Two Canadian Geese visited the pasture yesterday afternoon. It happened late in the day about the time they tend to be moving around in these parts. Maybe they got lost and landed to talk it over. Certainly, they were making a lot of goose talk as they strutted around. The cows were mesmerized. They were all standing in place, staring as if they had suddenly been turned into pillars of salt. Not a move did they make until the two visitors took wing and flew to wherever they were going.
Of course, the cows in the pasture were not the only watchers. I stopped, sat awhile, and watched, too. Our children are amazed at what is entertainment on the farm. Cow watching has become one of those things which brings great pleasure and a measure of peace. Throw in a couple of visiting geese and it is like a double feature on Saturday morning! And while, not everyone might be a cow watcher, folks are finding new ways to spend their time during these troubling days. Even with this growing dark cloud above us, we are finding pleasure again in simple things.
Maybe this is one of the blessings with which God is gracing us in these times. People are walking, growing gardens, reading their Bibles more, sitting down as a family for board game time, and very likely actually talking about stuff previously viewed as too trivial for conversation. And, another surprising blessing is the way we have been enabled to separate what is really important and what we just always thought to be important. One day the dark cloud will be lifted. Such is the future of dark clouds. What could be permanent is the impact of the blessings of these troubled days. Just maybe life will truly be lived differently and better in the days which stretch out before us.
Of course, the cows in the pasture were not the only watchers. I stopped, sat awhile, and watched, too. Our children are amazed at what is entertainment on the farm. Cow watching has become one of those things which brings great pleasure and a measure of peace. Throw in a couple of visiting geese and it is like a double feature on Saturday morning! And while, not everyone might be a cow watcher, folks are finding new ways to spend their time during these troubling days. Even with this growing dark cloud above us, we are finding pleasure again in simple things.
Maybe this is one of the blessings with which God is gracing us in these times. People are walking, growing gardens, reading their Bibles more, sitting down as a family for board game time, and very likely actually talking about stuff previously viewed as too trivial for conversation. And, another surprising blessing is the way we have been enabled to separate what is really important and what we just always thought to be important. One day the dark cloud will be lifted. Such is the future of dark clouds. What could be permanent is the impact of the blessings of these troubled days. Just maybe life will truly be lived differently and better in the days which stretch out before us.
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