Eternal Beauty

The pandemic we are experiencing has resulted in immeasurable loss and suffering. People I talk to have been impacted in big and small ways but everyone has been affected. Occasionally, I hear of something good to come from this season of loss.  One of the small mercies I am experiencing is a deeper appreciation for God’s creation.  My eyes have been opened to the beauty, the wonder and the majesty of it all.  One of the few things we can still do freely is walk outside and take in our surroundings. This is a reflection from one of my walks:

Eternal Beauty

 I look out upon a spring morning

a fresh blanket of snow has fallen

a voice beckons me...come and see

a robin high upon a tree branch

still and quiet – no hint of shiver

his belly vibrant red against the white snow

as I gaze upon a crop of trees

an ache rises up in me

tears threaten to leak from grateful eyes

a longing has awakened – to be with Eternal Beauty

I look away – to catch my breath

and back

cold wet snow tingles my cheeks

I hear the patter of flakes landing on my shoulders

time stands still

chickadees playing in a nearby bush

call me to stop and listen

I silently join their song of praise

I know I am unworthy to gaze upon such beauty

yet I feel this scene is a gift

from my Abba – just for me

my heart swells

I let the tears fall