• Home
  • About
  • !!! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER – FREE GIFT !!!
  • Blog
  • Contact

Grateful Prayer | Thankful Heart

  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Breads – Quick & Yeast
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Canning & Freezing
    • Entertaining
    • Holidays
    • Main Dishes
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Fish & Seafood
      • Pork
    • Pasta
    • Salads & Dressings
    • Soups & Stews
    • Sweet Treats
      • Biscotti
      • Cakes & Cupcakes
      • Cookies & Bars
      • Desserts
      • Muffins
      • Pies & Cobblers
      • Scones
    • Vegetables & Sides
    • Visit My Galleries
  • Crafts
    • Crochet
    • Knitting
    • More Crafts
    • Visit My Galleries
  • Faith
    • Faith Statement
    • Faith Printables
  • Home and Garden
    • Birds & Butterflies
    • Flowers Plants & Herbs
    • Home Decorating & DIY
  • Family
    • Family & Friends
    • Grandchildren
  • Resourses
    • Gift Guides
    • Photography Equipment
    • Food Styling Photo Props
    • Sock Hop Party Shopping Guide
  • Travel
  • Vintage

Butterfly Wishes

By Lorraine







Butterfly Wishes

Yesterday a butterflyCame floating gently through the sky.He soared up through the atmosphereThen drifted close enough to hear.

I said, “I’d love to fly with youAnd sail around the way you do. It looks like it would be such fun To fly up toward the summer sun.
But I have not your graceful charm.I haven’t wings, just these two arms.I’ve been designed to walk around.My human feet must touch the ground.

Then magically he spoke to meand told me what his wish would be.
He said, “What I’d love most to doIs walk upon God’s Earth with you,
To squish it’s mud between my toes
Or touch my finger to my nose.
I’d love just once to walk around
With human feet to touch the ground,
But I have not two legs that swing, I haven’t arms, just these two wings.”
And so we went our separate waysIn wonder and surprise.For we’d both seen God’s precious gifts
Through someone else’s eyes.

Author Unknown

(see… like I said, if you grow it they will come!)

Thank you, Joy (Good Morning Mary Sunshine) for identifying this butterfly as a Red Spotted Purple ~ limentis arthemis astyanxy. So kind of you to look this up for me!

   

Filed Under: Birds & Butterflies, Home and Garden Tagged With: butterflies, Garden

Comments

  1. LENETTA CARNES says

    November 12, 2012 at 6:08 am

    Hi. I love your blog. I am now following you. Hope you will follow me back. Thank you. Have a bless day 🙂

    Reply
  2. Abounding Treasures says

    August 5, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    What gorgeous photos of one of God's amazing creatures!

    Reply
  3. crochet lady says

    August 3, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    Those are some lovely pics of one of God's most beautiful creatures.

    Thanks for giving me some info on the Hibiscus! I didn't know their was a kind that could be grown hardy in zone 4. I will have to take a look at that and think about ordering one.

    Reply
  4. So blessed! says

    August 3, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Beautiful! Love the poem.
    I have several butterfly bushes around my home and they have been abundant this summer. I just love watching them.
    Have a blessed dya!
    Hugs from Texas

    Reply
  5. Lady Farmer says

    August 3, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I'm not sure of the type of butterfly, but what beautiful photography!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hi! I'm Lorraine. Welcome to Grateful Prayer Thankful Heart. A place to find food for your tummy, projects for your hands, and encouragement for your heart.

Theme by 17th Avenue · Powered by WordPress & Genesis