God’s Way by Chung-Ming Kao
I’m 2/3 of the way through A New Song, the fifth book in Jan Karon’s Mitford series, and this poem was quoted therein.
God’s Way
By Chung-Ming Kao
I asked the Lord
for a bunch of fresh flowers
but instead he gave me an ugly cactus
with many thorns.
I asked the Lord
for some beautiful butterflies
but instead he gave me
many ugly and dreadful worms.
I was threatened.
I was disappointed.
I mourned.
But after many days,
suddenly,
I saw the cactus bloom
with many beautiful flowers
and those worms
became beautiful butterflies
flying in the wind.
God’s way is the best way.
Current Tea: Masala chai (Assam Indian black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla)
