C.L. Fisher

Shine On

Some souls fall into our lives like a gentle sun, a warming balm, generous hearts that always attend… They provide a glass of water, bake a favorite treat, give up their seat; they listen, read body language, pay attention— a rare gift, an unassuming kindness— humble, beautiful… We all know souls like this; let usContinue reading “Shine On”

Truth

Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. — Deuteronomy 32:2 Like a rain distilled, cradled drop by precious drop then slowly imbibed. —C.L. Fisher, July 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and imagesContinue reading “Truth”

Discerning Walks

Bedevaart – the dutch word for a prayerful journey One step and then the next, under the solemn gray-scape of moon haze or the yellow rays of a cheery sun, among verdant canopies, along whispering rivers, and always through the deepest interior of my own heart, seeking, ever seeking, a knowable truth… I want toContinue reading “Discerning Walks”

What Blooms

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. — Walter Hagen When the world fills with discontented voices and the universal rhythm becomes frenzied and chaotic, I chase butterflies — and they wisely lead me back to flowers. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022Continue reading “What Blooms”

Summer Flower Haiku

This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath… —William Shakespeare A patch of bright pink, raining silk, golden shimmer, a gossamer dance. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.

A Balm

…those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. — Psalm 11:25 I feel at home in this garden, the one my brother tends— a lush and hue-rich oasis, his soul’s expression, embodied good stewardship. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may notContinue reading “A Balm”

Bloom Haiku 2

Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment. — Claude Monet A perfect palette— luscious lavender dresses and bright lemon moons. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.

Bloom Haiku

…with hues on hues expressions cannot paint, the breath of nature, and her endless bloom. —James Thomson Spring flowers blush bright, comeliness that beckons us, woos us to linger. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed withoutContinue reading “Bloom Haiku”

*Impressions

I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of an artistic process. — Henry James This sweet, little bird— reworked, reshaped, imperfect, insisting to be. —C.L. Fisher *Celebrating the imperfections of art as worthy marks of our expressions. Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher andContinue reading “*Impressions”

Faith

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,…I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! — from Habakkuk 3:17-18 You have been shown, in so many ways, His faithfulness, His legacy of grace, His immersive love, so why does this worry you wake with today speak to you more than this truth? Rest,Continue reading “Faith”