peace

What Blooms

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. — Walter Hagen When the world fills with discontented voices and the universal rhythm becomes frenzied and chaotic, I chase butterflies — and they wisely lead me back to flowers. —C.L. Fisher, June 2022Continue reading “What Blooms”

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”

23 Degrees on Sunday, February 27th

Light is sweet, how pleasant to see the new day dawning. — Ecclesiastes 11:7 I take in what seems all the world, standing on my porch before God; I see the stars, the moon, the arc of a horizon, shadow-cast of lights at the dawn, and I am awed, forget the cold, and just feelContinue reading “23 Degrees on Sunday, February 27th”

Green

Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. — John Muir Let us find the green in winter, the places where growth thrives, there we will seek hints of vital color, waking us to life. —C.L. Fisher, January 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. FisherContinue reading “Green”

Slipstream

“I love the silent hour of night, For blissful dreams may then arise…” — Anne Bronte Just one more note, a crescendo stilling me to rest, the coming silence welcome — may it ease me into a slipstream of unconsciousness, the place of dreaming, the place where the grappling sound finds image, diffusing the day’sContinue reading “Slipstream”

Ad Infinitum

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things. — William Wordsworth If you don’t mind, I would just like to sit here for a while, no schedule, no ticking-clock, no deadlines, with the only expectation the next quiet moment…. AdContinue reading “Ad Infinitum”

I walked out into spring on Christmas Eve — a pink sky, a warm breeze — and time became meaningless as I was stilled into that perfection, the beauty of the calm and joyful hope — there will be peace on earth. —C.L. Fisher, December 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Peace”

Nesting

For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”—Jeremiah 31:25 Our little nooks, the comfy spaces in our homes or little arbors in tiny gardens, the places we feel safe, nestled in, protected — when the world seems filled with reckless abandon, when you feel hope fading, find a pleasant recessContinue reading “Nesting”

Repose

Sunlight settled in a deep patch of emerald revealing a tangle of petals and wings; nearby I lingered stilled and bewildered by the sheer beauty of tiny, overlooked things. —C.L. Fisher, October 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed withoutContinue reading “Repose”

In the Winnowing Wind

As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God — Psalm 42:1 The gentle creatures, the ones who seem to arise from the brush, emerge from the trees, quietly appearing as if from air, remind us of the constant care God gives — protection, provision, peaceful surroundings — becauseContinue reading “In the Winnowing Wind”