Loretta's 5-Minutes

So - time to wait on God! When I first heard the challenge, I thought that it was going to be hard in such a busy life. But I decided to take it on.

On Tuesday morning, as I sat in the kitchen quietly thinking of the scripture from Psalm 143,
a male pheasant squawked and strutted himself accross our yard. It was at the moment, God nudged my heart and reminded me that He speaks
through His creation. As I take the time to notice the beautiful world that He has placed around me, He has taught me about His character and love for me

That morning, the male pheasant, who is brightly colored and has a long beautiful tail, showed me clearly of Gods sense of beauty. His bright colors were stunning in the morning light as he strutted accross the field.
Just like we want to bring beautiful things into our children's lives, God wants us to experience His beauty through his creation.

My mind then reflected on other experiences. I have seen God's sense mystery when the deer sneak out at dusk to each fruit from our trees. I see His sense of protection for us, his children, when the mother deer chases a coyote accross the field to protect her fawns.

I am awed by the ocean every time I'm there as God speaks through it in so many ways. I see His power in the waves as they wash huge logs of driftwood on the shore. It shows me that His power is great enough to handle even the big challenges I face in life. I also see His faithfulness and constancy in the ocean. Just as the waves always come to the shore and the tide always rises and falls, God will always be there for us through the ups and downs of our daily routine.

And most of all - God reminded of the scripture from Psalms 139: 14 - "I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know that full well",
that I am also His creation and He has made me beautiful and unique - I can learn to rest peacefully in His love and care

Loretta