"The heavens declare the glory of God; the
skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalms 19:1 NIV)
It was a spectacular Spring day.
The temperatures were quickly climbing into the
eighties. The sun had risen over the mountains and was bathing the earth in
its golden glow. The clouds in the blue sky looked like fluffy, white
pillows fit for an angel’s head. Some of the trees were still blooming and
some were full of light green leaves. A few of the birds were still
singing but most of them were busy building nests in the trees and laying
eggs in the bird houses. My front yard was covered in a sea of beautiful
buttercups stretching their yellow faces towards the warming sun. Bumble
bees were bouncing from flower to flower and heavenly butterflies were
floating from the buttercups to the dandelions. The air too smelt fresh,
sweet, and full of life. I let its gentle breeze caress my face while I
walked my dogs in the yard.
After a while I noticed them sitting in the
grass and staring at me. I had lost track of time instead of rushing them
back in like I had all winter long. I just wanted to stay outside for as
long as I could. I could feel God’s love everywhere around me and
inside me as well.
I guess one of the reasons it felt so good being
out on a day like this was because it had been such a long, cold, dark, and
gray Winter. The March cold had stretched into April and even the beginning
of May. Days had been full of chilly rain and gloomy, overcast skies.
Being out now felt like putting on a badly needed pair of glasses and
finally seeing the world clearly again.
Still, I knew in my heart that God and His love
had been with me during those Winter months as well. I just hadn’t been
able to see it as clearly as I did today. Life is like that. On some days
God’s love is as clear as a blue sky. At other times you have to put on
your glasses, open your eyes wider, and open your heart deeper in order to
feel it and share it with the world.
Open your eyes then! Feel God’s Love everywhere!
And add your love to it as well!
Joseph J. Mazzella
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