Heartsong

To say today has been ugly is an understatement. The rain has been heavy and horrendous and the winds have been howling and rattling the windows all day. It's the kind of day you just hope you don't have to go outdoors! However in the midst of it all today veiled behind the howl of the wind as it beats the rain against my office window there is another sound that has entered my consciousness-it is the birds and yes, they are singing. One wonders how these little creatures can sound so happy as I envision them being blown and whipped around-but they sing and it is a beautiful song that enters my heart and mind on this dreary Monday. It calls to mind the Gospel where Jesus reminds us to take note of the birds of the air and see how they are cared for by the Creator and how much more does our God care for us. A nice thought to begin the week. To know that regardless of the storms that may rise around and within us, our God is there and gives our hearts reason to sing.