dailydatewithgod

I find trees to be these amazing creatures of nature.  They are rooted underground so you cannot see without digging where they draw their strength and nutrients.  Trees come in so many varieties, shapes, colors, they change with the seasons, and they are constantly growing.  Trees get pulled and blown, deal with wind and extreme weather, and still they stand.  Still they stand.  They are like a sign post to the power of life. To the greatness that comes from not losing one’s grounding despite adversity.  I also know so many of the trees I come across have been there long before I saw them and will still be there long after I am gone from this planet.  Trees provide shade, comfort, structure, beauty, and nutrients to the environment. Even when they are cut down they have left their mark.  I think of the story, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.  Even in the end when the tree had nothing left to give, it provided just the thing the man needed.  Its roots were still there below the surface and it gave its all to the life of the world and to the once boy who became a man.  God still believes in the light in our hearts even when we only see darkness.  God still knows the power of love that created every cell of our being when we doubt it.  God knows that the light of love is still inside of us and can never go out completely. It is still connected and rooted in God who keeps it alive.