by Mark Weinrich

Plants receive.
They never refuse
rain’s blessing.

Their green cascades
and flowering fountains
sweet-fragrance life
through their surrender.

What blessings flow
when one receives
His reign.

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Mark Weinrich lives a creative life as a writer, photographer, musician, and artist—all wrapped together in an outdoorsman. He is a retired pastor and nine-year cancer survivor. His writing and photography have appeared in over 130 news stand, inspirational, and literary publications. He has sold eight children’s books and currently has two fantasy novels on Kindle.