GOD MADE FLOWERS AND BEES

God made flowers and bees ...
He created stripes on the bees, yellow and black -
and little wings that fluttered.
Just for fun He added the buzzing sound of the bee ...

And he made daisies. Plenty of them.
White and yellow.
And poppies. Red and orange.

God made hibiscus; and frangipani; daffodils and snowdrops
He created green grass which made a lovely backdrop to the glorious flowers
Even the angels said so.

They all had so much fun.
Everyone agreed that God was very clever in making colours.

And then God also made the rose. 
He wanted to make it special. So He invented fragrance, a lovely smell.
The bees went wild. They loved the colours and the scent and the pollen.
God organised that the bees could use the pollen to make food for themselves, and
wax, and honey.

You see; God had a plan. He wanted bees to be little helpers of the humans He created.
He wanted to make a man and a woman.
He thought it was a very good idea.
And then the bees could help them with food and light -
Food with honey.
Light with wax which could make candles.
It was all very exciting.

God wanted friends to talk with, and He wanted them to share in the good things He had made.
So we humans came to be created.
He is such a good God, and always wants to be our Friend.

Talk to Him quietly in the morning and before you go to sleep. 
And you can also talk to Him quietly during the day and during the night if you wake up. 
He always listens.
When you talk very specially to God, it is a wonderful time that we call prayer.
We are so very lucky to be able to talk to God.

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Artwork by Rev Catherine Nicolette