All mystery feels like fog. It presents hiddenness. It demands strong faith to walk into it believing that one day it will be demystified. ~Luci Shaw
It’s a mystery
this hunger for the hidden,
the faulty that aches for the faultless,
the flawed that yearns for the flawless,
how the best havings are in the wantings.
Peering through the fog for a glimpse of glory
I wonder–will He offer just a crumb as I
crumble at His feet desperate
to relieve this gnawing of my spirit
lest I become too satisfied?
Will He sing His song in the
shadows of dark discovery
or explode in light and color rush?
I long to see the unseeable,
to know the unknowable,
to fathom the fathomless,
to describe the indescribable,
to bring significance to the insignificant,
to present the vision
redemption’s story.
It’s a mystery
this life hidden in Him.
A reflection based on the last two chapters of Breath for the Bones: Art, Imagination, and Spirit: Reflections on Art and Faith by Luci Shaw.
Chapter 11: Understanding the Shadow Side of Creativity
Chapter 12: Tracing the Creative Process of Poets and Poetry
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If you notice anything, it leads you to notice more. ~Mary Oliver
All joy emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings. ~C.S. Lewis
Ahhh…Sandy! Love this! My favorite line: “Peering through the fog for a glimpse of glory/ I wonder–will He offer just a crumb as I/crumble at His feet desperate/ to relieve this gnawing of my spirit/ lest I become too satisfied?”
Oh, may I never be satisfied with just a crumb!
Father God, kindle a longing, a hunger and thirst to know ever more, to drink ever deeper of You. Amen.
Absolutely lovely, Sandy!
Amen and amen. Thank you, Cindee.
Your writing is stunning. I loved the line “to bring significance to the insignificant”.
~ Wendy
Thanks so much, my friend.
Wasn’t this the perfect way to end the discussion? My best havings are wantings…Mr. Lewis, you sure know how to turn a phrase! So much good stuff in the chapters that I feel like I had to miss. Like you, I’ll be heading back through, Sandy! Thank you for this beautiful offering.
Thank you for guiding these reflections, Laura. I’m so glad I didn’t miss this one. A life changer for sure.
Oh, my goodness! Sandy, I think this is one of your very best! So beautiful!
See me blush, Miss Lynn? XOXO
let’s have coffee, sandra 🙂 your soul is so, so beautiful.
Sharing a cup with you would make me soooo happy, Emily!