Flo's Creations

Wednesday, November 07, 2007


While at Peace Valley Park on Monday, I thought about how the weather affects autumn colors. I'm not scientific, but it seems that when we have an extended summer as we did this year with fall temperatures in the 80s, that the leaf colors just fade . The firery reds, golds, yellows and oranges are here and there, but not all at once. I felt cheated as I walked around the lake because the trees were either mostly bare or just a dull green. But before leaving, I opened my moonroof and looked up. And there was one of the most beautiful trees I've seen this year.

Sometimes when I'm looking for the big picture, I may overlook a miracle just above me. A single tree. I would have missed it had I not looked straight up before driving away disappointed.

Lord, help me to see you in the small, daily things and not worry about the bigger picture that appears to be no big deal.

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Saturday, November 03, 2007


I took this photo of an egret at Assateague Island in the fall of '05. I’m amazed at the clarity of the mirror image where it’s hard to distinguish the real from the reflection. My goal is to grow in my knowledge of and relationship with my Creator so that I could get to the point where I would be a mirror image of Jesus Christ. This won’t come easily—as I know too well during my thirty years as a Christian. “Two steps forward and one step back” has been the pattern of my walk, but I’m still going forward with the help of the Holy Spirit through frequent reflection and repentance. Day after day, step after step; just keep moving…even if it’s a crawl.

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