….Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow….—Mathew 6:28, NLT The lilies reveal a soulful blush, adorned by these subtle hues infusing the silky blooms, an imbibing of burgundy rising as the petals yield to a harmony of color, tinges of living green, flecks of darkened pink, a watercolor of perfection flowering.Continue reading “The Lilies Blush”
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Forgiveness
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. — Lamentations 3:22-23, NLT How much forgiveness does God extend? I’ve wrestled a lifetime with my own murmurs and grumbles, my selfishness and ego, my failures and stubbornness, and I often wake inContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Walking Amid Trees
The birds nest beside the streams and sing among the branches of the trees. — Psalm 104:12, NLT To stay under the wide arms stretching out to a calming blue, under the plumes of green, silver, to gold and a deepening orange; to sit, back against the bark, and wonder how much life has passedContinue reading “Walking Amid Trees”
Breaking
My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word. — Psalm 119:148, NKJV There are those days when you meet the shard- edge of nerves, the riven- end of emotion, and you have not even a residue of strength left. You reach what seems the end of your reserves,Continue reading “Breaking”
Humble Blooms
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. — James 4:10, NKJV They greet me enthusiastically, a symphony of sunshine and the most harmonious lavender, bright lights open to admiration but with no ostentation, they are beautiful as created but unaware of the magnificence of their own plumage and leaf; they faceContinue reading “Humble Blooms”
Autumn Dreaming
I collect these works of art in the greens and golds of autumn, a mosaic I design near the root of a favorite tree that keeps telling me the season is changing, even though today it is well over 90 degrees; I lay them together, squint my eyes and pretend the air is nipping myContinue reading “Autumn Dreaming”
Packing for Winter
A scattering of green valentines had spilled upon the ground, and I bent down to wonder at the beauty when she appeared, scurried under and over the heart-shaped leaves, her long, thin legs trying to fold and pack the tender green into her lady-bug back, as if storing summer’s love letters to read in winter.Continue reading “Packing for Winter”
Thorns in Our Flesh
Moses stumbled in his speech, a cry of I can’t raised before God, and I relate well to that doubting demeanor; I carry my own why-not and not-me reasons, a quiver of debate strapped to my back, my sharp defenses pulled taunt and shot from a distance, but God doesn’t ask for our excuses, justContinue reading “Thorns in Our Flesh”
A Fairy-Tale
I lost myself in a birch tree, wandering around the chalky leaves while following that smooth white tree-skin to a knot like a snout, a curved line making his wrinkled mouth, and another arching like a brow hanging low over his one good eye. I stood back to see his bark-face grin and realized heContinue reading “A Fairy-Tale”
Walking Into October
Early in the morning, just as the sun rose high enough to warm without blinding us, we walked into October. The birds sang that cheery song that seems a release of summer’s heat, a heralding for the tucked-in time of nesting in the warmth of home. The curl of leaves taking on the hues ofContinue reading “Walking Into October”
