What an amazing thing wind is! So many times we associate it with frustration, annoyance, and disdain, yet on a hot summer night how wonderful it is to have a breeze move the air, providing at least some sense of cooling. How soothing it is to sit on the porch in the evening and watch the beautiful trees swaying in the wind, and the leaves of an aspen shivering. To me the wind is a reminder that God loves us, and it is like a whisper of his spirit that can blow across our hearts. How grateful I am for wind.
I recall a passage from my grandmother's book about her life in which she describes traveling with her family in a wagon as a little girl. At night the wind was blowing and she remembered telling her mother that the wind would stop blowing if the trees would just stop fanning it. Such are the innocent ponderings of a child which can remind us of the simple things of life and help us remember what is important. I am grateful for all of my children.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wind and Children
2 comments:
I love it when you blog!
Julianne's blog just reminded me of Grandma Stratton, and now YOURS! I loved you telling about the wind. Just the other day, your dad had me come watch the wind shake the trees across the street. He said, "Look--it really is like a dance. It's beautiful." Great minds really do think alike!
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