The petals so saturated by the vibrancy of red rested on the cool rock nestled near the garden’s edge, symbiotic beauty, silk on stone, like our own fragile hearts held by God’s love alone. —C.L. Fisher, April 2021 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, including writing and images, are the work of C.L. Fisher and mayContinue reading “Cornerstone”
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Enfolded
I reach for your hand while watching our favorite movie, or when we are choosing bananas in the produce aisle of the grocery store, sometimes as we listen to the Sunday sermon, or as we drive to a family visit, and often when we are out walking our neighborhood— in the good times and theContinue reading “Enfolded”
And Next
I’m settling down after a day of “and next,” end-of-year details, the requirements of all lines filled and signatures on the dotted lines, the uploads and figures, the necessary accounting. And I am so thankful for the kindness of each soul who shared my day, those who said,”Good morning,” made me laugh, helped in someContinue reading “And Next”
Putting Away
When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. —1 Corinthians 13:11, NLT These last few days, putting away the tree, finding a place for every new trinket and gift, clearing out some things well past their usefulness, taking longContinue reading “Putting Away”
A Welcome Surrender
I turned and saw this tree sprawled against a clouded sky, a stark contrast of autumnal browns against the vibrant blue and white — when I let myself really see the beauty in this world, each moment becomes vital and humbling, the leaves in the final stage before falling, re-turning into the soil, the sunContinue reading “A Welcome Surrender”
Linger
“I do not think that any man is altogether beyond hope who can take delight in the nightly heavens as he watches the stars, and feel joy as he treads the meadows all bedecked with kingcups and daisies.” — Charles Spurgeon I caught the scent before I saw the bloom as I hurried by theContinue reading “Linger”
Fallow Nights
I know the wind is coming today — a prediction our weathermen inevitably get right even when they too often ready us for a rain that disappoints, but the wind, we West Texans know, will come. This day will bring a northern gust, a cool turning to a colder rush, a reminder that winter stillContinue reading “Fallow Nights”
Labor Day
Nature knows the toil of labor, gathering, growing, fluttering, even a busy bee needs rest before the honey-harvest. —C.L. Fisher, Labor Day 2020 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, including writing and images, are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
A Shadow Falls
“You can only come to the morning through the shadows.” — J. R. R. Tolkien Sometimes a shadow falls, dimming the day, removing color that once saturated everything. We sigh deeply, each breath out releasing the burdens we carry until we slow into stillness and rest. Revived, once again enlivened to the vibrancy of life,Continue reading “A Shadow Falls”
