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Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado
The character of this scrub oak tree is revealed in the winter. The leaves that covered its nakedness in the summer have disappeared. We see the tree for what it is. And this scrub oak has been around for awhile.
The leaves no longer cover the scars of aging. Zooming in on this tree you note that branches are missing and new ones have formed. Though scrub oak aren't large trees, this one still gives evidence that it has been reaching up into the sky for sometime.
The character of this tree has been revealed through its aging.
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." Romans 5:3-5 New Living Translation
The older we get the more scars we bear.
There is a cumulative effect to these scars. One scar builds upon another until sometimes we wonder if we'll survive. Yet we keep growing. That's what grace does. Grace takes our scars and makes something beautiful out of them.
The older we get the more we endure. The more we endure the more our character is shaped. The more our character is shaped the more we hope in Christ. The more we hope in Christ the more we live a life free from disappointments.
I find this tree beautiful because of all the scars. Through the scars of our lives, God makes something beautiful even as we age.
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014Douglas P. Brauner. ARR
The leaves no longer cover the scars of aging. Zooming in on this tree you note that branches are missing and new ones have formed. Though scrub oak aren't large trees, this one still gives evidence that it has been reaching up into the sky for sometime.
The character of this tree has been revealed through its aging.
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." Romans 5:3-5 New Living Translation
The older we get the more scars we bear.
There is a cumulative effect to these scars. One scar builds upon another until sometimes we wonder if we'll survive. Yet we keep growing. That's what grace does. Grace takes our scars and makes something beautiful out of them.
The older we get the more we endure. The more we endure the more our character is shaped. The more our character is shaped the more we hope in Christ. The more we hope in Christ the more we live a life free from disappointments.
I find this tree beautiful because of all the scars. Through the scars of our lives, God makes something beautiful even as we age.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014
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