THE GREATEST GIFT
The greatest gift on Pine Log:I sit on an old weathered log,at the edge of the green rolling field,and the edge of the gentle rolling Pine Log,my long suffering and comforting friend,and I marvel.The scene around me is the one I have saw in my mind,and longed for, forever.Spring finally prevails on Pine Log,and with it,a whole new look.The magic that goes with the changing of a season hangs in the air and settles down upon you,and for a moment,despite the beautiful truth reflected in your face,you feel young again.Pine Log has made it through another winter,and in doing so,has helped me to do the same.Its wounds are healing,its natural hotels are full,and it flows steady and resolutely.New artwork is arriving daily on Pine Log.Me,my brother,(and hiking buddy)and my daughter,were entertained and comforted,by a very large and very rare, garden of Virginia blue bells,greens and golds,which cannot be described,burst forth everywhere.Turtles sun bathe on logs,baby ducklings scatter and began to call their mother.Everywhere life is teeming,celebrating..............all aware that it will not last forever(although it will one day).And I am profoundly aware that this day is a gift from the Father.That all these treasures I am beholding are gifts from him.I am even more profoundly aware that the greatest gift is the Father himself.For without him and his presence,they wouldn't,no couldn't,be viewed as gifts.Gifts from whom?They are a reflection of him.It would be a travesty not to see that what happened at Calvary was for this very purpose.To make a way for us to come into his presence and be healed."By whom also we have access by faith into this grace"
Ahhh, the lovely Pine Log. You have attended her lovingly, waiting for this moment and He has rewarded you. I believe you taught a lesson here that you didn't need to spell out, it just came through: have faith. That's what I took from this post, having spent the winter walking Pine Log with you. The greatest lesson of all and the greatest message of all is in this post. Have faith. And you did. And I did. And our faith was not without results. Our prayers were answered. What a lesson. Perfect lesson for me this morning. Sometimes my faith is a little low, I won't lie. He knows it. But I hang on to it. And it is not misplaced faith. It is rewarded. Great post.
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