On the way I walk into my work every morning, I a pass by a building whose side is covered in a carpet of ivy.  In the morning, this ivy is alive with the song of birds who are busily planning their morning activities.  Occasionally you can see a bird fly out of the ivy on it’s way to errands or wherever it goes… and all the while, the whole three story brick wall blanketed with vegetation is alive with sound.  It’s the most beautiful thing and the most lovely sound… when I hear it I cannot help but to have my face explode into a smile and my heart fill with amazement over how such a small thing, can seem like it makes the whole day FULL, even though I’ve only been awake for a few hours.  This one little thing, is a moment in and of itself, that makes the whole day worth getting up for.  Add this unique moment to all the other beautiful moments that fill my day, and I am so rich beyond measure for having experienced them.  Alec’s ever alive energy.  Adair’s special sensitivity.  Michael’s steadfast love.  And a wall, alive with singing.

Are there parts of me that are just as alive to the person walking by?  Are the walls of my exterior able to hold and sustain and support a vine in which life that can make it’s home in?  Are my walls singing and lighting up the face of the passerby because of the song that is coming out?

With Christ, all things are possible.