He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. — Psalm 107:29 That far off rumbling makes me think of mountains and great oceans, the prowling wind through aging rock or collapsing giant waves against a rugged shore, and I strain to hear the tapping, the end- drops, the run-off through the eaves, Continue reading “A Calm that Follows”
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Fury
Just the magnitude of the sky, the rise and building of such dark clouds, the horizon like a swelling wave from a mighty ocean, the downdraft and sideways rain before the hail began, and I marveled as I drove, praying for safety but also so very moved by the majestic beauty of it — creation,Continue reading “Fury”
Extremes
We cleaned gutters yesterday — pulled pine and cypress needles from the long trays in anticipation of a coming north-wind storm. It was 90 degrees, but this morning is projected to bring the first drops of ice and rain, following with inches of snow during the next few days. Such fast change. I feelContinue reading “Extremes”
Poetic Meanderings 