Autumn Afternoon
What will this pleasant autumn afternoon bring?
Though no butterflies seen waltzing,
there's plenty of crickets chirping
and yellow finches seen feasting
on sunflower seeds ripening.
Around and round tails spinning
are squirrels chasing each other playing
in the maple tree overhead now shedding
its yearly tradition of leaves molting.
In the blue, blue sky, fluffy white clouds floating.
It's a wonderful day to be gardening.
Time spent today will hardly feel like working.
Yes, a wonderful afternoon spent enjoying.
After watering
annuals wilting,
there's bending and digging
extra plants for sharing.
There's deadheading
dried seeds for saving.
Other plants are brown so cutting
then to the compost adding.
Before I quit this afternoon to go in
I'll see what the garden is offering.
In a basket harvesting
cherry tomatoes ripening.
One day soon, beets pulling
and carrots digging.
They're sweeter after frosting,
like having cake with frosting.
But before it frosts I'll be harvesting
sweet potatoes, winter squash, shell beans picking.
Then garden clean-up looming.
Sad to see the season ending.
Where did the time go? The sun's dipping;
behind the western hill, it's sliding.
A lovely afternoon ending.
Soon dinner will be cooking.
What else will this pleasant autumn afternoon bring?
Suddenly a zing
from a bee sting!
The only one this season.
I've disturbed their in-ground nesting.
* * * * *
We find most days bring more good things than not
but we seem to focus on what did not
go right.
Isn't that right?
Unfortunately. Why is that?
It's like a pesky gnat
that keeps coming again
causing strife within.
Why are we ungrateful
when we should be grateful?
Why do we focus on the negative
when there are many more positives?
Before the close of today
you might look up verses that say:
“Be glad,” “cheerful,” “give thanks,” “rejoice.”
Remember, happiness is a choice.
Focus on the positive
in order to truly live.
Not only will it show on your countenance,
you'll have a new view of your circumstance.
...joyful and glad in heart
for all the good things the Lord had done.
I Kings 8:66
Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.
Psalm 32:11
May the righteous be glad
and rejoice before God;
may they be happy and joyful.
Psalm 68:3
A happy heart makes the face cheerful.
Proverbs 15:13
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
A cheerful heart is good medicine.
Proverbs 17:22
Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful always;
pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you
in Christ Jesus.
I Thessalonians 5:16
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