Shade Tree Wisdom 7/11/11

We had a nice rain shower yesterday afternoon. It lasted only a while, but you could almost hear the ground swallow and see the trees standing just a bit taller for that drink.

This morning it was rather pleasant out and birds were singing. I looked to see if I could spot that bird in the tree, but I could not see the bird till it moved a bit, then it was easy, but the camouflage was excellent. And I thought again how carefully this world is crafted and planned by our All Mighty God.

Well, it is July and there is no need to rush through the walk, why not lean on my staff – yes, I use a staff now and then – to see if I could spot the singer. And it was a pleasant moment.

July is also National Ice Cream month. More of that is sold on Sundays than any other day, and it takes some 50 licks to finish the average scoop of ice cream in a cone. Go ahead, get a cone and enjoy it while sitting in the shade and watching the children in the park.

I have been re-reading Matthew chapter 6, 19 – 34 again. Good reminder of the goodness of God. Here are bits from MSG, “There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless, in the care of God. And you count far more than birds.
“Give your attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”

GPD 7/11/11