a Sunday blessing

I have decided to give myself the challenge of creating

a Sunday blessing every other Sunday. I am trying to find everyday objects and events and link them with

Bible verses so they take on a whole new meaning.

Hopefully they will cause you to pause and ponder...

The idea for this week's photo and verse came to me as I was sitting

at a Jackson Browne concert Friday evening.

I was not happy that cameras were not allowed

as I really wanted to share the beauty of this place with you -

The St. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Washington is spectacular.

So try to picture a beautiful summer evening with rolling clouds,

a little blue sky, and large expanses of grass that slope down to a stage - a perfect spot to watch a concert.

And to top that off, as my husband and I arrived we were greeted by

friends who invited us to join them.

So we plunked down our beach chairs

and enjoyed a wonderful evening of food

which they graciously shared ( a Friday blessing), wine,

conversation and great music.

And we were close to the stage...pure bliss!

As my brain tends to wander, I found my thoughts straying

to the beautiful vineyards of Lake Chelan that we had visited a couple of weeks before

(and simultaneously the other side of my brain chastised me for not having my next blog ready)

and then I remembered these little glimpses of grapes that my camera found.

So my blessing had its birth...

Jackson Browne sung A Patriot's Song for the first encore and the chorus says:

and the river opens for the righteous,

and the river opens for the righteous,

and the river opens for the righteous,

someday.

So my brain kept pondering this - no idea what he meant,

but I thought about Moses leading his people out of Egypt

and Joshua crossing the Jordan -

in each event the river opened for the righteous.

For me this verse seems a vision of hope.

Life can be so hard, so sad, and seemingly unfair, and

someday,

yes someday

that river will finally open - if not on earth then in heaven.