A New Perspective

At first I walked life’s pathway
With hopes that it would be
A calm, straightforward journey
To God’s eternity.

But then I saw it twisted
With places sharp and steep
Where rocks and sand and rainstorms
Meant I could only creep.

I kept my anxious focus
On where my foot should land
Or where to grip a handhold
Still set on what I’d planned.

Then somewhere on I realized
I’d make it all the way
Because it was God’s promise
When skies were bright or grey.

Relieved of all my worry,
I stopped and looked around –
I saw such gorgeous landscapes
I gasped at what I’d found.

The path so steep and rugged
Had led to such a view
It all at once seemed worth it –
My God had brought me through!

Now as I climb toward heaven,
I look to see the things
Of beauty all around me
Which give my spirit wings.

The vistas and the flowers,
The storm clouds and the sun
All fill my heart with wonder
At what the Lord has done.

Christina Joy Hommes