Each morning, Lord, I come over the hill and see The vista You’ve laid out for the day. Sometimes, it’s bright and sunny. Sometimes, it’s cloudy and overcast, But whatever it is, I am fascinated With the way You paint the landscape. The foggy mornings with a bit of sun, Peeking out between multi-colored clouds, […]
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Brilliant Iris
I saw the sun the other morning Peeking through a crevasse in the clouds Like a brilliant iris of light, (Too bright to see the color) Staring through the vast, dark grey eyelids. Even when the sun rose to its hidden place Behind the upper mass of moisture, The brightness of that spot drew my […]
Facets of Fall
How does fall manage to look so pretty Even when the rain permeates the day? I just noticed it this morning— All the brilliant colors in the sunlight Take on a sort of royal austerity When gray sky reigns in the atmosphere. No matter how drab the day feels The colors remind me that time […]
Morning Sky
Fingers of the morning sun pierce the clouds, Like Your hand extended over the landscape, Hovering above us all as sweet reminder of Your goodness, Lord… Your mercy, Lord… Your continual grace that allows us to Begin each new day with Your breath of life. The deeply blue-gray clouds outlined With golden filaments of light […]
Lion Led
Softly treading steps beside me, In the darkness of my way, Reassure my fearful, anxious Heart that I am not astray. He whose breath still warms and guides me Never lets me walk alone. Even when I’m filled with weakness, Judah’s Lion leads me on. In this darkness, I am learning How to trust implicitly. […]
Morning Meditations (12/6/10)
Bright sunrise Peeping round the gray clouds, Then bursting forth Against the distantly fading storm, Erasing all the darkness With neon red-orange light, Brightening the winter landscape. Coming day— Fresh promise of hope spilling Over my soul again, Dissolving the crowded angry thoughts Till once more, I find mercy Renewed, gotten, given, Expansive as the […]