in the midst of life’s stresses and strains. and yes, woe is me, i am floundering in a pool of temporal cares that induce painful moments in a days living. but, in the midst of flounderings, there are moments of floating. and those moments come in a variety pack of colorful papery jewels strewn helter skelter on green lawns.
they flutter and dance through the air in droves these days as i drive down that magical street due west, looking like a snowfall of large golden flakes. they dangle way up high in the wild blue yonder and capture the sun in their web of colors creating a canopy of delights to make my heart forget, for a moment, the cares of this life.
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| lothlorien , the golden wood from Lord of the Rings , who knew middle earth was falls church? |
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| a serious quintuple threat : beautiful church , sunshine , leaves , shadows , lampposts |
their name: fall leaves.
their game: convincing me that there is more merit than i thought to an earlier shift to colder temperatures than we have in texas. let me tell you, suckers got some serious game up in here.
on my walk yesterday, i met a leaf lying face down on the sidewalk.
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| best back of a leaf i ever saw |
and it captured my eye because i could tell, even from the back, that i was meant for this leaf, and this leaf for me.
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| m f e o (meant for each other) |
i carried it with great ceremony and care to Mass with me, where it shared my pew, blending in quite naturally to the red cushion it rested upon. it made me think of a stained glass window, and i wanted to do something about it. so i went to the bathroom. the church bathroom, where i have looked through the stained glass windows in there many a time and hoped for some reason to whip my camera out in the restroom. this was the excuse i was looking for...hey, i didn’t say i was looking for a good excuse.
i knew that this leaf was not meant to last forever, but i didn’t want to just leave it any old place. it was too beautiful and special for that. then, it dawned upon me. to the feet of Our Lady shall ye go. and so it went.
it was truly a moment of wonder to think how God took such care with this little leaf’s colors, knowing that it would captivate me on the way to Him. it reminded me of the lily’s of the field and the sparrows and how He takes such care with all of His creatures. and He tells us we are “worth more than many sparrows”. well, if that leaf says anything about God, it is to expect beauty at unexpected moments. in sorrow as well as joy. all will be well.
i found out that leafy day that i didn’t get the job at the parish. i wasn’t super heartbroken about the job, because it wasn’t my dream job. but, it was another rejection. another turn down. another shot to the pride. frustration ensued. discouragement. but under it all was a calm and peace that wasn’t there before. and then on the way to work, as i turned the corner onto west, i literally gasped. a gasp of utter shock, surprise, wonder, and awe. a brilliant rainbow. not like the rainbow that stretched across the sky a couple months ago in that same spot. it was just a rainbow waterfall cascading from it’s blue sky canyon. it was wide, and it’s colors were brilliant. i took it, as i am wont to take rainbows, as a sign of God’s Love, fidelity and promise. all will be well.
though i have no photos available of the rainbow, i will give you a leaf rainbow.
they seriously look fake to me, that’s how ridiculous the leaf situation is getting.
i'll leave you with canadian geese grazing in a cemetery. yes , it happened.
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| happy wednesday i hope you are sprinkled with rainbow leaves to remind you that He is Love. and we are worth more than many sparrows. or canadian geese for that matter. |
p.s. thanks to my parents, and the lack of a full-time gig, i get to go home to spend a week with my Mimi and my momma and pop. i feel so blessed and grateful. and thank you for your continued prayers for Mimi and our family. peace of Christ be with you.
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