Friday, December 27, 2024

TRACKS

Tracks

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

when 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 these evergreens were sprayed, that’s why,

with stinky deer-deterrent...

so the trespasser – turned and left.

Their tracks lead right up to the bush

then their tracks stopped – before reached.

Did their nose twitch?

Is that why they switched

their journey to the azalea

under the picture window?

This deer-deterrent 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’s

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 his 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

If you were to visit you would see evergreen bushes surrounded by rusting fencing. There would also be netting covering other bushes during the winter months. There’s a section of electric wire strung to discourage these midnight uninvited guests. The downside to wire is that heavy snows cause deer to cross un-deer-terred. Despite how many deterrents I come up with, they still trot across the road to forage. God-given intelligence leads their nose to where tasty morsels await their tasting. Perhaps the only solution would be to plant what they don’t like. What are your suggestions? I can be contacted at http://lifeisagardenparty.blogspot.com