Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
As a butterfly rests
In the palm of our hand
When its flower-top flying is past
Jesus calls us to give
Him the weight of our load
When the pace of our race runs too fast
And take up a burden that's easy and light
And a joy as we give Him control
Then listen and learn from His meek lowly heart
That in Him is refreshing for souls!
As a Butterfly Rests by Peter Caligiuri
copyright 2021 all rights reserved
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
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.
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