Though I consider myself an extrovert, there are certainly times where I need to retreat to myself. One of the most enjoyable times is when I am out in nature. There is definitely something calming and healing about the solitude found in such moments. In those times, it is not uncommon to find little treasures. I see a lone wildflower blooming in an unexpected place, far away from human eyes. I then think about what its purpose is. If I hadn't stumbled upon it, who would have admired its beauty? It would have budded, bloomed and died without anybody appreciating it's splendor or the delicate translucent petals or minute stamens. I then must ask the ultimate question, "Did God put that little flower, whose life is incredibly short, just for me?" This is about one of those many moments we can all experience, if we take the time to look.

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There’s a little flower in the desert, far from you and me.
There’s a little flower in the desert, where no eye can see.
It blooms early in the morning
before the midday sun.
It withers then, and fades away.
I wonder why it’s come?

Yes I wonder, I wonder why the flower has come?
Could it be for God's pleasure, just for His fun?
It had a lovely, sprightly dance.
To touch it’s golden leaves,
perhaps for only an instant,
would have been so grand to me?

Yes I wonder, I wonder where the flower has gone.
It's aroma was fragrant, but it's time wasn't long.
No one there to see it's colour,
or to taste the nectar honey.
Maybe there was a butterfly,
or a little bumblebee.

Yes I wonder, I wonder where the years have gone.
Like a little flower in the desert, alone, without song.
I can smell it’s lovely fragrance.
I see it in my dreams.
Could it be the little flower came
just for you and me?