Saturday, March 6, 2010

Moods of the mountain

For the first time in my life I am living 'in the shadow' of a mountain.

Every morning heading off to work the mountain looms large in the windscreen.

Every afternoon returning from the office the mountain sits as the backdrop to the traffic.
The mountain can be a barometer of the day. When the apex is bathed in sunshine it is most likely that the sky is blue and the day is clear. When the cloud hangs low down the slopes a cooler day is in the offing.
Each day is a little different. The combination of light and shade, clouds and clear skies offer an infinite variety.
No matter what the weather, and no matter how I am feeling, the mountain stands firm.
It's persistent presence and stability reminds me of the God who is always there.
No matter what is happening in my life the mountain is there. The world might keep changing around it, but the mountain remains.