I'm a child again!
Creation speaks before me
I am mesmerised!!
There you go...I have shared a haiku (poem) of how I feel right now!
Yes....I feel like a child again! I never though that I would hear myself saying that let alone mentioning it in a reflection in my 50s!!
This doesn't mean that I have suddenly gone back to my childhood in the 70s riding my bike without a helmet on my chopper, climbing trees again and making dens!...but it does mean that I feel that I have suddenly become awake through the love of nature of the greatness of God.
I am beginning to feel my soul is more at peace when I am outdoors, away from the hustle and bustle of office life, the gadgets and the distractions, to the simpleness yet intricate detail of the natural world that breathes before me.
Children are keen to learn, often inquisitive, do not hold back on asking questions how difficult they may sometimes be to answer. Innocence untarnished.
Right now in my life, my time in the garden, walks along town or city streets, through parks, open countryside or making footprints on the beach have become like opening an encyclopedia for the first time - such beauty in front of me, all of God's creation, living breathing but yet new to me to learn about, stand in awe, marvel and wonder at the extent of God's love.
Maybe indeed, my faith has become childlike as mentioned in (Matt 18:3 NIV) "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
The reality is that many of the plants, birds, wildlife around me have always been there, yet unnoticed, ignored, unappreciated....but now, well, they remind me of the love of God, I can put away the ways of the world in a moment and focus on the beauty around me, innocent, open-hearted, learning to appreciate the little things and to put all my trust in God with my whole being..to indeed become humble in God's presence, to refocus on what is important in life, and receive joy each day..
I also find comfort from (Ephesians 1) of God's amazing grace in lovingly adopting us as his children and giving us many blessings though Jesus. I offer my praise and thanksgiving today, in the knowledge that I am loved...
© Stephen Allen May 2023
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