Ever Changing Cloud Characters

Yesterday before dawn, we were on our way to church from the mountains to the city of Maryville and as the dawn broke we could see the sun lighting up the skyline.  As you could see the gold and orange lining on the clouds, my eyes began to see characters in the formations of the clouds.

I could see a duck that looked like it had raised itself out of the water with its wings flapping.  Then in about five minutes the cloud changed to where it was a dog's head from a side view but as the sun rose into the clouds there were two holes in the clouds and you could see the bright eyes of a monster staring at us. 

But that was not the end of it.  It changed from the eyes to a dragon  to later seeing a dragon breathing fire out of the side of its mouth (check out the picture below).  Watching the road was becoming a challenge but we safely made it to the church parking lot and as I scanned the sky one last time before the sun revealed it brilliance, I found a peaceful kitten's head as it appeared to be looking out of the clouds to see what fun it could have for the day.

Have you ever taken the time to watch the clouds for the formation of characters or are you just too busy to ever see anything more than clouds?  Life is ever changing and we have to learn to believe that God is in control and only wants the best for us, even when we are going through hard times.  I figure, I'll only know the answers when I see God face to face but I don't think it will matter then.  So don't blow it here on earth or you will never find the answers in a heaven less eternity. 

At that moment yesterday as I walked through the parking lot, I thought of Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

In your busy day you need to take a moment and be still to see and listen to what God is showing you about His creation.  You have been given sight to see, ears to hear, a nose to smell, touch to know the varieties of textures and a mouth to keep shut so you can realize what blessings you have individually and what blessings the Lord has given each one of us in our nation.    A great way to really have peace is to find a place where you can use your senses WITHOUT the noise and commotion of the day. 

You will find that something as simple as a could character can make smile thought your entire day.



Take a close look at the sky and see how many characters you can find.  I found four in this photo.