Dear Ones,
Hope you are having a beautiful weekend! I plan to clean the apartment this morning and do some food prep and errands and walk early. So thankful for the A.C. on these hot days!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
As I was writing this devotion the other day, it was daybreak and there was rain that was refreshing the earth. Outside my window were a variety of beautiful flowers of so many colors brightly blooming in the middle portion of the service road. Even though Al and I see these flowers every day as we go on our walk, it never ceases to amaze me of God’s beautiful creation. Just on the other side of the road is a meadow of wildflowers. These are not planted in beautiful rows like along the road, but I marvel at their beauty amongst the wild grass. What strikes me is they pop up here and there without a uniform pattern but seem so free.

I have always loved meadows full of wildflowers and when in the mountains Al and I each sat on a rock in the meadow and had our time with the Lord. It was so inspiring and worshipful and even now as I pass the meadow each day, I remark to Al of the flower’s beauty. I often read the Word in different translations and today I read Psalm 65:13, “The meadows are clothed with flowers, the valleys also are covered with grass; they shout for joy and sing together.” Also, from Psalm 23 David said, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I have all I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams.”

When I was a young girl, I remember sitting with my mom and my cousins in a meadow and she showed us how to braid the wildflowers into a crown to wear on our heads. We loved wearing them and proudly complimented one another. Often God’s gifts to us come in various ways. Maybe we feel all tied up in knots with anxiety and the Lord gives us a beautiful sunset to sit and enjoy the colors as it slowly fades, and with it our anxiety. Or maybe a scripture pops into our minds, and we realize how much the Lord cares for us as we are and not because of what we can do for Him. It could be we are blessed as we observe the joy of someone who seems as free as a wildflower, and we smile as no words are necessary.

May each of us be open and quiet enough to appreciate the gifts the Lord brings before us each day. And with it may we give thanks and praise to the One who created it all for us to enjoy.

Challenge for today: Spend some time alone in quiet and let the Lord speak to you.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy