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”
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Contemplations on Psalm 139
If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea… — Psalm 139:9 Even before a word is on my tongue… before a thought is formed, before I give up or move forward, before I fall into the bitterness of less or forgetfulness of plenty (Oh, God, Continue reading “Contemplations on Psalm 139”
Waves
“The deepest lessons come out of the deepest waters and the hottest fires.” — Elisabeth Elliot He goes to make me another cup… (Somehow coffee always tastes better when he does). And I stay still and listen to a gentle melody — I rarely sit in silence these days, so soothed by cello and pianoContinue reading “Waves”
An Anguished Ache
You may think no one will understand a pain you carry, that deep wound that overwhelms and defines your being. You may doubt that you are worthy of real love, and so deny yourself any compassionate understanding. You may cry out in the shadow-silence of your soul and wonder if God knows theContinue reading “An Anguished Ache”
Intercession
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness….we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” — Romans 8:26, NLT We sometimes settle into prayer so weary and worldly-weighted that our words puddle into a mush of syllables,Continue reading “Intercession”
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”
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”
Forgiveness
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. — Lamentations 3:22-23, NLT How much forgiveness does God extend? I’ve wrestled a lifetime with my own murmurs and grumbles, my selfishness and ego, my failures and stubbornness, and I often wake inContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Open Invitation
I wonder what You look like as You listen; I can never envision a face; I just feel a nudging presence, a calmness, an open invitation to speak or just listen. In the dark night watches, those 3am awakenings, I often imagine the sky and ache to fall past that expanse of deep blue intoContinue reading “Open Invitation”
Poetic Meanderings 