Friday, August 24, 2012

Just a Drop...


They are little,

tiny;

it seems like they are insignificant.

Individually, perhaps they are.

Perhaps not.

Droplets.



Bits of H2O.

Alone, they are just that:
alone.

But gather them together.
No longer droplets or insignificance.

They can cloud the view,

make a puddle,

or a stream,

or a river,

washing unimpeded,
crashing and snatching anything in the path.

 
Little turned big:

like droplets of ill.

Little thoughts, doubts, bitterness, anger,
misunderstandings.

Left alone they are small,

forgotten;

but if allowed to gather,
the damage...


LOOK OUT!!!



But what else?

Little drops of hope,

love,

faith,

forgiveness,

Itty-bitty, tiny, seemingly insignificant:

what if they grow,

join?


Oh, blessedness!
Oh, peace!
Oh, joy!

What we allow to join together in our minds,
our tongues,
our hearts,
will be the force that drives us where it will,
the force that breaks us up
or mends us up.

Look up.
Grab it.

Fill up the good stuff.

Flush the bad.

Give it to God
and watch him fill the droplets up:
good measured,
pressed down,
and running over.
 

Choose wisely,
 my friend.




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16 comments:

  1. So beautiful and inspiring.
    Thank you!

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  2. Love this Tonya! Oh, what joy and peace we have when we let little drops of hope, faith and love become the force that mends us up. I am blessed today because of your post...thank you!

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  3. I really liked this - different from all the other 5mf posts I've visited so far. And the pictures are phenomenal. I think this in particular touched me because we are dealing with unheard of and catastrophic flooding in our part of Africa right now... the drops of water joining together... incredible potential for good... terrifying possibility of destruction.

    Thank you for this today!

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  4. Hello neighbor! I love this post. "little drops of faith, hope and love". May I always have enough to give to others. Blessings!

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  5. What a way with words! Poetic and profound. I love the truth you capture in this post, and so beautiful with the photos to illustrate the thought.
    -Revi

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  6. What a beautiful, beautiful poem. It paints such a lovely picture. I love it!

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  7. This is a great one. Lyrical with a terrific message.
    And so well put together.

    =)

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  8. wow that was so cool.. I love this. And those pics tell quite a story all on their own.

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  9. Thank you for this beautiful and inspirational post. The pictures are great. Thank you also for the nice comment on my blog.-------- Shannon

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  10. Ink
    Awesome pics after rain, I think....... Cool Blogs....Thanks to sharing...

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  11. beautiful rain. We just waved to Isaac as he was going by. N.O. better batten the hatches. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. That's a beautiful post and a lovely way to put it. You're so right, all those little feelings of anger, bitterness etc., can add up to something big that will make us miserable and damage our happiness and peace. We can give it to God and let Him replace it with joy, peace, love.....

    I also love your pictures. Especially the one where you have a mini flood happening! That's a great shot and the last one with your kids is adorable. Thanks so much for linking up to Making Your Home Sing Monday.

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