Beautiful Weeds

I had this post all typed out & my computer crashed.  Guess the words weren’t right & I can pen something more inspiring.  I’ve been on creativity kick lately.  I think it’s a combination of the meditation from yoga & some wonderful inspirations blogs I’ve found in the past few months.  I decided to take the dogs for a walk in their usual place a few weeks back- the green space below some very large power lines.  I quickly forgot about the pups & was suddenly entranced by all the beautiful blooming weeds.

Quickly I set off on a quest to see how many different kinds of flowers I could find on my trek through the quickly growing weeds.

Came across these tiny little daisies & was reminded of my years in girl scouts before I actually graduated to brownie.

So out in this ordinary field, full of a tangle of weed growing wild, I sought out the beauty and simplicity of the flowers of the field.

So tiny, so delicate, so perfect.  They make just a brief appearance & will quickly melt away in the summer’s heat.

The beautiful flowers reminded me to quit worrying & stressing.  I love The Message translation of Matthew 6:28-33.

“Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.

“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

I’ll admit- I’ve been a bit stressed out lately.  Some with myself, some with my job, some with my husband, some with my pups & some with life in general.

But amongst the chaos and turmoil, I have discovered a new interest all things right-brained.  I suddenly want to check out more museums and exhibits.  My iTunes is always going with music, especially some new stuff I’ve fallen in love with.  Inspired by blogs, I have taken on a few tiny DIY projects and writing exercises I hope to share soon.  I find myself breathing deeper, going slower and getting a little more out of each minute of the day instead of rushing through them.

I’m really digging it.  I feel like I’m growing & maturing in new ways.  I spent the last 30 years of my life perfecting all things analytical and logical that could be explained in black and white or with an equation.  I’m thoroughly enjoying diving into these new ideas and adventures.

I found several flowers like this that were facing down & hiding their beautiful insides.

Then I came across nature in action as this giant bee was pollinating this crazy looking flower.  I thoroughly enjoyed my walk in the weeds, seeing all their beautiful blooms and reminding myself to see the good in all things.

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY:  Got our leaking A/C fixed so that it’s not dripping down through the ceiling, down the walls and out of our living room fan.