April 17, 2015 Iris Purple Iris bloom Standing tall, fragile My favorite garden flower Beauty To finish out my NaPoWriMo2015 commitment, I suspect I will be relying a bit on my favorite little form, the elfje. Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 3
January 25, 2015 The Veil A thick, dark veil obscures Your beauty not the sort a bride wears that offers a glimpse of what lies beneath An impenetrable, purple veil like an enormous Persian rug hanging from poles of acacia wood and gold Your beloved desires to see the beauty... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comment: 1
March 2, 2013 Lilacs – An Elfje Fragrant spring lilac bush blooming bright my favorite garden delight. Beautiful! I have two other poems in the works right now, but they are both more complex poetry forms than this short elfje. I am thankful for having found this fun form to help keep... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 2
April 4, 2011 The Artistry of God I often wonder how anyone can look at the natural world around them — at the trees and flowers, the grasses of the field, the variety of birds, fish, and animals, the sun, moon, and stars in the sky — and not see God’s artistry. How can... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 18
January 26, 2011 Going Home to a Joyful Greeting I’m sitting in the San Francisco airport waiting for my flight to go home. I got here early — I always do when I’m flying — and so I have almost an hour to wait. It’s kind of cool that you can get online from... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 4
January 25, 2011 The Perfect Woman without Photoshop A friend posted this video on Facebook this morning, and it got me thinking about what we are teaching our sons and daughters about what constitutes a beautiful woman. Do we tell them the truth about what is important, or do we allow them to... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 11
August 26, 2010 Words of Comfort In my office at work I have a little deck of angel cards with uplifting or encouraging words on them. I always keep three of those angel-word cards next to my computer monitor to brighten my day. When I change them, I always pull three... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Music Comments: 2