Feb 8, 2013
Miles 2.86
Nunc coepi is a Latin phrase often
heard in seminaries of old. It means, “Now
I begin.” Novices were taught to say this every morning, signifying that what was is past, what will
be is hidden in the future, and it is only now--this day, this moment--that
counts.
This I feel is true for me today. I said the last
few post, I have struggled this winter and I have. But today I felt I was
walking in the true heart of the Appalachian trail which is moving on whether
you like it or not, for it was cold 33 degrees, misting rain, sleet and
sometimes snow but I began anyway, and I am better for it, for I have gotten
out of my comfort zone and went to see what surprises nature has for me. Here
is the thing about desiring to see beauty God has in store for each of us, you
must look. That is the truth; we must look and desire to see what passes our
path. So what did I see that I felt so inviting on this dreary, cloudy, snow
spitting day, Charlie my friendly squirrel in his home? Now this is twice that
he was at home and manages to elude my camera shot. But there is tomorrow and I
plan a sneak attack. The other very simple but I find interesting thing I found
was green, yep even in the dead of winter God leave hope of spring lying
around. This picture of moss on this tree, which I find fascinating because it
is a dead tree, was not the only green. You know there could be some kind of
lesson of something living in the worst of conditions comes off something dead.
There was all kinds of under growth that was green and seem like it was just
waiting. Waiting for just a little warmth and they would reveal some kind of
spring flower. I feel sure spring is in the wings waiting
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