Tapestry..

Penny's recent blog reminded me of a favourite poem of mine, which has helped me through many difficult times:-

The Tapestry

My life is a weaving between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colours, He worketh steadily.
Ofttimes, He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride
Forget that He seeth the upper, and I the underside.
Not 'til the loom is silent, and the shutters cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.

by A. Naismith

Pat's Thought for the Day:
It is extremely hard to always accept the dark threads as necessary in our life. Let's remember to pray for those who struggle, for it is often only in hindsight that most of God's plans make sense.