30 Days of Thanksgiving... Day 9... Color

I once took an art class where the instructor invited his students outdoors.
It was a gray and dreary day... as it can often be in the great northwest!
He asked us to look up at the clouds and tell him what colors we saw.
The response was almost a unanimous "GRAY"... duh!
He asked us to look again and let our eyes linger longer.
A more intentional survey of the heavens revealed a rainbow array
of subtle pinks, purples, blues and a touch of green hidden...
waiting to be noticed... in the clouds above!

The heavens declare the glory of the Lord
but so often we do not see His beauty because we're not looking for it.

Lord... You are a colorful God!
Open our eyes to see... and be thankful for...
the colors of the rainbow You've so graciously surrounded us with.
It is amazing how many hues of green there are in the trees and
bushes that line the streets...
the shades of brown, red, gold and orange that decorate the fall landscape...
and the bright colors of the food we eat...
lime green, lemon yellow, tangerine orange and cherry red!
Yes Lord... the heavens and the earth colorfully declare Your glory!
Amen