"I Need No Glasses To See God's Beauty"

Just another autumn beauty against a blue sky and under bright sunshine. 10-2-2018 Perryton, TX

 

Today has been a day of complete rest and relaxation. The weather could not have been more pleasant. I took my trash to the dumpster, and noticed this gorgeous tree in my neighbor's back yard. It was perfectly shaped and, had sparkling red leaves standing against a clear blue sky, and bright sun. I decided I must take a picture of another autumn beauty.

God did a great job when landscaping this huge earth we call our earthly home. I see beauty every way I look from a small yard I share in the neighborhood. Then I look upward and see long jet streams lacing the skies like a giant shoe. Fast, and surely the world is moving toward the end of time. What a puzzling thought this brings. Are we too busy with everyday life to give it a thought? Maybe we should be, but for some reason I think too much about the, “here after.” I have to be concerned since I read my bible daily, and it does make us aware of a “here after.” There are two words in the bible that have been glues upon my mind for many years. God gave them to me when I knew I was probably facing death. Those two words are a part of my daily life. Straight from God's mouth he said, “Trust Me.” I never know from one day till another if I will still be here, or if not what happened to me, but I just remember those two words, Trust Me.” All fear or doubt quickly disappears.

Then there are times when I try to question God about why are people here in the first place. What need is it to be fighting, and killing each other as we surly do? Why did He put us here if we had to die? Why don't He just take us up in a whirlwind like he did Elijah? Why do we have to be buried in a hole, or burned up in a furnace? Why do we have to bear all the suffering? Yes, I know because God's son did, but why did Jesus have to bear our sins? I know these are insane thoughts, but don't try to tell me that every human with a sane mind haven't wondered about the same things. It is in times like these that those two words come unglued and knock me back to my senses. “Trust Me.”

I will trust Him no matter where He leads. In the mean time I will find peace just enjoying all the pleasure, and beauty He supplied for me while I live on this earth. I will take life one day at a time, and rest assured that I can laugh when something funny is said even if it comes from me. I believe we all have a personality of our own, and some are more pleasant to be around than others. Thank God for fun and relaxation.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp