A Few Thoughts
Patricia Franklin
English: Fall leaves in Eugene, Oregon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Sitting in my backyard near the Rocky Mountains on a quiet Sunday morning, trying to absorb the waning rays of the Autumn sun, I was suddenly overwhelmed by the peace and quiet of nature around me. Even the birds were silent. “This is God’s creation in silent and awesome worship,” I thought to myself. The bare branches of the trees and bushes, a single flower, and even the browning grasses are reaching quietly to the heavens in praise.
The many words and songs that we think are essential in our Sunday worship were absent, and blessedly so. The awesome silence made the beauty of nature stand out in its simple, beautiful thanks and praise to God. A quiet breeze comes up and whispers its praise. Suddenly the cry of a bluejay pierces the stillness in a heartfelt “Alleluia” to its Creator. Even a little yellow butterfly (In November?) comes fluttering around and about and then it is gone. … maybe searching for its Maker?
We are a blessed, yet thankless generation rushing along, worrying and searching for what…. the gifts of the Creator? They are all around us, but humankind passes by unaware, living in a noisy, self-absorbent little world of its own making. Yet nature itself is crying out in silent praise and thanksgiving to God.
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your Creation that never forgets your Goodness, and cries out to you in its quiet, simple and humble way.
Fallen Leaves (Photo credit: MSVG)
Old Things R New 
Beautiful thoughts………..beautidul soul!
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Lovely post–have a great Thanksgiving!
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True Thanksgiving is being thanksful and praising God. I loved this from Patricia Franklin.
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