I don’t know what it is. But it’s awash in flowers. And fragrance oh so sweet. I want to bundle the branches to my nose. Except for the buzzing. The tree is bee heaven. All kinds. I stand under the pink canopy for a full 30 minutes. Trying to capture a bumblebee. Through my lens, […]
Archives for May 2011
Through and Through Life: On Learning to Work With
A whole day and evening to myself. At least that was my plan. My hope. Because some days I just get so weary. I guess I’m kind of the family matriarch. And the almost constant caretaking sometimes weighs heavy. And I get tired of the sacrifice. Sometimes I just need a break. I mean–who takes […]
Window on Writing: The Tenderized Heart
Heart tenderized pounded thin and seasoned with sadness marinates in grief swells with love and drips compassion. Tenderly, Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each […]
Textures of Text: Just… A Moment
There’s a place I go when I need to center. When my spirit feels a bit ruffled. When I have just a moment. I go to Just… a Moment. Susan Etole sees deep. She finds the incredible through her camera lens and pairs her images with simple words. Beautiful words. Like these lines from Monday’s […]
Monday Meditation: Bitter Turned to Beauty
The pot brewed bitter. Hurt and anger bubbled. Until the mixture burst its bounds. Words popped, veiled in humor. But cork screwed heart hole, burrowed deep. And I could not retrieve it. Though I tried at once, the one who bears the wound preferred to embrace it a little longer. And would not speak the […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Only One Thing
I’m asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I’ll contemplate his beauty; I’ll study at his feet. ~Psalm 27:4 (Message)
Saturday Snaps: Squirrel!
Stuffed, How exquisite your love, O God! How eager we are to run under your wings, To eat our fill at the banquet you spread as you fill our tankards with Eden spring water. You’re a fountain of cascading light, and you open our eyes to […]
Through and Through Life: Motherhood Should Come With
I love that I can back date my posts. Because this is Thursday’s post. Written and posted on Friday. Because I’ve scrambled this week to keep up. But it’s all good because I recently discovered Five Minute Fridays with Lisa Jo, the Gypsy Mama. And it gives me a chance to try. The rules: Throw […]
Window on Writing: Periwinkle Poem
Royal carpet spreads velvet stars and brittle leather sun kissed in the morning chill. Shadows dance on light dappled nest for weary and wrinkled spirit. No minor beauty creeps along brick wall to swallow weeds and wrap thirsty soil in trailing vines lush with lavender blue promise. Dedicated […]
Textures of Text: Blessings and Prayers for a Deep See Diver
My small group is immersed in Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus (How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith) by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. I will be sorry to see this study end and glad that I have the book to refer to again and again. To get a vision […]
