Oak trees line the streets of London, branches heavy and green. Years of growing beneath the stone streets reveal roots protruding in nooks and crannies and sidewalks. I ran along the wharf in the early London fog with the oak trees swaying like semaphores cheering me on. My feet hit the payment and rushed passed park benches, red phone booths, and vintage street lamps. Winded and frosted by the morning breeze, I plopped on a green park bench to take in the surrounding environments.
Oak trees with acorns strewn across the trunk in no particular order lined the base of the tree.
I sat under the coolness of the tree and thought about life. My life.
I pray the strength of an oak.
I pray for the longevity of an oak.
I pray for the beauty and purpose of an oak.
Then I rememebered, when we pray for oak trees in life, God answers with acorns.
We pray for oak trees. God answers with acorns.
Loved it! thanks to your dad for sharing your stories. God bless you sweetie:-)
Those trees are beautiful…."We pray for oak trees. God answers with acorns" love this…
I’m really into it, thnaks for this great stuff!
LOVE! Absolutely adore this Bianca!
I really, really needed this today. Thank you. It's beautiful.
Bianca, how blessed you are! That is an amazing picture!! It looks as if they are bowing to you, your majesty..blessing and prayers always!
LOVE this. really.
Did you take this picture? So pretty! Nice post.
I’m raelly into it, thanks for this great stuff!
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Wow! Thanks for sharing this.
What a beautiful reminder. God sometimes gives us what we ask for in very unexpected ways.
So true. What a great post
I wish I was there with you B! Love, Mom
Great post!! Indeed He does. Love you B!! Have a greatly blessed week!
Love this! He gives us what we need, but we have to grow to receive the full span of his gifts.
Simple truth… Great post!
awesomeness! pure awesomeness! love this post!!! xo
One of my favorite Elisabeth Elliot quotes, from "Passion and Purity" talks about acorns and oak trees:
"We were being asked to trust, to leave the planning to God. God's ultimate plan was as far beyond our imaginings as the oak tree is from the acorn's imaginings. The acorn does what it was made to do, without pestering its Maker with questions about when and how and why. We who have been given an intelligence and a will and a whole range of wants that can be set against the divine Pattern for Good are asked to believe Him. We are given the chance to trust Him when he says to us, '… If any man will let himself be lost for my sake, he will find his true self.'
When will we find it? we ask. The answer is, Trust Me.
How will we find it? The answer again is, Trust Me.
Why must I let myself be lost? we persist. The answer is, Look at the acorn and trust Me."
You can definitely see your enthusiasm within the paintings you write. The sector hopes for more passionate writers like you who are not afraid to say how they believe. At all times follow your heart.