Sunday sermon

Today's sermon was based on John 3:1-16 and Nicodemus going to Jesus under the cover of night. Our pastor tied this is to finding a penny and the gifts that are graciously given from above. Do we stop to wonder and accept those gifts? This had me thinking of today's blog post.

Do you stop and smell the roses? Do you take a minute to enjoy the sun rays shining through the clouds casting a "silver lining"? Do you notice the crocus as they peak their heads up through the snow in the late winter? What do you stop and see?

I love walking through Meijer Gardens with Skylar. We go fast or slow and we see many things. The flowers peeking up in the undergrowth, flowers that may or may not be weeds, wildflowers and even the occasional bird or other critter. We have our usual stops, but nature is constantly changing, so we really don't see the same thing twice.





I wanted to share this photo of the tomatoes that she took at the Farmer's Market last summer. I had walked right past it, she however spotted it and took a photo. It made me wonder then who else spotted it?

Don't forget to see the gifts given to us from above. The bright red cardinal sitting in the tree against the snowy backyard, the bright blue sky against the white snowy field, the summer sun through the leaves on the trees... what have gift have you been given?