We are in the middle of a huge snowstorm, well at least huge for the Midwest. Our patio looks rather enchanting with the lights on the snow but is definitely not a place to head on out and spend some time.
In summer, we spend a lot of time out here. Meals, hanging out with family and friends, watching the fireflies, gazing out over the flower beds with their colorful blooms.
But right now, those activities are memories sparked by a black, white, and grey landscape. If you haven’t been on our patio in full color, the current palette won’t give you any idea of what has been, the richness, the fullness, the interaction of life.
When we try to describe an event in our lives to someone else, we are giving them the black and white and grey version of that event. For them to truly understand, they need to have been present also. They need to “have seen it in color”.
This is especially true, when we speak of our own faith and all God has done in our lives. While we can create a vivid word picture, make it attractive and joyful, we can’t pass that experience on to anyone else. They need to make the choice to see God’s love and caring, to “see it in color” for themselves.
But we can be a picture that makes them want to “see it in color”.
Just Sayin' 