My Secret Garden

When I'm feeling blue and can no longer go on,
I step outside my door to a very beautiful place.
I enter my peaceful secret garden in awe,
And begin to experience God's loving grace.

The fragrant flowers tell me that I am loved,
And the graceful trees seem to embrace me.
My soul is so at peace as I sit very quietly,
And listen for His voice, wherever it may be.

It could be in a rosebud, or in a sleek blade of grass.
It could be in the gentle breeze, or in the clouds above.
I look around at all of God's majestic creations,
And receive an inner calm as I feel His sweet love.

With His abiding spirit, I realize that I can handle
All the stressful events of life, each and every day.
And as I ponder all His beauty that surrounds me,
My burdens, cares and worries seem to slip away.
 

 
Look at the mother bird feeding her hungry chicks.
Can you hear it?  It's such a lovely song she sings.
Look at the caterpillar who's shedding his old clothes.
Can you see it?  The butterfly spreads his fragile wings.

The creatures are doing what comes natural to them.
I sit and wonder why humans find that so hard to do.
Then I look upward and ask... "God, are you there?"
He softly whispers... "No, Child, I am there with you."
 
 ~ Shirley Evans ~
© Nov. 2000
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May you find a place to be in His peace and love today.