Through the frosted glass
of the landing window
I catch a glimpse
of pink sky
so I hurry downstairs
hoping to see
a beautiful sunrise.

Wow!

Through the kitchen window
I see fluffy peach clouds
rippling across
a pale pink sky.

I stare in joy and wonder
at God’s early morning
work of art,
his “Welcome to today” message
to me
and to people everywhere.

Thank you, Lord,
for such a wonderful,
heart-warming
start to my day!

© Claire Murray, 17th January 2021

It’s been hard work
clearing our driveway.
So many weeds
to scrape out
and dig out!

But we’ve tried our best
to rescue plants
where possible.
And so,
in a corner of our patio,
is a wee garden “nursery”
where tiny forget-me-nots,
lavendars and honeysuckles
stand in tiny pots
in the hope that,
come Spring,
we’ll be able to plant them out!

Despite our best efforts
not all of our wee rescuees
have survived.
As a result
a honeysuckle pot
now stands empty –
with only a stick,
a make-shift stake,
remaining.

Pity!
I make a mental note
to clear out the pot.
Several weeks later
when I finally get round
to doing it
I stop in surprise
and stare at the stick.
There, at the top,
is a bud –
the stick is sprouting!

Isn’t that amazing –
we ended up
rescuing the stick!

Isn’t life sometimes
wonderfully unpredictable?

(Thank you, Lord!)

© Claire Murray, 13th January 2021