The Wisdom of the Willow - Designed to Withstand
Resilience.
The willow.....
bent but not broken,
regal yet branches humbled to the sky above.
How much strength do I have God?
How much force will be exerted before I break?
Please don't ever let me find out!
My roots absorb the nourishment.
Let it travel to the tiniest tip,
let it engulf each vein, bough and leaf.
And, let me stand tall,
yet humbled to you,
welcoming to those creatures needing shelter,
always aware of my dependence on you,
confident that I will bend and move with the storm,
awed with the knowledge
that you designed me
to withstand.
Designed to Withstand
March 31, 2017
From "Afternoons with Bonhoeffer"
To consider: Think back to a time when you needed inner strength and fortitude. Did you find it?
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Photography by Un-D-Feeted Perspectives
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