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June 30 - Blossom and bloom.
30 Jun, 2015
June 30
'I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.' Psalm 139: 14
Blossom and bloom at this time of year are beautiful. There are a myriad of colours and shades to be seen that can make you stop and stare in wonderment. I am intrigued however by a tiny minutes small thing that inhibits flower enjoyment of quite a large number of the population - pollen allergy. This is better known as hayfever but it amounts to the same thing.
I have been known quite a few people who choose not to sit at the front of church as the flower arrangements were terrorizing their nostrils. A gift of a bunch of flowers may as well be a bowl of poison. Not possessing any significant medical knowledge, there are two things which fascinate me about hayfever;
1. Why doesn't it affect everyone?
2. Why is it localised in different countries? Meaning how do some people only develop it when they come into contact with pollen from another country or develop it when they go abroad?
I suppose I could ask Dr Google and it would give me a plethora of information which I could process at word level only. Or I could just sit back and wonder at God.
'How you made me is amazing and wonderful.
I praise you for that.
What you have done is wonderful.
I know that very well.' NRSV
So when you see a flower, whether or not you sneeze - see and share God.
Our song choice today has to be 'Our god is an awesome God' by Rich Mullins sung here by Helen Baylor. Click on the picture to listen.
'I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.' Psalm 139: 14
Blossom and bloom at this time of year are beautiful. There are a myriad of colours and shades to be seen that can make you stop and stare in wonderment. I am intrigued however by a tiny minutes small thing that inhibits flower enjoyment of quite a large number of the population - pollen allergy. This is better known as hayfever but it amounts to the same thing.
I have been known quite a few people who choose not to sit at the front of church as the flower arrangements were terrorizing their nostrils. A gift of a bunch of flowers may as well be a bowl of poison. Not possessing any significant medical knowledge, there are two things which fascinate me about hayfever;
1. Why doesn't it affect everyone?
2. Why is it localised in different countries? Meaning how do some people only develop it when they come into contact with pollen from another country or develop it when they go abroad?
I suppose I could ask Dr Google and it would give me a plethora of information which I could process at word level only. Or I could just sit back and wonder at God.
'How you made me is amazing and wonderful.
I praise you for that.
What you have done is wonderful.
I know that very well.' NRSV
So when you see a flower, whether or not you sneeze - see and share God.
Our song choice today has to be 'Our god is an awesome God' by Rich Mullins sung here by Helen Baylor. Click on the picture to listen.
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