~A reflection of Fall 2015
I laid by the fire and listened to the soft humming and crackling it made. I had never noticed how peaceful the sound of wood burning was before. Only moments ago I had come back from a leisure evening stroll in the late October nippy air.
Wet rain clouds loomed over my head promising the blessing of rain. The sun rose brightly above purple misty mountains illuminating the ruby red leaves on the deciduous trees. Autumn was in the air and with it the early scents of harvest.
I gingerly enveloped the cup of hot tea in my hands and closed my eyes to commune with my heart and the Lord and Lover of it.
“Thank You Jesus,” I breathed calmly as my soul relaxed, “for moments like this…where the world is still and I can rest in Your arms again. You are my everything.”
A scripture verse came to my mind, I am my beloved’s and his desire is toward me. My eyes went wet with tears…his desire is toward me. It blessed my heart afresh and illuminated my soul like a sauna of fragrances.
“Your desire is toward me,” I said happily back to Him and felt His pleasure for me.
I knew this was only the beginning of the blessings He had for my life, and the blessed life I would live.
Song of Solomon 7:10 <3