Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. — James 4:10 What gentle love does our God pour down upon us? What kind expression does His Spirit bestow? What strong protection does our Father set in hedges all around us? It is the perfect charity of grace,Continue reading “Surrender”
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God Alone
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 We have moments of clarity, soul-deep perceptions, when in epiphany we are tucked in the love of God, quiet and aware enough to soak in the truth ofContinue reading “God Alone”
Settled
Let’s just sit without trying to explain this new we are living; no attempts to make sense; no efforts to remedy; no tell-me- what-your-think. Let’s just sit for a moment; the air is cool, I hear a little rain, the evening has settled, and we have this moment; give me your hand, and I’ll layContinue reading “Settled”
Layers
No Scripture is exhausted by a single explanation. The flowers of God’s garden bloom not only double, but sevenfold; they are continually pouring forth fresh fragrance. — Charles Spurgeon Fragrance held within these gentle folds that I hold, cool and silken petals hidden within my enclosed palm; but such beauty is better unfurled in aContinue reading “Layers”
Early Watches
I hear You best in early watches, 2, 3, 4am; Your presence near, and I am wide-eyed with questions, my whys and what ifs, and I feel like a child just awakened by lightening. You attend me patiently, calm my flutterings, and nudge me to remember other souls to pray over. In these predawn hours,Continue reading “Early Watches”
My Morning To-Do List:
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.” — Proverbs 3:3, NLT Open a door for the one behind me; step aside and allow another in line; give a wave, a smile, a nod, any kind acknowledgment that someone’s life is relevant; Continue reading “My Morning To-Do List:”
Rhythm
We have a rhythm; you know my waking, hear my breathing change, feel the weight lift from my side of the bed; no matter how gently I rise, you know that I’ve left, and you follow me. But you sense when I need to keep sleeping, slip out so that though your moving rouses me, Continue reading “Rhythm”
Standing Under Trees II
“I took a walk in the woods and left taller than the trees.” — Henry David Thoreau Sometimes standing under trees is the only way I can breathe deeply enough to relax, to calm myself into remembering what I am — this steady pacing, a day to day reckoning of the joys and consequences ofContinue reading “Standing Under Trees II”
One
I contemplate what it is to exist — to be a created being, spinning on a created world, attended by a creative God. I stand before green grasslands, vast cerulean oceans, massive mountain ranges that reach to the sky; I stand beneath an expanse of blue that falls to endless black and I am awareContinue reading “One”
This I Love…
A crooked smile of a mischievous child, pudding smudges telling the rest of the story; sharing a blanket with my hubby while snuggling in our evening cozies; a chance meeting with a friend that leads to coffee and a lingering conversation; an afternoon chasing butterflies and watching the busy flight of a lone bumblebee; sunriseContinue reading “This I Love…”
Poetic Meanderings 