Isn’t this creature beautiful!
I was taking some senior portraits out in a corn field and ran across this beautiful caterpillar. Although he is creepy, I find him and his colors quite captivating.
After seeing and capturing (with camera – NOT my hands) this caterpillar I’ve been pondering the life of these creatures. I’m no lepidopterists (people who study butterflies and moths for a living), so if you are feel free to correct anything that isn’t correct here or add to this fascinating story. haha
I’ve decided that I’m a caterpillar of sorts. What I’m pondering though is how many times I will metamorphose living as this creature? We’ve heard it said that cats have nine lives. And we know caterpillars have one life, but with many intrinsic changes. Some caterpillars, that look much like that one above, complete their whole life cycle with many changes in 30 days. 30 days!!!! That’s crazy.
Can you imagine how much change must take place daily to go from larva, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly within 30 days? Makes my head swim (or should I say flutter?) just thinking about it.
However, I think I’ve had months and seasons where I could empathize with the caterpillar. It seems change after change came so quickly.
The funny thing is that we get to go through this process quite a few times within our lifetime. We struggle, grow and complete the metamorphosis only to find ourselves going through the same growth cycle years down the road.
As Christ tells us to die to ourselves and become new in Him, I am visualizing my new friend – the caterpillar. I am changing, growing, morphing, and struggling to become God’s incredible creation.
I wonder how many more metamorphosis’s I have to go.
Yes, God’s new creations are amazing!
I'm not one for change but now you got me thinking. :)
Thanks for stopping by.
love and hugs~Tammy
Hey Alene,
A catapillar's cycle sounds a bit like that of a menopausal woman!! Hot flashes and all.
Seriously, I have not been blog hopping much lately. Trying to get my manuscript finished on the Bible study I am writing. Need to get it to the publisher this month!! Just when I think it is almost done, I find something else that needs tweaking.
I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. Take care, friend.
Leah
I'm going through some changes now. I hope they are complete in 30 days! :)
That is a beautiful photo! God's creation is just amazing!
Thanks for your prayers. I can't tell you how much I appreciate them.
Much love to you!
Love you freinds! Leah – you crack up me. . . menopausal. Edie, being completely changed in 30 days would be challenging, but incredible to just have the change complete. Amen!
This is one of your best post I have to say. I do enjoy them all. The struggle is getting our selfs ( our ego) out of the way and expressing that Incredible Creation. That Image and Likeness. Morphing past our judgements and growing in Christ ( goodness) It's a beautiful thing to see and expeirence as time goes by. Life gives us wonderful things to watch and learn from. Including you,
Thanks Alene <3
Barbara