Greetings,

Most people I know try to live in a way that shows care and concern for others.  Some even live in a way that gives high priority to plants, animals and the whole of the created order.  As Christians we have the example of Jesus that we can follow.  As I was thinking about this during the week, I came across the following poem which I think says it all.  It certainly made me think.

                     On my kitchen window
                     sits an orchid plant.
                     Its flowers have long dropped.
                     It is not the prettiest of things
                     without its magnificent yet delicate flowers.

                     What do I do with it now?
                     It looks like a twig in a pot
                     with a few leaves hinting at life.
                     Yes, it really is an ugly thing.
                     Who wants to look at that?

                     And yet with so little effort on my part,
                     a little water now and again,
                     (and I mean now and again)
                     I start to see some buds appear.
                     A bit more time then.

                     And my is it worth the wait!
                     Those flower-heads are triumphant!
                     What if I had just given up?
                     What if that twig had landed in the compost bin?

                     What if, at my lowest moment,
                     people gave up on me?

Just as God has never given up on us, may each of us try to not give up on one another.

Blessings – Heather.