I think of Eden, the beauty that must have been

When all was perfect, in the absence of sin

Though God gives us glimpses, in His grace

Of what is to come when we leave this place

For those who believe, reminding us He still is here

In all things, even the beauty which He shares

Like the sunshine as it greets us when we wake

Its warmth upon us, in which it makes

The stars that come out at night

As the stars twinkle, what is Heaven like

The way the birds sing, their beautiful melody

It is like a song from heaven and nothing is off key

Oh, to watch the flowers bloom, each in their own way

Or even as the critters play

What a gift it is to truly see

The wonder of the tallest trees

The smell of fresh air

A gentle reminder of Gods love and care

When we feel overwhelmed it is there where we should go

Where we can catch our breath and our peace can grow

I will take in all the beauty, that God does provide

Until we make it, to the other side

For I miss a place, I have never been

Though someday we will see it, in the absence of sin

Erin Fitts-Brower

Nature

Psalm 19:1-4 NIV

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.