With spring upon us, perhaps you can make some time to sit beside a little stream and meditate.
Here is some food for thought.
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
Psalm 23:1-3
from Open House for Butterflies (1960)
by children’s author Ruth Krauss (1901–1993)
with illustrations by Maurice Sendak
More verses featuring streams:
Happy are those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
They are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.
Psalm 1:1-3
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
Psalm 42:1
By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches.
Psalm 104:12
For more about Open House for Butterflies and the special relationship between author and illustrator, see brainpickings.org.