“This is the day the Lord has made…”
Today’s gift.
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I have good news and I have Good News. First the good news.
I heard about each of them in January. (See “It’s January .”) Two babies, Finley and Danielle. Both helpless. They had problems. Big problems. Life threatening. Both in need of miracles. I followed their progress. I prayed.
Finley needed a new liver. Danielle was born three months and several pounds early. That was January and now it’s May.
The good news is both are alive and both are doing well. Both have a ways to go. Most importantly, both are home from long stays in hospitals. Good news. Great news.
Now the Good News. The Creator of heaven and earth, God, one who first loved Finley and Danielle, he knew them before they were in their mothers’ womb. He preserved their lives and has plans for them. The two girls’ journeys continue and God walks with them. As he does with us. That’s Good News. That’s today’s gift.
Dogwood – Unexpected Delight
“… for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” Song of Songs 2:11-12
Dogwood. Today’s gift.
My Clock
I needed a clock for my workroom, so, over the course of the last 6 months, I made one.
I thought about what I needed and a plan evolved. With my slightly less than average woodworking skills and undiscovered and mostly non-existent art skills, I went to work.
Click on the link to see how it went. The Clock.mp4
Trillium Praise
Subtle spring beauty
Creator’s task accomplished
Petals raised in praise
Spring’s resurrection
Petals piercing forest decay
Creation’s wonder
Petals white as snow
Unfolded, airy, praising
Reawakening
“… the morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise. This is my father’s world.” -Maltbie D. Babcock
Trillium. Today’s gift.
Trillium (5) – A Different Perspective
Since the trillium are taking their sweet time coming into full bloom, I decided that my search-for-trillium walk this morning needed a different perspective. Rather than miss seeing the forest because of the flowers at my feet. I looked at the forest itself. The following photos reflect that.
A different perspective. Today’s gift.
Trillium (4) – Silly
It’s raining today. Of course, pictures of trillium would be interesting with droplets of rain water on them. Especially if the flowers are open. No guarantees there, though. It would be a 30 minute walk to the trillium patch, in the rain that is with us for the day. So, it would be silly to make the attempt. Right? I’d be soaked. My camera would get too wet. I should just wait. Hmmm….
So I did. I stayed close to home. I got a little wet. The trillium would have to wait.
Rain. Today’s gift.
Trillium (3) – Anticipation
My hunt for those blooming trillium has been going on for a week. I’m confident that the day will come and I’ll be able to enjoy them in full flower.
In the meantime, here’s what I found on my walk today.
Anticipation (as hard as it is for me to wait) is still today’s gift.
Trillium (2) – Not Yet
I ventured out to the trillium patch this morning. Sad to say, while the buds were abundant, the flowers were not.
However, this is some of what I found along the way. Today’s gift.
Trillium
My great idea this morning was to hunt for trillium, a flowering springtime favorite in these parts. So, I set off, camera in hand, to a trail just a bit north and not far too from here. Here’s what I found.
Not too promising of a start… at first glance. I kept looking.
Not trillium, but look what one can find if paying attention.
Still no trillium. These flowers are still closed up for now. Maybe I was too early.
Nope. Not trillium
Keep looking…
At last! Trillium! However, it looks like I’ll have to go back in a few days to enjoy a fully flowering feast.
Today’s walk with my camera once again provided unexpected delight. Today’s gift.
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