celebrating soul
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A Poem of Impossible Blooming
After the emptiness,the rattlesnakes,the venom,the terrifying turn ofseasons passing on, you too.you’d see widlflowersright where deathhad been,you were sure deathhad been!But you cried “Father,”and He said,“Here.”So time lost its venomand dry earth, crackingheart would bloomand you spend agesmarvelingat this,you breathe easyin the sun,you get older,come uponthe altarwhereyour life began,at second glance,a meadow. -S.V.F., Altar The… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving, Psalm 56, and Spring
After leisurely drinking coffee and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, I did more prep, but found myself feeling dry in spirit. Truth be told, I hadn’t read the Word in a handful of days. I’d written in my prayer journal Tuesday evening, but I hadn’t been in God’s Word. And I could feel it in my… Continue reading
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Sit Awhile Longer in the In-Between
Every season in the garden holds it’s own kind of lighting. Winter is sharp. Spring is soft. Summer is warm. Autumn is gold. The in-between days of summer and autumn are an absolutel treat. In these days I get a mixture of soft, warm, and gold. I can sense the anticipation of quieter days, of… Continue reading
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Toddler’s Dictionary of Spring
The May Garden, 2023 In April, the garden wakes up. But in May, the garden stretches its arms and legs and gets out of bed. In late May and all of June it will have gulped down it’s first cup of coffee and be fully awake, but it takes a little while to pad down… Continue reading
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