The sun rises at one end of the heavens… — Psalm 19:6 You passed through a shower of leaves, the light rising amid the overhang of trees, and I thought of heaven in that ray-spark moment when the sun sent just enough light to give this trellis a halo, as if I could step intoContinue reading “Passing Through Heaven”
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Present
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. – Camille Pissarro Tiny bouquets at my feet, just when I need them, these leaf-wrapped offerings from nature await, but to enjoy this miniature gift of beauty, I must be willing to do something extraordinary — stop, bend down, holdContinue reading “Present”
Cycles
You see life cycles when you pay attention to a garden —browning leaves and curling petals, the tender buds guarded until the blooming— a parallel to our living, the way each day moves into evening, opening and closing, new life and death, and we find meaning in the dark night when we have time toContinue reading “Cycles”
Poetry
It begins with a few words, a blinking cursor or the initial drops of ink settling on a cool, new page, a willingness to share — to bleed or scream, to sob or sing, to bite or sting, to be raw or wrap it in form, the trappings of a sonnet or villanelle, a Haiku,Continue reading “Poetry”
Blooms of Joy
Joy is the serious business of heaven. — C.S. Lewis We hold the light of a single bloom, the beauty of a life given, a gift of truth lavished upon each wonder of creation, so let us shine as luminaries of kindness, humbled by the Love that made us, surrending a joy the emanates intoContinue reading “Blooms of Joy”
Well-worn Shoes
We amble, toss questions to each other, consider future plans — travel & leisure, family gatherings, friend trips — and our pace is slowing as we reminisce about past adventures, a life- time of loving each other, and I think we are like well-worn shoes, and however unromantic that may sound, I think there isContinue reading “Well-worn Shoes”
A Calm that Follows
He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. — Psalm 107:29 That far off rumbling makes me think of mountains and great oceans, the prowling wind through aging rock or collapsing giant waves against a rugged shore, and I strain to hear the tapping, the end- drops, the run-off through the eaves, Continue reading “A Calm that Follows”
Rain Psalm
He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures. — Psalm 147:8 A hesitant spatter builds to an open deluge, our backyard transforms into a temporary swamp, and the water- collecting barrels overflow, rivulets running down and over, a casacading reminder of plenty, and IContinue reading “Rain Psalm”
Imagine
…because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while…” ― L.M. Montgomery We have walked by this same corner along this same trek so many times before, but today it became whimsical when a little friend seemed to pause and look back before going up a winding staircase, and so our Continue reading “Imagine”
Pilgrimage
“Not all those who wander are lost” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Shafts of light in hazy rays dance inside the shaded little patio garden, warming sun falls fully on tiles of sapphire and terracotta marking the way to a welcoming table, and I am enamored by the little path through a faded turquoise gate into theContinue reading “Pilgrimage”
Poetic Meanderings 