I am the true vine and my Father is the Gardener - John 15:1 NIV
My garden with all
Of its flowers and weeds
Is under the Master’s care
Its edges and borders
And the roses in order
He designed and then planted them there
Now the wind when it blows
And the thunderstorms roll
Have a Heaven-sent schedule to keep
When the sun sinks so low
That the night breezes flow
In my Master’s own presence I’ll sleep
Under the Master's Care by Peter Caligiuri © 2021 all rights reserved
Today I recalled a song that I loved as a teen-ager by Joni Mitchell called, “Both Sides” There was something hauntingly beautiful about her lyrics (and her voice!) singing about the other side of clouds and dreams. But at the time that was another side that was unknown to me. I was so sure of right and wrong and completely rejected any kind of made up religion. Then life happened and my concepts, my hopes and my own dreams broke down, and got mired in a mud pit. That is where Jesus found me and I am so glad He did. This simple contemplative glance back shares a little of my journey and I pray it may be a blessing to you as well.
Than Any Dreams Could Be
The future was so far away
And I had dreams and hopes so true
I hadn’t time for growing old
There was so much to do
Till aches and pains became my friends
That stumbled on my way
And loss and grief showed up to greet
My heart from day to day
Then weaknesses and failures came
To teach Christ’s way for me
And show His cross was precious more
Than any dreams could be!
Than Any Dreams Could Be -by Peter Caligiuri
copyright 2021 All Rights reserved
It occurred to me today that some of my younger generation readers have no idea of who Joni Mitchell is (I get it..my Mom liked The Tommy Dorsey Band but I never heard of him from anyone else!) So here is a link to her live performance of that song, though the audio recording is poor, it actually shows Joni in concert.
Not long ago Beverly of the blog, Becoming the Oil and Wine, shared the Jamaican proverb, “wise man rides donkey”. I was struck by that wonderful way of telling us how the wisdom of simplicity is best. This morning I was thinking that God also must like this proverb because he chose simple donkeys like you and me to ride on to show the love of Christ in our neighborhood. Here is my little poem to tell it the best I can. Have a blessed day!
God has chosen us to show His mystery Of long ago When He was born Where shepherds bow And cattle fed And roosters crowed To simplest hearts His glory know! To Simplest Hearts by Peter Caligiuri Copyright 2021 All rights reserved
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery which is Christ in you the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27
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