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Be a Daisy
Early Saturday morning, Barb had a plein aire session at Longwood Garden. It was a wonderful opportunity to capture the beauty of the tulips in watercolor. I had the opportunity to walk the grounds and seldom traveled paths in the quiet before the throngs descended. Both of us were submerged in God's magnificent creation, albeit in different ways. We were both observing and part of it.
Pastor David’s sermon was spot on with our experience just 24 hours earlier! Longwood exemplifies stewardship as part of God’s creation; we could all learn from and practice it in our lives.
Barb reached out to a church friend and asked her what her favorite flower was. She is always looking for inspiration for her art. Her friend responded with white daisies. I said that was a tough order for a watercolor artist. She said no, look closely; some are very, very light grey or yellow. And because they are so light, they reflect some of the color around them: the yellow from the center, the green of the leaves, the warmth of the sun.
Isn’t that the key to the other commandment God gave us all besides being good stewards of creation? We are to love one another by reflecting God's love within us outward, just like the daisy. And, as part of His creation, we should observe how each other is reflecting God’s love, just as if we were carefully looking at a white daisy on a summer day.
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