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”
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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”
Majestic Sky
When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers —the moon and the stars You set in place— what are mere mortals that You should think about them… —Psalm 8:3-4 I spy the silver slipper moon, high above the periwinkle blue; it beckons me to stand in the warm March nightContinue reading “Majestic Sky”
Sustenance
…would the same tasks which fill our daily lives put on new meanings if we wrought them in the spirit of renewal from within–a spirit of growth and beauty.” — Helen Keller The hummingbird delivers pollen to the generous flower, that open table draped in silk offering up delectable nectar, and this cycle fosters aContinue reading “Sustenance”
Sky Haiku
“If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.” ― G.K. Chesterton How many soft hues can drape dusk’s fair canopy? God’s brush — infinite. —C.L. Fisher, February 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images areContinue reading “Sky Haiku”
The First Pleasure
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. — Francis Bacon I imagine Eve tended the roses that bloomed in the garden, dreamily losing herself down the silky stairwells into a beauty that stills the soul. —C.L. Fisher, January 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images areContinue reading “The First Pleasure”
What Is
Then He asked them, “But who do you say I am?” — Matthew 16:15 In the newness of another year, in the dew of dawning possibility, in the January-cold reality that winter must finish before spring begins, in the resetting of dates to celebrate all yearly hallmarks that hold meaning, in the realization that timeContinue reading “What Is”
Poetic Meanderings 