Spot of Color

In Texas where I live, we have finally been granted a reprieve from the extreme heat and drought. We have certainly enjoyed the cooler weather and every now and then, a bit of rain.  It has been a relief and a refreshing event for our land, lakes, ponds and wildlife. The other thing I have noticed, the skunks don't frequent our back veranda to indulge in the savory cat food that we put out for the two homeless cats that have become part of our world. One of these cats, we have been able to befriend and adopt. My husband took her to the vet and she received all the treatment that she needed to be certified healthy. She was also spayed. We named her Kira, which was derived from Shakira; yes the hip-shaking music star. Our cat bears no resemblance to her, but she does have a way of moving those hips! The other cat is a gray stripe with a very cautious way about him. He will trust no one, but he does know that he will find food and shelter here. He has been around for probably two years now and he has never seemed to grow from the time we first saw him. We call him JR, not as in Ewing, but as in Junior.

One of the most noticeable changes here at my house is that the grass is finally green and needs to be mowed.  Also the trees have rounded out with leaves, late in the season as it is, only to have the cold snap begin the yearly changing of the colors!  A couple of weekends ago, I drove from here to Austin. Along the way, I noticed spots of color, almost as if they were sneaking around the lush dark greens of the cedars and live oaks.  I see color even in fallen limbs that have dried and grayed from the weather and heat.

Color is my friend and when I apply the different hues to my canvas, I like to manipulate the different ways a combination of color can evolve on the canvas.  Although, the canvas I was admiring today was not my own.  The colors range was heavenly blue to earthy browns with all the variables in between; Glorious Golds, Rustic Reds, Bursting Orange and the Lime-Tart Greens.  It is God's palette of colors and what a beautiful sight it is. Take a walk, but not today. If you are anywhere near where I live, you will definitely get sprinkled on, as I did!  That my friend, was the added bonus!

Timothy 4:2

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Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction. (NIV)