In bed, in prayer.
In fact, I went so far as to ask God if it would be okay if I just stayed home and prayed all day. He reminded me that bills were mailed out at work on Friday and the phones would ring incessantly today. I should report for duty.
I scurried about, getting ready as quickly as I could, but I left the house too late for comfort. I knew I'd be kissing the 8:00 hour when I got to work. I hate to run it that close.
As I flew out the door (yes, literally flew), something caught my attention over by the fence:
A single rose blooming on the sorely neglected bush.
I love roses. But I know little about rose bushes. This one was here when I moved in and because it self-maintains (I have no idea how), it blooms every year. It's gorgeous when it's loaded down with blooms, but it always stops blooming at the end of May. Always. And this year was no exception.
Why, then, was there this single bloom today...just over two months later?
You can think whatever you want. I believe my Abba sent it to me to remind me that His timing dictates when life and beauty blossom. Even when there's no other explanation.
You can think whatever you want. I believe my Abba sent it to me to remind me that His timing dictates when life and beauty blossom. Even when there's no other explanation.
Especially when there's no other explanation.
(And yes, I did stop to take the picture on the spot. I didn't care if I was late to work. If He took the time to send me a rose, I wasn't going to walk right past it without appreciating it.)
5 comments:
I love this. The single flower is more significant than a sea of flowers. Interesting...
Yes! Very significant to me. More to come! He keeps popping up new joy everywhere!
Ahhhh! Thanks for sharing!
Oh, btw, I noticed it was there on my birthday! So, EXTRA special thanks for sharing it! Seriously, though...
When you think about it, it's these type of occurances we humans tend to overlook, isn't it? I'm SO glad you saw it, Bek. Because it's these type of things we NEED to see the most. Amen?
Tsofah - Yes! your birthday flower! :)
Someone just said to me yesterday that she loves it that I see the little things because, just as you said, they're far too often overlooked!
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