Grief comes in shadows —a ponderous darkness pierced by light, beautiful shades of imperfect violets infused with so many lovely hues that, if we are accepting of truth, bloom into the fullness of sweet memories. —C.L. Fisher, January 2023 George Michael Wilks, November 16, 1947-January 12, 2023 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images areContinue reading “Grief Blooms”
Tag Archives: grief
Uvalde
…mourn with those who mourn. — Romans 12:15 Deep disbelief displaces the calm, sweet regard for summer- break, and we all mourn the staggering loss of each tender soul taken. C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, orContinue reading “Uvalde”
The Labor of His Soul, Isaiah 53:11, NKJV
My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. — Isaiah 53:2-3, NLT It sometimes feels as thoughContinue reading “The Labor of His Soul, Isaiah 53:11, NKJV”
“Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes”
“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.” — Luke 1:78-79, NLT There is this melancholy air during the holidays… that bittersweet nostalgia,Continue reading ““Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes””
Believing
We sometimes heave a prayer of “why” that leaves us sobbing or wrestles us into a guttural moaning when there are no words for such a chasm-ache. We grapple with circumstance as we go from weeping to screaming to falling into exhausted heaps, mute and dried out, struggling to understand or cope with the now Continue reading “Believing”
Poetic Meanderings 