Compassion

     What would I say that would mean anything if I had not first begun to live the very words I am speaking? ãcopyrighted

From my book of poetry, prose and reflection.  

In recent months there have been many things that have happened to cause reflection on this phrase. Life is more than just a series of happenings and situations. All too often if it does not conform to what we want or expect we pass it off as unimportant or inconsequential. Everything in life has a purpose. Nothing is without a cause and effect. Dropping a stone in a pond has a ripple effect on the water. Living and breathing has the effect of changing the course of everyone around you and in fact the whole of the world. When we come into the lives of others that life is forever altered and will never be the same again. There is a ripple that goes from one to another and another and another until it has had an affect on every person in this world. It is always amazing to have someone come back and express that you have changed their life or given them strength or hope where there was doubt or despair. In the prayer ministry there are many lessons to be learned. Not a day goes by that Something isn't experienced. Everyone on my prayer list is important. Everyone's need is felt. Every need is prayed for. Every answered prayer, every joy, every sorrow and especially every loss is felt. Our lives are forever linked in the spiritual awareness of everyone being special. God is not partial to one over another. All are equal in receiving His care, love and His correction. He constantly calls to all His creation to Him. His compassion is greater than all of ours put together.  

This post is also a celebration of the changing of the seasons. We have had our first frost and the trees have begun to change in earnest. I have a card to share but that will be for the next post. Right now I would like to share some of the color in my area. We have not had a color display in this area like this for some years.

This first tree is a neighbors Cedar. I don't know the exact genus but it is Fascinating.

I do believe it has always looked that way. Not sure if was trimmed or not. Just love the way it looks.

Again, a neighbor's tree. It is a brilliant red orange.

These three trees are at a school I used for my vantage point. It is the highest locally that I could walk to, about 2.5 to 3 miles away.

Th following images are what I took from my "high perch".

I am sure some of you are experiencing even more color than this. I love the color but I am not happy with what will soon follow. Winter!!!!

I hope you were not bored too much. I will have a card to share and maybe some art work of some kind. Until then, remember to Love The Detail.