The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. —Psalm 33:6, NLT Poetry has always ever-been since in the beginning breathed the Alpha-Breath. —C.L. Fisher, December 2020 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, including writing and images, are the work of C.L. Fisher and may notContinue reading “Alpha-Breath”
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Entering Dawn
“However long the night, the dawn will break.” — African Proverb I rise quietly, slip my robe across my shoulders and leave you sleeping, make my way to the kitchen, peek out of the small window, allow my eyes to adjust and focus on the silhouette of trees standing still in the last of theContinue reading “Entering Dawn”
Grace Rolling in Like Waves
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul. — Horatio G. Spafford, 1873 There are those moments when you bathe in humility, not the kind that stings because you are embarrassed,Continue reading “Grace Rolling in Like Waves”
Change
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” ― Jim Bishop Too few are the days of layered-leaves, those nippy fall afternoons we wander under the golden boughs full of blazing foliage that beseeches us to linger in the fading light, cozy under our scarves and mittens and filled with expectancy for theContinue reading “Change”
Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum*
(*Footprints do not go backwards) My eyes rest forward settling on a limitless horizon immense before me; I’ve stumbled and crawled– my knees buckled — fallen flat-out — my face to dirt — and defiantly laid myself down idle by the wayside, just watching the world pass by, but in the stillness resides patience, the EternalContinue reading “Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum*”
Hope on this First Day of Advent*
The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. — Isaiah 9:2, NLT We wait, look forward, anticipate, and there is a joy in that expectation of what will soon come to pass, but there is also a gloryContinue reading “Hope on this First Day of Advent*”
Two Together
I got lost in a moment, watching you hook a worn but treasured ornament on our little Christmas tree. I fell into thoughts of all the holidays we have been a family of two, together in this home. I let myself imagine those pajama-clad children padding toward us on Christmas morning, those little ones weContinue reading “Two Together”
A Thanksgiving Psalm
What graciousness is given to us, all God’s creatures — this earth, a bounteous land filled with mountains and seas, filled with green fields and trees, filled with full blooms that offer an incense, pleasing to us and to Him who gave His all for us, He who is all. Glory be to our God,Continue reading “A Thanksgiving Psalm”
Thanks
“Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!” — Psalm 107:31, NKJV A gratitude must begin with a humility in recognition of the Giver of the gifts, the Provider of our needs. How does that thanksgiving manifest? In words, prayers, actsContinue reading “Thanks”
A Grateful Love
Love that suspends ego, lets go the bitter renderings of past wrongs, forgives seven times and then seventy times seven more. Love that covers others with mercy — clothing, feeding, sheltering those with needs even to the point of sacrifice. Love that listens to the grief, holds vigil during times of illness and death, andContinue reading “A Grateful Love”
Poetic Meanderings 