The Gentle Breeze and the Windchime

The breeze swept by gently

as I sat in the sunroom

on this peaceful Saturday morning.

The crickets chirping 

throughout the wildflowers

made a steady consistent sound.

The occasional fly buzzing

and landing in my coffee.

The trains slicing through 

the wide open soybean field

on a regular schedule.

Love watching them as they go by.

And John 10.

Jesus is saying He is the door 

to the sheepfold Himself.

He came to give life

and for us to have it

till it overflows.

I sit and ponder His words.

And a breeze comes through

at just that moment 

as my heart is open 

and we are connecting.

The wind chime that had been quiet

up until that time 

began to move.

One bar hit another and made a note.

And that note repeated three times.

Then another note sounded.

And then all those in succession.

It was truly a beautiful sound.

I was tempted to get up,

find my iPhone and record the music.

I just knew in that moment,

God was doing that just for me.

And the tears fell

and the need to go inside

and find a piece of paper towel.

How our lives are like that windchime!

When our hearts are open

to our Savior -

when the gentle breeze 

of His Spirit blows upon us,

He allows us to make a sweet song.

It takes a windchime's bars

hitting each other to make a sound.

And it is beautiful.

May your life blow in the direction

the Spirit leads

and may you make sweet music

wherever you go

in praise and honor to our Lord.