I spend a lot of time walking my German Shepherd dog,
Stormie, in the woods at Frances Slocum State Park. A normal day consists of a morning and
evening walk. Usually, one of those is
at Frances Slocum (I also walk the Back Mountain Trail, Kirby Park, and other
places.).
As I was walking in the woods early one morning, I noticed
the variety of trees. From hunting those
same woods months ago, I can tell you where to find the oak trees and the fruit
trees. There are also small stands of
pine trees. But on this particular
morning, what stood out to me was the many varieties of trees. The non-evergreens were bare. The trees were different sizes; some tall,
some short, some thick, some thin. Upon
further reflection, I realized that different trees served different purposes
depending on the type of tree. Some
provide shade or cover; others provide food.
As I noticed the trees, my mind considered how similar they
were to people. There are many, many
different types of people in the world, in my community, in the church. And even though we sometimes categorize
people (like we do trees), every person and every tree is unique, and each has
a purpose. At Frances Slocum, the trees
contribute to the ecosystem in which they are located. In the human realm, each individual
contributes to society. Hopefully, your
contribution is a positive one.
The same is true in the church. There is a variety of people in the church,
serving in various roles. But every
individual person is a valuable part of the body.
It doesn’t matter what kind of tree you are, just be
yourself today.
God bless,
PK
Merci
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