October 13, 2023

My Journey to God

Listening to the Trees

While I was on my
sometimes-weekly
walk in the park,
I asked the trees
to tell me about the Creator.
I heard them say,
“We are joyful
to show the glory of God
in our many-hued autumn colors.”
I replied,
“Thank you, trees,
for sharing your beauty,
and thanks to the Creator.”
The trees spoke again.
“We mourn the loss of our leaves.
But we’ve been through this
many, many years.
We know that the Creator
will bring us new life
in the spring
because God is good.”
“All the time,” I replied.

By John Boucher
 

(John Boucher is a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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