Evidence of God’s creativity is everywhere.
We have had a lot of rain lately. As is often the case with humanity, we pray for rain because it’s just too dry and then we complain because it’s so wet. We are rarely content for very long. That’s just our nature. After long periods of rain, we often have mushrooms pop up.
I never really gave them much thought. As a kid, I would run through the yard and kick them over or destroy them with a stick. My mama told me they were poisonous, so I didn’t dare touch them.
But, as an adult, I am in awe of just one more example of God’s artistry. As I went to the mailbox the other day, these orange ones caught my eye and I just had a snap some photos. I always find it fascinating that man can toil endlessly to try to get certain things to grow in areas where things don’t grow well.
We amend the soil and add all types of fertilizer and nutrients. People have been known to spend thousands of dollars for that perfect green lawn. We sometimes succeed in getting what we consider to be the picture perfect yard.
But, often times, we fail. Often after battling weather, pests, and things like soil ph, we just give up. After great sacrifice and heartbreak, we sometimes come to accept that we can’t achieve perfection, or what we perceive to be perfection. Sometimes we just decide to let it go, and when we do, sometimes beautiful things can happen.
I couldn’t plant a mushroom and make it grow, even if I wanted to. Sure, there are commercial growers of the edible ones, but the ones in my yard are just beautiful. They make me smile at God’s creativity. He could have just made plain boring ones, but he made them look like a work of art.
They remind me of how creative our Creator is. They remind me that if we are created in His image, that we too, are called to be creative in some unique way. They remind me that in our quest for perfection and our deep desire to fit in, that we often turn away from our creative side.
The ones in the back yard were very different, but still beautiful.
But, feeding that creative side, whatever it is, feeds us spiritually and helps us become what we are called to be.
The pretty, vibrant little mushrooms also remind me that we can never achieve all that we are capable of on our own. It’s when we willingly admit to God that we can’t do life well without Him, and call out for His guidance and help, that we get to experience all of the wonder that He has for us.
We just have to be willing to trade our will for His wonder. The results are often spectacular.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂