May 8th 129/365 . . . "Unfolding the Rosebud"

It is only a tiny rosebud,

A flower of God’s design;

But I cannot unfold the petals

With these clumsy

hands of mine.

 

The secret of unfolding flowers

Is not known to such as I.

God opens this flower

so sweetly,

In my hand it will fade and die.

 

If I cannot unfold a rosebud,

This flower of God’s design,

Then how can I think

I have wisdom

To unfold this life of mine?

 

So I’ll trust in Him

For His leading

Each moment of every day.

I will look to Him

For His guidance

Each step of the pilgrim way.

 

The pathway

That lies before me,

Only my Heavenly Father knows.

I’ll trust Him to unfold

the moments,

Just as He unfolds the rose.

 

Helen Steiner Rice

(1900 - 1981)

 

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EXPLORED #79, May 8, 2009

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