Today
the flowers are blooming
tomorrow
they will fade
Seasons
with fruit on the vine
pass so quickly
Timed by the Master.
The season for pruning
must come
when the season of blooming
has ended
when fruit has been enjoyed
and the stems begin to die
the Master
prunes, preparing the vine
for the next season
for blooming ...
Thanks for this Cheri! This really hits home with me right now...I've been "mourning" the loss of some of my friendships as our family grows and we chose the "odd" path of homeschooling. It seems our choices are isolating me more and more. It's hard to accept that some friendships are changing because of the paths we're on...although i know they're not gone, they're just changing.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, my sweet friend Elise recently told me "sometimes God just gives us some friends for a season, but even when those seasons change, he'll bring new friends in, if He knows that's what you need."
So it's just like your post here...there is pruning, but new life will spring up with new fruit and new beauty!
GREAT post!
What beautiful irises, Cheri! A personal favorite of mine. I love your words too. Something I needed to hear today. Seasons...yes. Passing through some.
ReplyDeleteThe season of fruit bearing for a dear friend ended early this morning. She is 'blooming' in heaven now...but I feel the loss of the fragrance of her friendship.
ReplyDeleteDeath has walked into my day, my heart feeling the cut of the pruning...
Some seasons are hard,
Joy