Life is a Garden Party: Outdoors

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Outdoors

Overhead sky-blue sky
and puffy clouds floating by
as the sun dons
a bright new morn.

A breeze stirs the treetops
rustling the leaves atop
where last night's raindrops
are heard plop, plop, plop...

for thunder heard during the night
brought cooling rain to delight
and sound sleep.
Now sunlight peeks.

Can't wait to get outside
where so much delights the eyes.
A rainbow of flowers
in crayon colors,

fresh vegetables to harvest
will fill a big basket,
birds serenading
early each morning,

butterflies come to sip,
hummingbirds seen dip,
bees humming -
it's something!

You won't want to waste a minute,
so let's get right into it.
Get out the wheelbarrow and let's roll.
You know overnight more weeds did grow.

Who would want to stay inside
when there's so much to see outside?
There's so much more in store
in the great outdoors.

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I hope you were able to enjoy some time outdoors today.
Hopefully, visiting with friends you've met along life's way.
Or maybe take a ride to see
your localities scenery
for God's creation is a wonder to behold -
more awe-inspiring than can ever be told.

Be sure to read the below scripture from Job.
Then look for God's whisper, simply behold
the wonder of God's majesty in creation
created though each and every nation.
You'll be filled with awe
over what you saw.

He spreads out the northern skies over empty space;
he suspends the earth over nothing.
He wraps up the waters in his clouds,
yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
He covers the face of the full moon,
spreading his clouds over it.
He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters
for a boundary between light and darkness.
By his breath the skies became fair...
And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
how faint the whisper we hear of him!
Who then can understand the thunder of his power?
Job 26:7-10, 13a-14