Yellow Flower

Do you see it? Look closely…very closely. I’ll give you a hint. Look in the middle of the photo and look for something colored yellow. Now do you see it? Yes, that’s it. A little yellow wildflower refusing to be swallowed up by chaos and confusion. The ground rock is very thick in this part of the landscape, and the randomly placed rocks cover the soil almost entirely. Then add a layer of those white beans shaken from the local trees in the most recent violent wind storm. But in spite of it all, one little yellow flower said to the world: “Even in the midst of the storm, when the trees shook until they broke, limbs littered the streets…even then, beauty will not be denied.”

Good lesson to learn, don’t you think. Beauty thrives under any circumstance. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. In tough times, frightening times remember the yellow flower and the life-giving message of Jesus. “I am with you always…” Don’t be afraid to bloom. And do so with a grateful heart and a prayer of thanksgiving to your Creator.