Mothers Group Reflection #4: Fall Leaves
We had a very busy
start to the morning. We were living in an apartment while we looked
for a home, and the space was tight, boxes were everywhere, we felt
like we were constantly tripping over each other. Not to mention the
fact that we were living on the second floor, so we always had to
worry about the noise we were creating. The kids were rushing around
getting ready for school. No one could find their things. Snippy
words were exchanged all over the place. It was getting cool out and
the leaves were beginning to change, but I’m not so sure any of us
had really stopped to notice that week. I was trying to keep my cool
that morning and help my kids work together and I was quickly
slipping into frustration over the lack of fruit from my efforts.
We opened the door
and spilled out on the landing at the top of our stairs and one of my
daughters just stopped dead in her tracks. She stood frozen. I
quickly followed her gaze to the two trees on the other side of the
street. They had suddenly turned vibrant red and orange and copper
over night. It was a clear fall day and a gentle breeze rustled the
leaves a little. As the breeze began to filter through the trees,
leaves were fluttering all about as they came loose. As the sun
reflected off of them, they looked like a thousand sparkling diamonds
swirling through the air. She finally spoke and simply said, “it’s
going to be a good day today.”
Thoughts for further reflection:
What beautiful
gift has God given you through His creation this week and how did it
encourage you? If nothing comes to mind, how can you cultivate more
awareness of your surroundings in the week to come? Maybe
intentionally spend the first five seconds in a new environment just
taking it in through one of your senses.
Verse for the week:
“Let the
heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar,
and all that fills it;
let the field
exult, and everything in it.
Then shall all
the trees of the forest sing for joy”
-
Psalm 96:11-12 NRSVCE
Photograph by Johannes Plenio, courtesy of StockSnap
Photograph by Johannes Plenio, courtesy of StockSnap
%20(2).jpg)
.jpg)
Gosh, I feel like you're describing my living conditions now. My only reprieve is that grey corridor outside my apartment. It's so small, my plants have to be hung on the ledge rail in a special pot. But, the chili plants have fruited and ripened. Blood red lipsticks of pure spice! In another corner, I have sweet pea flowers that are deep blue. We use it to stain the rice and make mood ring tea. The blue flowers when dried can make a blue tea . It's drunk with palm sugar and turns violet when you squeeze a lemon in it. Anyhow, I digress. The chilis remind me of the passion of Jesus. They are so beautiful but torturous to eat. The blue reminds me of Our Lady.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post.!
I love your descriptions of your surroundings. I always enjoy the little snippets of writing you share with me!
ReplyDelete