Autumn is a time of beauty and awe...the changing of seasons..the brilliant colors singing out to be heard with the eyes of our hearts. In ENDOW study guides there are little tidbits of information under the heading “Did You Know?” I was recently pondering the beauty of the aspen trees which are abundant here in Colorado and started linking some of the attributes of the aspens with the blessings I’ve received in my ENDOW study group. Here are some attributes of the aspens (tidbits I gathered from Wikipedia)... “their nearly round leaf shape on mature trees cause the leaves to twist and flutter in slight breezes...known for its leaves turning spectacular tints of red and yellow in the autumn....typically grows in large colonies derived from a single seedling and spreading by means of a large root system......the root system is long-lived.....sometimes for thousands of years.....sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground......the aspen colonies become very large with time....they are able to survive forest fires since the roots are below the heat of the fire.....with new sprouts growing after the fire burns out...fire indirectly benefits aspen trees, since it allows the saplings to flourish in open sunlight in the burned landscape..... don’t do well in the shade...”
Now...for the DID YOU KNOW? What do ENDOW study groups do? ENDOW is an educational program that brings women together to discover their God-given dignity and to understand their role in humanizing and transforming society. We come together to “Love the Learning, Build the Friendships and to Live the Faith.” These teachings are trustworthy and true. The roots of the Catholic Church run deep, and have held together in Christ for 1,000’s of years....The women of ENDOW seek to soak our hearts and minds into these teachings and we pray to be docile to the “slight breezes” of the Holy Spirit working within and around us. Those who open their hearts do come to show forth the beautiful and individual brilliance of our Creator with each “yes” to Him..the “spectacular tints” of each woman come forward to be seen, experienced and to transform those she encounters....and it is truly AWEsome to experience.
Let us pray that we all receive grace to open the eyes of hearts to all the beauty of creation, especially in seeing the unique, unrepeatable beauty of each life created by God.
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Ps 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in the sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Come Holy Spirit, set us ablaze!
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