Sunflowers follow the sun...
The other morning as I was coming home very early,
I had one of those moments where you just realize something
That has been happening for years!
These amazing wild flowers follow the sun;
Their little faces all look to the East;
As the sun comes up to brighten the whole earth
With a blazing warmth and light!
Then they turn their big, bright, happy faces slowly all day long!
Then, once in the early evening comes you will see
They have all turned their heads to the West...
I started telling this amazing little fact to everyone;
Some people were really surprised and a few said
Yeah, I knew that!
One said an old farmer had told him that! And he thought
He was just old and didn't know what he was talking about!
But the next day he watched and watched all day long
They did just that, turned to follow the sun.
One man told me when he leaves for work every summer morning they
Are all facing him has he drives, but as he returns home they are
Waving goodbye.
I guess the point of this little story and my own revelation;
Is this...
What is going on around you that you are not even aware of?
God is working little miracles each day in our behalf.
We are seeing nature groaning for His return every season
Even Nature Follows Follows The SON...
We all have things that will cause us to have a face that bears the struggles!
We can have worry lines upon our foreheads,
We have dark bags underneath our eyes,
We can have wrinkles around our eyes,
We can have a mouth that is turned down.
We must look to the Lord and worship Him with all our cares and worries,
Why take on a face that looks troubled and worried and worn?
We can have a face that follows the SON...
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face,
And the things of this earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
Wake-Up sleepy heads!
Look around and see all that He is doing in your life...
Living from Glory To Glory
Down those Long country Roads...
To all my fellow travelers, even if you never leave your HOME!
Hugs, Roxy
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What a sweet story of the farmer.
ReplyDeleteI knew this about Sun Flowers. One of the reasons I plant them.
But a good reminder (as always) that you give us!
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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do.” ― Helen Keller
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely post, Roxy!
Dear Roxy....your blog is uplifting as well as reminding us of our many blessings. Look forward to them and hope all is well with you.
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Dear Roxy....thank you for your uplifting and beautiful comments that remind us of our many blessings.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this reminder to look around us for daily miracles, Roxy. Thank you. The older I get the more I realize that God's blessings are all around us, if we only care to look.
ReplyDeleteThe entire time I was reading the first part of your blog I was thinking that our faces should be following the Son too. And then you wrote it. I did know that about sunflowers. We have HUGE fields of them here that are grown for the seeds to harvest and sell. I love watching them and seeing where they are facing as I drive past.
ReplyDelete"Look full in His wonderful face." May we always look unto Him, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Blessings,
Betsy
Beautiful. Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteTalke 2:
Yes, knew Roxy re the sunflowers followed the sun, .but tis a timely reminder, last ones I saw were in my friends garden last year. The verse of the Lord Jesus coming in Malachi came to mind as I read this.
Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Lord bless dear Roxy,
Thanks for being a blessing, God bless you too.
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x
{Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
Being a Kansan, I love sunflowers, have grown them for many, many years. I love to watch their faces move with the sun throughout the day. And that is a good reminder for us to always follow the Son of God. Amen! Blessings to you, Roxy! ♥
ReplyDeleteA good word from you again Roxy. Sunflowers are such cheerful flowers. We would be too if we always kept our eyes on the SON! xo
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