Consider the Lillies

picture from The Wright Lens

The other day I was feeling overwhelmed by all the changes occurring in my life.

I had been busy all day with essential things, yet my "to do" list of additional necessary and important things lay almost untouched. By evening I was distraught. Mark suggested I go for a much needed and very delayed run. Even though it was dinner time, I went. 

The evening air was cool and clean and freeing.

As I began to run, feelings welled up and began to bubble over.
I walked until I stopped crying, began to run again only to find the cycle repeating itself.

As I was running I was suddenly aware of a white canopy above me.

I looked up to see three beautiful trees so thick with white blossoms
I could hardly see the branches.

I reached up to a low branch and as I looked closely at the individual flowers their sweet fragrance filled me. At that moment the message of this song filled my heart and I felt God's love for me.

I was not alone, I could not do everything I wanted but

I would be guided so that I could accomplish the most important things
and that was all that mattered.

I stood for a minute taking it all in,
then allowed the wind to dry my face as I and ran home.