Thankful for Nature

"Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God,"     (2 Corinthians 9:10-11 NIV). 

We took a walk yesterday and noticed the leaves are still falling. There was a crunch under our feet as we walked and leaves occasionally drifted past on the wind. It was a beautiful day for a walk. Though many trees are now bare there are some trees that keep their leaves through most of the winter. Oaks are one of them. Some of the sheltered burning bushes still have their bright red foliage and other trees now display their berries to sustain the winter birds.

The sky offers beauty of its own. The bright blue sky contrasts with the white clouds that float past. The sunrise and sunset display their own canvases of beauty almost every day, and the geese and ducks that have decided to winter over in Iowa test out the ponds for comfort and sustenance. 

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world," (Psalm 19:1-4 NIV).

Thank you, God for the beauty around us. Let us look for the amazing sights You create for us. Let us give thanks always for the nature created by Your hand. Amen.