Look for rainbows in life

In thinking about this post, I knew that I just had to invite one of my good blog friends Felicity to do a guest post on this topic for me. She is more than qualified at looking for the 'rainbows' of life and I so hope you enjoy her thoughts on this topic.

Giving gifts is one of my favourite things to do.

Whether it be for a birthday, wedding, anniversary, Christmas or ‘just because’, the process of finding or making the gift, wrapping it and tying a beautiful bow has been something that has given me great pleasure over the years.

It’s a joy to give something that you know will make someone else happy and as I’m getting older (and perhaps a little wiser) I’m also learning how precious the gift of receiving can be.

When I am given a package that has been beautifully wrapped, I view it as an added treat, because the ‘Gifter’ has put as much thought and effort into this part of the present as what is contained within.

{image}

Ribbons or bows are an essential part of the wrapping for me and I’ve collected a gorgeous selection over the years. They are like the icing on a cake and I love to be extravagant in their use.

So what does any of this have to do with looking for rainbows?

Well, I’m blessed to live on acreage and I feel incredibly fortunate to be given gifts from nature on a daily basis.

The joy of waking to birdsong, visits from kangaroos & their joeys, trees bursting into blossom, colourful feathers collected on my daily walks, glorious skies both day & night and clean, fresh air. All of these are simple treasures that make me happy and that I’m truly grateful for. But I must say that one of the most amazing and glorious of all my gifts from nature is the ribbon that wraps a sunshower or storm, the rainbow.

Have you ever considered how rainbows are just like ribbons or bows in nature?

I like to think of them like this - bows of serendipity unexpected & lovely, wrapping a rainy day in glorious colour.

To see a brilliant rainbow illuminating the sky through the grey clouds is to witness one of nature’s simple gifts of beauty. To see two together is a double treasure and I’ve been fortunate to have been able to do this on more than one occasion.

Having previously lived in busy cities and dry rural landscapes I know that it’s not possible for all of us to regularly witness the beauty of a rainbow.

But we can keep our eyes and hearts open to the bows that wrap the gift of our lives and those of the people we care about.

A cool breeze on a hot day, a warm hug from someone we love, a song that makes us tap our toes and sing along, a meal prepared for us, infectious laughter, a bubble bath & time to enjoy it, clean sheets fresh from a sunshine line.

{image}

So if it’s raining in your pocket of the world and you’re inclined to see this as an inconvenience, remember that we can’t have rainbows without the rain and that a rainbow is a gift of serendipity - unexpected and lovely.

** Thanks so much Felicity you have inspired me to keep my heart and eyes open this week for special bows in my life. Felicity blogs over at Gifts of Serendipity and you will love the treasure she shares with us each week. Pop on over to say Hi!

I so love rainbows - they make me smile and fascinate me.

{taken from out the front of my house}

This blog post is dedicated to my friend Lyn who is at home stuck on the couch with a
very sore leg and my hope is that she can find some rainbows during this time. N x