If this day brings sunny skies and sunflowers’ sweet smiles,
A cooling breeze, a loving touch, and absence of life’s trials,
Then turn your heart to God above in thankful gratitude,
And let your conduct and your words be match for summer mood –
But if this day brings skies of gray, in overcast rebuff,
Rocks to clamber over on a trail that’s getting tough,
Then turn your heart to God above and thank Him anyway –
For gift of courage in your heart to carry you today.
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Awesome! Love the details In this photo. Plus, sunflowers happen to be among my favorites.
Ahh.. sunflowers! The name says it all.
Doesn’t it? They are such a burst of sunshine, aren’t they?
They sure are, Melody! 🙂
The pic is wonderful
Thank you Duma!
What a lovely poem of gentle exhortation, Melody–I LOVE it!!
Truth always goes down well, doesn’t it? I need to inhale this one myself…
Yeah, sometimes it’s hard to remember…in all things give thanks. Well, honestly, I do, but it’s kind of like a grumble prayer. “Thanks for this flat tire in this crappy weather. Hopefully I’ll learn whatever it is You want me to learn from this…grumble…grumble…”
And I always do. And it’s rarely what I expect to learn…usually something better. Nope, wonderful people didn’t magically appear and change it for me. I got wet, frustrated, and ended up laughing at myself until I need to use the bathroom. The lesson? Don’t take myself (and life)so seriously. Find joy in the moment. Thanks for the reminder.
Flat tires in the rain – what a great opportunity to learn the tough part of this difficult lesson. Sounds like you came away with the right spirit! Life needn’t be easy to be magnificent…