Jesus said, "...seek and you will find.." (Matthew 7:7)

The home in which my husband and I previously lived is on a golf course. On the far side of the fairway is a wooded area dense with native trees. From our terrace, I sometime saw flocks of large, black birds circle for hours above the treetops. In time the buzzards disappeared into the woods to feast on lifeless prey.

From that same terrace I watched with joy when a  shimmering green hummingbird zoomed into my flower garden and darted from plant to plant. In time the delicate little creature spotted just the perfect blossom and hovered in mid-air to feast on the nectar.

From the same blue sky the birds spotted vastly different feasts. From a human perspective, the buzzard spied something foul and unappealing. The hummingbird, on the other hand, caught sight of something beautiful and inviting. Why the difference? Because each bird found what it was seeking. Each bird found what it was focused on ... and so it is with us.

Jesus said that a person who seeks will find. Today I asked myself, "What are you looking for, Linda?" I prepared to make a mental list, but images of buzzards and hummingbirds showed me a shortcut. To know what I'm seeking, I must simply take stock of what it is that I'm finding.

At home, at work, in relationships, we find what we're focused on. How careful we must be then to train our eyes on what is positive in life, on all that is uplifting, beautiful, and joyous.  What we find determines the quality of each moment of each day for a lifetime. With God's grace, I intend to follow the lead of a hummingbird shimmering in the sunlight.