Sitting on porch steps to watch sunset
then suddenly a thunderstorm arose
it quickly became  dark and misty
I  took shelter on the covered deck

Sitting there catching hazy glimpses
of the lake as the weather permitted
my scattered thoughts could not take hold
I saw my daydreams getting lost in the storm

I became suspended in a capsule of time
everything was animated ,except me
I could do nothing but observe

I realized my attention was being diverted
to more relevant matters than daydreams
there are lessons to be learned from nature

The tall pines were conversing with the wind
The rain was speaking to the ground
surrounded by the elements I listened
I knew to "be still and know that He is God!"

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