On an ordinary morning, walking down a hall, echoing still with the heartaches of the daily news, I paused by a “Season of Creation” display with many seeds and the invitation to take some. As I stood there, I heard a tiny “crinkle, crackle” and looked down. One “Pride of Barbados” seedpod was cracking open right in front of me! I stood in awe unable to move. Its two halves revealed small seeds still tucked in protective lined nests, each half curved like a child’s slide to give the seeds an “easy way out” when … ?? … the next chosen moment came.
Eventually I picked up the pieces of the seedpod that had “chosen” me and moved on. My inner heart was far away still, pondering the gift of this moment. What treasure might it be offering me? I told a few people my little story. (One person then picked up another seedpod and used a finger to crack it open! I had to hold back the spontaneous reaction of “No, no, you can’t MAKE it happen…”)
Now I find I more often meet people with the quiet “wondering” of what might be some special seedpods in their lives …… and I wonder if this invitation might speak to you as well. There are many kinds of “seedpods” ….. many encounters in our lives that can invite us to presence, to wonder, to “aha!” moments.
HeartSpeak invites you to share a “seedpod” moment in the “Comments” section below.
Thinking of that little thing calling you through its crinkle crackle, witnessing the birth of the tiny seeds inside though still lined, makes me sit in awe of how perfect God is, how all creation happens when it’s supposed to happen. I will read this many times. Thank you for sharing this story!
Glad you are noticing, entering in and opt for care of creation. When we do this daily the mystery fades and the wonder happens. Thank you!
Oh, Susan! I am still enjoying the talking to flowers that you suggested and then you give us this Seedpod moment! Thank you!