Roses – Jenny Grace's Poetry and Creative Writing Techniques

I woke before the sun came up this morning. This has become my routine since adopting a Pomeranian puppy in June. Let me back up; it’s her routine to wake before the sun is up; she has merely changed my routine. And, for the the best, I might add.

While she’s frolicking in the garden, chasing little insects that dwell in the grass and beneath rocks, I take in the changing hues of the sky. Pinpoint stars twinkle like diamonds high above the earth’s canopy, the moon shines like polished pearl, a bright beacon in the wide, lonely expanse of darkness.

Far off flutter of red-tailed hawks’ wings ominously resurrect ancient fear of dangers that lurk in darkened shadows. My puppy perks her ears up, pauses, looks around, and listens with me. Together, we stand in the darkness and turn our eyes upward to the sound of the fluttering hawks’ wings, the gentle buzzing of bees, and the rustling of squirrels scampering from their hiding places in the grove of oak trees.

As if to ease our fears, God lifts the shadows of darkness and slowly fills the horizon with light. A slow shimmer of light spreads across the dark horizon, lightens to a pale gray, then pale pink, then soft blue and cottony white.

Light.

From the fear of darkness to the calming comfort of light.

Yellow roses in my garden come into view; sunlight shimmers along the golden petals. My puppy finds a stick, plops down and chews on it. I lift my eyes toward the gathering blueness of the morning sky and give thanks to God who always brings light, just as He has always promised He would do.

Words from scripture come back to me telling me not to be fearful, to not be afraid, that God is always with me, that Jesus is the light of the world, that joy comes in the morning.

Indeed, joy comes in the morning. Jesus is the light of the world. I am not afraid; I am not fearful because God is always with me. When my strength fails me; God will not fail me. He will protect me and be with me through out any darkness that I struggle to get through.

This morning, I watch the darkness change into the light.

No matter what goes on beneath the canopy of this earth’s sky, God is with us and we can rest in the truth that there will always be light after the darkness.

Jesus is the light of the world. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of the darkness. Don’t be fearful of what lurks in the shadows. Just call on Jesus to heal you, to protect you, to lead you from the darkness into the light.

Spend time in the early morning hours and watch the light gently gathering in the receding darkness and ponder God’s limitless love/

“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit, and a violin. What else does a man need to be happy?”- Albert Einstein (brainyquotes.com)

I am looking out my window at my rose garden, alive with red, yellow, pink, and lavender roses, the sun brilliantly shining on the oak branches, and my heart is bursting with thankfulness to God for this moment in time, for these blessings. I choose not to look back to those dark, sad days when there weren’t roses outside my window blooming in a glorious garden, when I had struggles that could have defeated me. Rather, I choose to lift my hands up in gratitude to God who has protected me and who has led me to the beauty and peacefulness of this space.

Hardships come and go; life is a cycle just like the seasons, our lives have seasons. We just have to wait on God and trust that He and He alone will lead us out of the darkness and into the light.

Never lose sight of that path before you; continue to look forward with uplifted hands and thankfulness to God. I never gave up; I never lost sight of knowing in my soul that God would one day lead me to this space. I knew that despite the suffering and the loss that one day I would look out my window at a glorious garden of roses.

Thank you God for all your blessings. Thank you for showing me that no matter how dark the night, you and you alone could lead me out into the brilliant sunlight. Amen.

In fun, Einstein spoke of all that we really need to be happy is a table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin. In his words, I think he was talking about simplicity. And before someone inevitably notes that he said “man,” rather than being “inclusive” please remember that “man” applies to humanity. In his day, it was a more common use.

Needless to say, I feel that as a society, the world has become way too serious. So serious in fact to the point that we have lost the ability to see humor and as a result society has become somewhat joyless. Life is beautiful; God has given us a beautiful world.

Let’s be kind; let’s be thankful for our blessings.

Let’s spend time on this path listening to the music of birdsongs, to the music of violins (or guitars, et cetera).

Have a joyful, beautiful day.

I plan sit in my rose garden and drink a cup of hot green tea.

And thank God for His blessings.

Have a blessed day.

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