Musings on Creation and Evolution

This morning I sat in wonder and amazement at what I could see from my own little plot of this small planet Earth. I looked in awe at the brilliance of the crescent moon and the planet Venus hanging in the predawn sky. Wow! So . . . well, sometimes there are no words for what I see of this universe.

The Universe is a vast unending space. That to me, in itself, is so mind boggling. As much of space as we humans have been able to explore, it is full of cold, hard rocks and desolate moons and planets. And yet, here we are on a small planet covered in grasses, trees, sand and water. Why? Why this planet? Why humans? Why birds, bunnies, deer, dolphins, whales? Why dogs and cats - once wild - now tamed and human companions? And How? Even if you are an Evolutionist, don't you have to believe that whatever we evolved from was created ? And do humans, groundhogs, wolves, giraffes all evolve from the same "thing"? I don't see the creation story being any more impossible than evolution.
Besides, being one who likes to create - be it a cake, a painting, a blog post or a craft - I like the romance of a Master Creator. 

This morning there was a little lace wing on the window. He was so pale and delicate, his wings so intricate. What purpose does he serve? I don't know except that this morning he served to bring me pleasure. Created for my pleasure! What a lovely thought. Honestly, I love to think about God sitting at his Creation Table designing all these wonderful creatures and things. Think of the imagination - hippos, scorpions, butterflies, and . . . mosquitoes. Why mosquitoes? It's an incredible world. It's an incredible, awesome world and I give thanks to God the Creator every day.


I was once asked how I could see all this and I wonder, how can you not?

October

The other day on Face Book, the subject of October came up quite innocently, and my seventeen year old granddaughter commented that she wondered what would happen this year. You see, October is not our family's best month. October is the month we mourn too many people from our family. With the exception of my mother, all of whom we have lost have been in October - from the little premie grandsons, our young nephew and my sweet mother-in-law. And all of these fairly recently, so the thought that something is bound to happen hangs heavy in my granddaughter's mind.

But for me, all that mourning - and I do mourn - cannot take away from the beauty and glory which is fall, which is October. And especially here in North Carolina with all the hardwood trees that cover the mountains. I love spring with all the pastel flowers, summer in bright greens, reds, yellows - all the primary colors. But for me, it is fall when God paints his richest, deepest, most opulent tapestry. Colors of pale oranges to flaming reds, royal purples, deep yellow greens.

In California we had what was considered a pretty large yard for a track house. We had several trees - an alder, a weeping willow, a couple of birch trees in the back yard. One year we went away for about a week in late September and came back around the first of October. When I went to the window and looked out back, it took my breath away. Our whole back yard was like an Oriental carpet of rich scarlet, amethyst, amber and gold. I never saw it like that before or after. And it was such a surprise. When we left it seemed the trees had only started turning color.

So, what will happen this October, Kate? The leaves will turn from green to the richest treasures of God's earth, they will tremble on the trees and rain down upon the lawns. The robins will stop and stay a while, hopping around the yards until the weather gets colder and then they will move on down south. October will give way to November, November to December and we will all get to curl up in warm cuddly clothes, read books, drink hot chocolate or tea, rest and refresh and hopefully (for me) watch the silent white beauty of a snow storm interrupted only by the ruby red flight of cardinals flying from tree to tree.

I so marvel at the beauty of fall. And it makes me so aware of His glory which leads me to believe He holds those we love and have lost with Him in a place that even October here on earth cannot rival. 

Welcome

Hello Family and Friends,

I set this up several years ago, so I guess it's time to use it!

I have several friends who have blogs and I really enjoy reading them. All of them are really good and really interesting. Posts which include craft ideas and projects - completed and in progress, spiritual ponderings, political thoughts, and one (which is no longer active) was a travel narrative of my goddaughter's trip to Ecuador last summer. 

How interesting my posts will be, remain to be seen. But I like to write and so I will use this as a palette for my word pictures, poetry, impressions, opinions, my dreams and prayers. I hope that I can provoke some thoughts, ideas, and smiles for you and that you will enjoy what you read here. Thanks for stopping in.