Dear Father,
as I see the shades
of red and golden
hue,
I wonder when
Thou first did make
such colors for
this world.
Hast Thou loved
them
from Thy mortal
youth,
Their beauty
reaching to Thy heart
as oft it does
to mine?
Hast Thou preserved
each color
in Thy omniscient
mind,
To create someday
a work of art
for a child such
as I?
And now today
I warm myself
In Thy creation's
glory.
I ponder on this
beauty
And on Thy love
for me.
I wonder, "Were
the colors
That grace this
autumn day
Conceived for
just our present world
Or were they
saved away
From a day long
past,
Eternities gone
by,
When Thou were
touched
by Autumn beauty,
The same as I?
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Zion's National Park
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Riverwalk, Oct. 25,
1999
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Photo by Terri Lund
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