But He was pierced for our offenses,…. And by His wounds we are healed. — from Isaiah 53:5 I never knew a rose could bleed, that the pliant petals could be punctured by the thorns, and I wonder at the piercing love necessary for protection, so that the tender bud in beauty’s bloom unfolds. —C.L.Continue reading “Piercing”
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Wild Beauty
These tiny dots of yellow, a tapestry at my feet, a woven mix of grass blades, green leaves, and sunny blooms, and occasionally, these knots of purple— my backyard quilt— and some would stand next to me and miss it, wonder about my sanity — no matter; you may cry out “Weeds” all the day,Continue reading “Wild Beauty”
Haven
Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. — Numbers 24:6, ESV A tree whispered as I passed by reminding me of his cool, green shade, the far- reaching branches, that filter our air, the canopy that provides shelterContinue reading “Haven”
Dreamy Days
The sky was calling me to bask outside, to feel the solar rays and the easy breeze of an uncharacteristically cool June day — and those swirling clouds slowly changing shape reminded me of the glorious ways of childhood summers, dreamy days, rock collecting, daisy-bouquet making, bluejay chasing days when it seemed I had all Continue reading “Dreamy Days”
Silly Face
A funny grin, a look-at-me and laugh, a catch-me-if-you-can run right at me as I sit on the floor pretending not to notice so that I can trap you as you pass, and my heart is full as you say I love you in every giggle and hug, every pummeling run that knocks me overContinue reading “Silly Face”
Outside My Window
A blur of fenceposts and wildflowers, miles of mesquite and blooming cactus, fields in every hue of grass — lime, forrest, and deepening into a far blue-green sea, a hill rolling like a wave into the cloud-lined horizon, and while I look forward to arriving at our weekend destination, I find such a distilled peaceContinue reading “Outside My Window”
Preamble
“A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.” — Charlotte Brontë I’d like to just sit here with no real agenda, no more checklist, even though my work- space is filled with yellow sticky notes, I let that fade far off and away, allow the weariness to settle, my body sinking, the sun sagging low asContinue reading “Preamble”
Retreats
“Do you know what I think Mayflowers are, Marilla? I think they must be the souls of the flowers that died last summer, and this is their heaven.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables A mighty peace I carry, images stitched together one memory at a time, calm places I go to when everythingContinue reading “Retreats”
Window to the Soul
The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation. — Psalm 145:9, NLT This little heart, petals curled and one tear falling… imperfections becoming art. The beauty of the broken, the elegant “as is” acceptance, the grace given to all creation in the sumptuous truth of God’s good love — suchContinue reading “Window to the Soul”
Clarity
“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.” ― Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh knew the value of blue, the gift of sunny blooms, the elegant, refracted texture of light — and IContinue reading “Clarity”
Poetic Meanderings 