Becoming a Butterfly

Today I am in a reflective mood…feeling close to God.  I know I always am, ’cause He says…”He will never leave me, or forsake me.”  And that NOTHING will ever separate me from His LOVE…but…I don’t always feel close to Him.  Today, I do. 

Worked at the summer camp again today.  It was water fun day…and I stayed dry.  Brought my camera, for fun…and my workout clothes so I could walk afterwards.  The camp is being held where I love to walk.  So…I had no excuse not to.  

There is a young girl that works at the camp, and I know her mom.  Found out, she was hurt by someone very close to her when she was young.  And she is hungry for God.  She is looking for Him…  I know this…I feel it when I am around her.  She is drawn to me…and she likes me.  It’s got to be God’s favor…   I have been praying for this young lady, since I heard what happened to her.  Praying for her mom, cause she too has been hurt beyond what words could express.  Praying that the hunger in them both would be satisfied.  Not with religion, new age hog wash, good works, a church…or counseling…but by the Living Savior Jesus Christ.  I know that He alone can satisfy every longing in their hearts. 

After the camp this young lady said she wanted to talk and she started talking about the kids and how sad it was that one day, some of them would do drugs, and others would have sex…lose their innocence.   Our talk was cut short…but I have a feeling we will talk again.  She is so hungry for Him…for the innocence that she has lost…that was stolen from her.

So I was off to do my walk…my regular walk…but today, there was something different.  Someone, for some reason had tied white ribbons here and there along the trail.  My creative mind started thinking…hmmm…I wonder what these are about?    Maybe someone is going to propose marriage today?  Maybe he will lead her along the path and comment on the ribbons and the last one they come to will have a box, with a ring…and he will bend his knee…?

I don’t know.  But, I do know…it was beautiful…  Someone had taken time to put these ribbons here and there…and I just knew it was for a special reason…so someone was going to be blessed.  It made me giggly….just thinking about it. 

I was about 9 mins into my walk when I saw a squirrel.  He came right up to me…about 3 inches from my foot.  He was asking me for food…he was hungry.  He wanted me to feed him.  But I didn’t have anything.   I knew back where the camp had been…there might be something that one of the kids left behind.  He was so precious and cute…persistently following me.  Well…I couldn’t take it anymore,  I turned around and went back to see if I could find something for him.  Besides, I’d already had the thought that I should have taken my camera with me anyway.   

Sure enough, when I got back to the shelter…there was a ziplock left on the table with 2 little pieces of apple in it.   I got my camera, and started off on the trail again.   As I walked along, I saw birds, dragonflies, a lizard, turtles, a yellow butterfly…(when I saw the yellow butterfly…I just thought of my new friend…and prayed for her.  I said, Lord, let her be like that butterfly…completely free!!!) …and then, another butterfly came. 

He was so beautiful…blue and orange.  Flying all around me.  Here and there…like he was following me.  I started crying.  I really felt like God had sent that little guy around me to say…”I love you”.  He was like those white ribbons I was seeing all along the way.  My Lover did this…just for me… 

As I was walking, taking it all in…I was being wooed by the Creator.  He was caressing me with His beautiful artwork.  Hugging me, with the trees…and whispering sweet nothings through the colors in the sky. 

The worship music on my Mp3 player brought tears to my eyes…the first was, Back in His arms again…

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6oS8Ycdztg&feature=related

It is about…knowing that God is always there…and His arms are always open. 

And the other was You’ll Never Thirst Again…it is about a woman, at a well who is thirsty...John 4:4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aqf_ihpUH3U&feature=related

Jesus says to her…Whoever drinks this water will get thirsty again;
But anyone who drinks the water that I shall give
will never be thirsty again:
The water that I shall give
will turn into a spring inside welling up to eternal life.

He then said…go get your husband.  She said, I don’t have one.  He said that is right, you have had 5…and the one you have now…isn’t even your husband.  Her thirst was exposed.  And she said…Give me that water!  Then she ran to tell everyone about this man that had given her Living Water! 

So…I today I want to ask…

What are you thirsty for?  What is the hunger in your heart?  Are you hungry for love, acceptance, innocence, purpose, significance, joy, peace, restoration, relationship, healing…??? No matter what your thirst or hunger is…HE CAN HELP YOU!!!! 

I believe that God is leaving ribbons all the time…love letters to each of us…He wants to propose, and make us His bride.  Woo us with His Love and goodness.   Take us along the path and point out the ribbons of love He has so carefully placed there.

He is like that. 

And I can say…from experience…knowing Him is better that any meal…or drink or water from a well…

He is Satisfying.  Ultimately.  Filling…and yummy.  Good…and wholesome.  Thirst quenching.   Living and full of LOVE.

Why not give Him a chance to woo you….to call you to come to Him so He can hold you and fill you…so you will never hunger or thirst again! ???

Seek Him and you WILL find Him! 

That is a promise! 

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These are just some of the pictures from my walk…hope you enjoy them!