Dragonfly
This weekend, I learned some amazing things about the dragonfly.
The dragonfly has six legs, but she cannot walk. I wondered why God would give a creature so many legs that she could not use?
The dragonfly begins her life in water, but as she grows, she moves to the air. I wondered why God would have her leave her place of birth?
She becomes physically strongest during the summer months. I wondered why, when she might seemingly need more strength during a time when she is facing more difficult storms.
But then I learned that it is from the reflection and refraction of the radiant light of this same summer sun that the dragonfly achieves her brilliant colors. The sun offers her more than strength. It makes her who she is.
And even though the beautiful dragonfly moves to the air as she matures, she stays close to water. She can always go back to where she was born.
And why would that lovely dragonfly ever need to walk? My God. . . how she can soar.
Welcome home, Beth.
The dragonfly has six legs, but she cannot walk. I wondered why God would give a creature so many legs that she could not use?
The dragonfly begins her life in water, but as she grows, she moves to the air. I wondered why God would have her leave her place of birth?
She becomes physically strongest during the summer months. I wondered why, when she might seemingly need more strength during a time when she is facing more difficult storms.
But then I learned that it is from the reflection and refraction of the radiant light of this same summer sun that the dragonfly achieves her brilliant colors. The sun offers her more than strength. It makes her who she is.
And even though the beautiful dragonfly moves to the air as she matures, she stays close to water. She can always go back to where she was born.
And why would that lovely dragonfly ever need to walk? My God. . . how she can soar.
Welcome home, Beth.
Yes... welcome home Beth. You really have soared, and we love you even more for it.
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Hi Christy- just got up to date with the blog. Loved the new entries. Tom Lucky...
Have you read the book Waterbugs and Dragonflies? We have it here at church. I read it at my dear grandmother's funeral. Read it- you'll love it.
XO
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