God – Poetic Meanderings

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”

Another Beautiful Ache

As the deer longs for streams of water so I long for you, O God.— Psalm 42:1 Another early morning before the sun wakes, and I tread the familiar steps down the dim hallway to make our morning coffee with this ache to create, to express something that seems inexpressible, and I am hungry andContinue reading “Another Beautiful Ache”

Congruence

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. — Hebrews 1:3, ESV A rose, a snowflake, a symphony; a nautilus, a galaxy, infinity; (my own chambered heart), —above all the Trinity — this is what I knowContinue reading “Congruence”

Dawn’s Song

Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us… —Luke 1:78, NLT There is a song at dawn when the lilac dust mixes with awakening hues of orange — a peachy blend of sweet violins and airy-bright flutes. —C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and imagesContinue reading “Dawn’s Song”

When I am Still

And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. — Ephesians 3:18 Peace in soothing waves allay the what-ifs in me, knowing the permanence of God, the haven of love, this persistent, integral truth— He was and is andContinue reading “When I am Still”

Hesitation

Art is a man’s nature; nature is God’s art. —Philip James Bailey I would paint this delicate, blush-tipped morning rose, choose hues to hint at the satin-sheen edges of curved petals, but I fear the yellow will be too bold, the pink overshadowing — How can I translate such rare and nuanced beauty? —C.L.Continue reading “Hesitation”

Pondering Art

“Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is born with creativity.” – Maya Angelou The certainty of blue in the feathers of a peacock, emphasized by a triumph, of green, a stately sheen that whispers when light reachesContinue reading “Pondering Art”

Eternity

He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. — from Ecclesiastes 3:11, NLT I see an ocean, I stand on the sand of remembrance— time broken in millions of shards below me, wide space and the moon in theContinue reading “Eternity”

Dandelion Wishes

You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to set. — Psalm 104:19, NLT I believe in wishes— not close your eyes and it will happen, but in dreams, wonder, hope, a belief that there is unchanging Love, faith in a constant Good, a trust in seasons — spring willContinue reading “Dandelion Wishes”

Love’s Sum

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. — 1 John 4:11. No abstraction in this fiqure, no carryover or deficit remainder, a set and curious mystery, a perfect and elegant equation — the exact sum of charity. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Love’s Sum”