Wind

The first day of 2011 brings a wind that calls to you to learn its secrets.  As I watch the branches being whipped to and fro I am amazed by the resoluteness of the trees as they stand there bare and empty amidst the winter winds.  The trees bend to the wishes of a higher strength.  There is not a resistance against the wind, but a moving with the wind, turning it into a wild dance of beauty and joy.   As the wind whistles through the trees, bringing onslaught after onslaught, the beauty of the swaying branches remind me of life. 

The year stretches out before us, and we know not what winds and storms we may encounter.  We do know that we have a Higher Power that is in control.  We must learn not to resist the trials that our Father brings our way.    We must stand resolute in our confidence that God is good.  We must bend our hearts in acceptance to the trials and triumphs that God has fashioned for us.  We then will be able to dance with  joy, as we trust what the Father sends our way.