Around the corner there is a house with a huge oak tree in
the yard. It’s taller than the house and
on first glance is dead – a huge gray monument to what was with all its limbs truncated
leaving only long thick stubs. But on closer inspection I saw that one lone
branch at the top had green branches growing from it and thrusting
skyward. I marveled at the resilience of
this tree. Down the way I noticed in the middle of the sidewalk a tree trunk
growing up alongside a street sign so close it was molded into the grooves of
the sign. Although it had been pruned, again branches – redbud I think were
growing up out of that stump and spreading across the sidewalk. These trees showed a tremendous will to live
under great adversity. Surely it is something implanted in them by our
Creator. We too have been given life and
the drive to preserve and protect our life. Sometimes we get discouraged or
depressed – because what we can think can undermine that impetus to live. We should take note of the plant world –
consider the lilies of the field.
Dear Lord, thank you for the examples of life around us.
Grant us the strength to survive in the face of all of life’s challenges. Bless and keep us each day. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have a wonderful and blessed Memorial Day weekend!
Blessings,
Paige
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