Buzzard or Butterfly?

A buzzard flies overhead, looking for death and decay, and finds
exactly what he looks for.

A butterfly flies overhead, looking for flowers, and finds what he
looks for in the very same space.

What's the lesson?

You can go through life like a buzzard and see everything wrong.

Or you can go through life like a butterfly and see what's
beautiful.

You become what you spend time looking at.

Buzzards are ugly and scraggly.

Butterflies are beautiful and colorful.

So this week we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States.

It's where most of us try to become butterflies for a few days
and think about what we have to be thankful for.

Next week, some of those butterflies will turn into buzzards.

But I encourage you to see thanksgiving as a spiritual quality that
you practice continually (not just for a day).

How?

Do what my grandmother always did: "Count your blessings."

Think about all that God has done.

Think about the mountains already climbed, the rivers already
crossed, the storms already weathered.

You know, God is still working "all things together for
good" in your life!

Look for the flowers and you'll find them all around.

I'm thankful for my family, and for the friendships we have
through The School of Christ.

What are you thankful for?


I am your brother,


Chip Brogden
http://TheSchoolOfChrist.Org

PO Box 552, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA