Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. —Psalm 143:8 In the haze of an early rising when the morning chorus of birds are still tucked in pine needle nests, I hear You in the stillness calling, and so I sing back in the sweet breaths of prayer. —C.L. Fisher,Continue reading “Unfailing Love”
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Bower
Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. I will proclaim the name of the Lord; how glorious is our God! —Deuteronomy 32:2-3 A calming bower rains down petal drops, weaving a soft carpet, this tree weeping as our earth aches for replenishing showers, its roots searching theContinue reading “Bower”
Lauds
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning… — Psalm 92:2 We made our wingless way through a sanctuary of feathered parishioners; just us two on pilgrimage through whispering leaves. —C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied,Continue reading “Lauds”
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”
Night Watches
When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. — Psalm 63:6 In the days leading up to the shift, the shiny hour that chimes in a new year, I begin to reflect — What have I learned? What do I regret? What comes next? I read listsContinue reading “Night Watches”
The Longing Hours
“Other sound than the owl’s voice there was none, save the falling of a fountain into its stone basin; for it was one of those dark nights that hold their breath by the hour together, and then heave a long low sigh, and hold their breath again.” — Charles Dickens. Some nights I keep companyContinue reading “The Longing Hours”
Acoustic Set
My life strums acoustically today, no orchestra, no chorus, just a stripped-down version of self reflecting on life, change serving as the fret; the stage is empty but for God and my instrument, and so my raw voice reverberates in resonate prayer. —C.L. Fisher, September 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Acoustic Set”
Garden Prayers
In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. — Job 12:10 A small reminder in a tiny sea of green– pray always and unceasingly… C.L. Fisher, August 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, orContinue reading “Garden Prayers”
Rain Psalm
He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures. — Psalm 147:8 A hesitant spatter builds to an open deluge, our backyard transforms into a temporary swamp, and the water- collecting barrels overflow, rivulets running down and over, a casacading reminder of plenty, and IContinue reading “Rain Psalm”
A Single Plea
There is one thing I’d like to express today, from the time I step out of my bed until I fall into it again, one small act that carries into all that I encounter, that continues everywhere I go, that becomes bigger than any problem or inconvenience, that spreads to others, this one thing IContinue reading “A Single Plea”
Poetic Meanderings 