CONSIDER THE THISTLE
by Julie Lavender
On my walk with God today, I came around a curve and saw a
gorgeous display of flowers ahead. Trouble was, with these contact-encased eyes
that don’t see as well as I’d like, it became clear to me that the beauty ahead
was indeed the blossoms of thistles.
Though still beautiful to admire, they’re off-limits to
bare, human hands or skin for certain. What with the sharp prickles covering
the outer edges of the leaves, the flat parts of the leaves, and the stems,
too, one touch causes pain and irritation that lasts way longer than the brief
encounter!
