I Have Learned Their Secret!
As the Summer Sun peeks over the mountain, they stir midst my white pickets. Only two hours later, they are open, fully alive to the days possibilities.
Their fragile purple splendor is as beautiful today as it was yesterday, in spite of less-than-ideal conditions. Ants, snails, high heat, lack of sufficient water, and pecking birds have not deterred these glorious Morning Glory Blossoms from blooming yet again.
I believe I’ve learned their secret: they live one-day-at-a-time, and give each day all the gusto they possess.
But once the sun begins to wane, the process begins in reverse. Slowly, each blossom closes down shop and goes protectively into the dark with closed petals. Not one of them works overtime, or tries to extend the day. Inherently, they know they need recuperation from the days adversities if they want energy for tomorrows blooms.
Even when night snails try to push open the petals, the blossoms sleep on, snuggled, unscathed by worries or fears.
Somehow they know they’ll have another chance to bloom beautifully tomorrow.
What can I learn from this beautiful Morning Glories? Tomorrow is a new day. It is necessary to close one door before opening another. Each day is a door. If I carry worry and fear to bed, then I sabotage my self for a successful tomorrow.
The first saying a recovering addict learns in a 12-step program is, “One Day At A Time.” Why is that? The Bible clearly states we are not to worry about tomorrow, for each day has enough evil in it. We are to CHOOSE to live one day at a time. Maybe ole’ Scarlett wasn’t so far off-base, after all: “I’ll just worry about that tomorrow!
Copyright 2007 April Lorier All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
April Lorier is an award-winning writer, poet, author, Christian Speaker, Columnist, and former music teacher.
As a pastor’s daughter and a survivor of severe child abuse, April Lorier has an intimate knowledge of child abuse in and out of the church. She founded COPE, Inc, for the retraining of abusive parents. Her testimony before the CA State Legislature helped with the passage of The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), signed by Ronald Reagan.
Her autobiography, “God’s Battered Child: Journey from Abuse to Leader” (2007) is available at Amazon, B & Nobles, Target and at gods-girl(dot)com
