I wonder...

When I stand outside to watch the sunrise, catch the first slanting rays through the forested hill on the mountainside - am I the only one to see it today? Is the rest of the world head-down, preparing with a rush for the busy day ahead?

When I notice the turning of the leaves to gold and red as I drive by, does anyone else see them? Or are they focused on their destination, and not the journey?

When rainbows hang over rain-splattered sea in morn's first light - am I the only one revelling in their beauty? Is everyone else looking at man-made things while God paints His love on sea and air?

When mice and birds, snails and insects cross my path, am I the only one who appreciates their created uniqueness, doesn't see them as something to be controlled or destroyed?

When dew sparkles on early grass, when late-afternoon sunlight turns the world to gold, am I the only one who notices? Am I the only one who captures it and stores it, returning to that place in memory often? Is the rest of the world too busy catching the first TV news of the day, or mindlessly absorbing soapies?

When rain falls on leaves, runs zig-zag down fences, leaves tiny spiderwebs glittering with God's jewels, does anyone else take notice?

Did someone other than me see the beauty of the bird that just flew past, did anyone stop to listen to its song? Do they even know that it belongs in another part of the country, not naturally occuring here?

Am I alone in the wonders of creation?