I went over to our build to meet with the carpet company who was scheduled to meet at 1:00. 

by 1:15 i was frustrated & called them.

“He is on his way” they said.

It was hot & muggy so i started to walk back out to my car to sit in the AC, but i turned & thought, what if i sit on the front porch instead? so i did.

 i sat there all alone, my kids were next door with Granny & everyone else was gone to lunch. 

just me, alone, quiet, still… it is a rare moment. 

i sat there happily in the humidity, sticky & sweaty just staring out over our front yard field, listening to the beautiful song of nature & trying to put into words what I was seeing, hearing & feeling 💛

“yellow birds whistle & skip through the wildflower field that is my front yard. sitting & swaying as they play on tall limber weeds.

they trust their weight as the weed bends down 

further & further

almost touching the ground.

the yellow birds are unbothered.

they know they are held.

I prayed,

give me this same peace & assurance 

all the way. 

all my days.

& then it started to rain.

I heard it first, the sound of soft static 

it soothes my aching ears

the birds stopped their play & flew away 

to find shelter from the rain,

i suppose.

I sat content, sheltered under my unfinished front porch, marveling God’s ways & wondering

are the yellow birds watching & waiting too

as i do? 

surely we marvel in unison

in utter awe of the ways He provides

for them, the bouncing birds 

& me, a still quiet soul,

watching, waiting, & writing 

wondering what God has in store. 

from my unfinished front porch.”

the carpet guy pulled up at 1:33.

i thank God for the carpet guy’s lateness & for that quiet moment on my unfinished front porch with Him🙏🏻

I believe He makes a way for many of these moments if only we would recognize them. I could have easily just went back to my car & scrolled on my phone to pass the time. I am so glad I didn’t.

Lord, please help me to lift my head to You more & down at my phone less.

In love,

kortney sue