“He is the radiance of the glory of God
and
the exact imprint of His nature.”
Hebrews 1:3a
God
Eucharisteo- seeing God all around me
for my Alaska son,
his handsome face and the stubble on his chin
reminding me of the man he has become
the gift he is in my life
Many thanks to my God
Weathering the Storm
It has been raining here at home allot- I mean allot!
And as it started storming again this morning, I stepped outside to try to catch some shots of raindrops with my camera,
and that is when I saw this little guy clinging to the tree trunk- not moving- just hunkered down and hanging on.
And for myself, sometimes that is all I can do, hang on, hold on, hunker down and cling to the one that shelters me from the storm.
A masterpiece of His making
Can you see it?
Do you see that swath of yellow against the vividness of red?
Who but the Master could create such beauty?
Acquittal
The grayness has come for 6 weeks I face it.
The trees are bare, their limbs etched in black across the sky.
Coldness creeps into the bones; the chill will not leave me.
Ashes are upon my forehead, death is embraced.
Judgment must be executed.
It is all I deserve.
I am guilty, the crime has been committed;
no more excuses can be made.
But I am not beaten,
the stripes I deserve are given to another.
I cannot bear to watch.
My heart is torn to pieces.
In His pain, He reaches to me.
I grasp His hand, I kiss His feet.
I am covered in His blood.
His blood purifies. My robe is white- spotless.
I am embraced, His mark upon my forehead.
Life is embraced.
Resurrection has come
Broken wings still can fly
“but they who wait for the Lord
shall renew their strength
they shall mount up with wings like eagles……”
Isaiah 40:31
Life beckons
Life beckons.
But do I have the courage?
Do I have the courage to open the door?
“…..I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
Hanging on by a thread
Sometimes that is all you can do- hang on by a thread.
But thank you God for that thread!
“Give thanks in ALL circumstances….” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Gift #779: The golden light on the water at Standing Bear Lake
“…. seeing our Father in everything makes life one long thanksgiving and gives a rest of heart, and, more than that, a gayety of spirit, that is unspeakable.”
Hannah Whitall Smith
Jesus’s word from John 10:10
….”I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
Gift # 768 the hidden treasures
Some gifts are harder to see.
Harder to find.
Hidden from view.
Perhaps that makes them all the more precious.
