Life is a Garden Party

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tracks

Saw this in my front yard yesterday morning...

Yesterday it snowed
a white fluffy load
of frozen crystals
which now sparkle
as today's sun
shines upon.

Today's sun also shines upon
tracks left late last night by someone
uninvited, a trespasser,
whose telltale tracks today tattle
where they strolled
through the snow.

They're looking for something to eat.
Perhaps evergreens taste sweet.
But these trespassers are in for a surprise
as in the fall the evergreens were sprayed, that's why,
with stinky deer-terent...
so the trespasser left.

This deer-terent smelled like rotten eggs.
Not pleasant, I assure you it wasn't, ugh,
as the evergreen shrubs were sprayed
and the azaleas were also sprayed
with hopes to deter this winter
these uninvited critters.

Their tracks continued on.
Someone else they would con.
Someone's evergreens
would be eaten
late last night
in the starlight.

* * * * *

Have you been conned?
Has something happened
that left you stricken,
perhaps sickened,
or a hurtful demise
because of someone's lies.

Realize that Satan uses people
to accomplish his conniving goals.
Also realize that unforgiveness
is also one of Satan's demises
for unforgiveness separates
and will usually lead to hate.

Hate is not God's plan for you.
God's plan is one of love, it's true.
Love and unforgiveness are opposites.
Unforgiveness will cause hardness of heart.
This is what Satan planned.
It's time to stay is hand.

Forgive as God lovingly forgave you.
Realize Satan uses people to
act out his plan
to harm humans.
He uses people as pawns.
Be on the alert.  Run.

Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:27

Forgive us our sins,
as we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
Luke 11:4

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances
you may have against one another.
Colossians 3:13

Be self-controlled and alert.
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.
Resist him, standing firm in the faith.
I Peter 5:8-9


2 comments:

  1. GODS love and forgiveness is humbling that HE would love us so much and Give HIS only SON that we may be forgiven of our sins and live with HIM. How unworthy we are. To love and forgive as HE does, this world would be a better place to live. I set and think what all HE has giving us and does for us. It is so breath taking to know that HE is the air that we breath and our all and all. Sometimes forgiveness is hard, but as Christians we have a heart that GOD turns around and humbles that if someone ask us to forgive them, that is what is required or we are held accountable for it. I love your blog Judy!!!

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    1. I love that God can use my simple words to inspire someone who then in turn grows my faith. Thank you, Lord, for sending Anita. She is a blessing and encouragement to me and an ambassador for your kingdom.

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