Pink Poppies
“O magnify the Lord with me,
let us exalt God’s name together.”
--A request to sing of God’s goodness
A couple weeks ago I started planting flower seeds. Most of them are from our flowers last year. Some of them have quite a history, connecting us with special people in our lives.
• Today the story of the Pink Poppy. My wife’s mother lives in a retirement community in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A couple of years ago my wife was visiting her mom and met one of the master gardeners at Brethren Village. This master gardener was not an employee. This master gardener was a resident, around 90 years old. Her flowerbeds were meticulously groomed. Because she has macular degeneration, her gardening efforts are done more by feel than by sight. We were privileged to receive several types of seeds, one of which was the Pink Poppy. We are certain that pink poppies would not be a part of our gardening except that a master gardener shared her seeds with us.
• The flowerbed near the bird feeders will have delicate pink poppies dancing in the summer breezes this year. We will take some time to reflect on wonderful master gardeners, particularly those who don’t let aging change their love for the beauty of the earth.
• Today is Wednesday. Take some time today to think of some master gardeners who have helped make you the person you are.
A prayer: Through the seed and soon the budding flower, help me to remember and give thanks for people like the master gardener. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
03.31.10
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Daily Devotion - Tuesday, December 1
Another Month Begins
The final month of 2009 has arrived and I am reminded of the many things that compel me to take some time to offer prayers of thanksgiving. Many of us had good weekends, the kind of weekend that you want to keep enjoying or at least savor for a while longer. While the pace of weekends becomes a bit hectic around this holiday season, at least we can still call our experiences good! As you begin this December what are a couple of things you should include in your thanks to the God? (you fill it in).
Let us not forget that there are some people whose weekends weren’t as pleasant. Some battled the “bugs” that are going around, some continued their battles with significant problems related to their health or other personal stuff. Some had to face the “angel of death” and listen to the silence of their emptiness. We think of all these folks in the midst of their less-than-pleasant journeys and wish for them a better December.
May you find time in your day to have a few prayers of thanksgiving.. Have a good day and a December filled with God’s peace.
--Ben Keckler
12.01.09
The final month of 2009 has arrived and I am reminded of the many things that compel me to take some time to offer prayers of thanksgiving. Many of us had good weekends, the kind of weekend that you want to keep enjoying or at least savor for a while longer. While the pace of weekends becomes a bit hectic around this holiday season, at least we can still call our experiences good! As you begin this December what are a couple of things you should include in your thanks to the God? (you fill it in).
Let us not forget that there are some people whose weekends weren’t as pleasant. Some battled the “bugs” that are going around, some continued their battles with significant problems related to their health or other personal stuff. Some had to face the “angel of death” and listen to the silence of their emptiness. We think of all these folks in the midst of their less-than-pleasant journeys and wish for them a better December.
May you find time in your day to have a few prayers of thanksgiving.. Have a good day and a December filled with God’s peace.
--Ben Keckler
12.01.09
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