Seeds and Flowers
“O magnify the Lord with me,
let us exalt God’s name together.”
--A request to sing of God’s goodness
Last month, I started planting flower seeds. Some of them are from our flowers last year. Some of them have quite a history, connecting us with special people in our lives. I really appreciate the lyrics composed by contemporary hymn writer, Natalie Sleeth. This hymn expresses why I believe it is important for every person to spend time with seeds and the soil; to spend time with the rebirth of nature; to spend time in silence with the rhythms of life, death and LIFE.
“In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed an apple tree;
In cocoons, a hidden promise; butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter there’s a spring that waits to be,
Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.
“There’s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody;
There’s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery,
Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.
“In our end is our beginning; in our time, infinity;
In our doubt there is believing, in our life eternity.
In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory,
Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.”
Absorb all the things that God is offering to you this spring. I trust you will have a blessed week.
--Ben Keckler
04.03.12
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