These summer days
They slip away
Before you know it
Fall leaves arrayed
Beneath our feet
The earth grows cold
And here comes winter
Ever bold
‘Tis the truth
Since times old
Seasons change
There’s sun
There’s snow
But God’s love won’t let us go
These winter days
Burst into spring
And once again we’ll learn to sing
These summer days
Aren’t here to stay
So cherish them in every way
For the gift they are
Today
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inspired by Summer Time
what are words?
are they only sounds
spoken and erased
with time and space
no, they are echoes
they chase
they are knives
they are swords
they are bullets
they are fists
what are words?
they are art
they are choices
they are life or death
healing or hurt
they are hugs after a hard day
they are dawn breaking dark
they are the shooting star
the innocence of a child
the hope inside of you
God’s love so wild
what are my words?
whatever they be
may they be Yours only
my Savior, my King
cleanse this heart
to speak
to love
to heal
to believe
I need you more than words can say
You give me every breath I take
I just want to rest here in this place
Behold the beauty of Your face
God, I’m desperate for Your peace
Come dwell inside of me
I want to know Your power
Your love
Your grace
Your love cuts like a river
Through the canyons of my life
Allowing me to see
How trials turn to beauty
With just a word from You
Your command roaring
Like a waterfall
Yet your voice
Gentle
Still and calm
Filling my heart with awe
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inspired by Artist Point
When the wind howls through the trees
Or sunshine sparkles on the sea
When autumn leaves twirl in the breeze
Or snow paints a winter dream
Take these moments
To breathe in deep
The goodness of the God
Who made all you see
My blogger friend, Squid, nominated me for the “Handwriting Tag.” Since blogging generally consists of lots of typing, it was fun to grab a piece of paper and hand write my answers to the questions:
Thank you, Squid for this nomination! 🙂
Nominated Blogs (I look forward to hearing your answers, if you’d like to join along!) 🙂
Moments of the Heart
Agulha no Palheiro
In Sun or Rain
Thank you to Miss Squid once again for another fun blog nomination! This one is the “Photo Challenge,” and there will be five days with a new theme each day. The rules are…
1) the photo must be taken the day of the post
2) it must be an original photo
I’ve kept this blog strictly text-oriented, but I told Miss Squid that I would “break the rules” this time. 🙂 After all, it’s good to have a change. I don’t have a fancy camera–just my family’s point-and-shoot–but I love the artistic side of photography.
Today’s word is “intricate”
There just happened to be a rain storm this afternoon, leaving the grass glittering with droplets of this much needed gift from above (we’ve had a drought here in Alabama). And that is where I discovered this lovely white clover. Yahweh designed even the weeds to be intricate and beautiful. His Creation amazes me.
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 40:8
{P.s. This song was playing as I was writing this post–pretty fitting.}
She stares in wonder
And smiles at the rain
As it gently
Pitter-patters
On the window pane
Not yet two
Still young at heart
May she always keep
That joyful spark
To see the world
As Your work of art
Clear the clouds
In my soul
Shine Your light
Make me whole
Open my eyes
To the beauty
Around me
The earth and sky
Sing
Your praise abounding
Help me to hear
Your voice today
As it leads me gently
In the way
Please clear the clouds
Away
Cherry Tree Poet 