Old Dogwood in Springtime

My sister's dogwood tree is aging.  This is probably its last year to bloom.  So I gathered a few branches to capture their beauty knowing next year the tree would be gone.  My morning routine is a cup of coffee, my prayer chair and a centering and journaling time in prayer and with the Scriptures.  This particular morning my routine changed as I enjoyed my coffee and painting dogwoods with a heart filled with gratitude for God's creation and His presence. I'd just read "creation was God's first scripture" and so it is.