your life.
DeleteThanks for stopping by Naomi.
~ Cassandra
We have some beautiful colors here in the central valley in the Fall, but my crepe myrtles never get the color of yours. I love your message. You and I may have bloomed all our lives, but I think we're in a wonderful time of spiritual growth now.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the spiritual growth, Barbara. I'm hoping this season will be the deep crimsons and golds of having the time to come closer to God. I find myself looking forward to this transition more so than I have any others before.
DeleteAs I grow older I find that there is too much discarding of people and things. We become wiser as we age and I believe have so much to offer. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, Laura. I have so much more to offer now that I'm older.
DeleteHope you had a great Thanksgiving!
~ Cassandra
Thank-you Cassandra for your uplifting and inspiring observations.
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