Beautiful poem Jody. I write through the music and visions of life, joy and struggle around me. I never know when it will hit and feel like it's pouring lately. All creativity is meant to be an offering to our God. He is so good to us. ox
Deb, I can see that expression in your work--a "pouring" as you say. And you are definitely one creative person. Thank you for sharing whaat you see with us!
A friend shared these words from the book of Nahum as she prays for family and friends in the path of hurricane Helene: "His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet." What a picture, what a metaphor, what a beautiful prompt for prayer.
Teri, that is a powerful Scripture and certainly a propos. I was texting a friend this a.m. who is on the Atlantic coast in Jacksonville, Fla and still impacted by the hurricane. Thanks for sending me to Nahum and offer a way to pray.
I love this poem even more knowing it was inspired by God in the Yard. Your words here remind me of a quote from Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." It’s true, isn’t it? And poets have such a way of creating beautiful feelings.
Oh, Laura...you know GITY, the book that led me to LL and The High Calling and you and Glynn and well, poetry, the best container I know to carry our thoughts and emotions. That is a great quote--thank you for sharing it. Bless you, friend.
Beautiful poem Jody. I write through the music and visions of life, joy and struggle around me. I never know when it will hit and feel like it's pouring lately. All creativity is meant to be an offering to our God. He is so good to us. ox
Deb, I can see that expression in your work--a "pouring" as you say. And you are definitely one creative person. Thank you for sharing whaat you see with us!
Beautiful thoughts. Amazing to think the we are an instrument through which God works.
A friend shared these words from the book of Nahum as she prays for family and friends in the path of hurricane Helene: "His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet." What a picture, what a metaphor, what a beautiful prompt for prayer.
Teri, that is a powerful Scripture and certainly a propos. I was texting a friend this a.m. who is on the Atlantic coast in Jacksonville, Fla and still impacted by the hurricane. Thanks for sending me to Nahum and offer a way to pray.
I love this poem even more knowing it was inspired by God in the Yard. Your words here remind me of a quote from Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." It’s true, isn’t it? And poets have such a way of creating beautiful feelings.
Oh, Laura...you know GITY, the book that led me to LL and The High Calling and you and Glynn and well, poetry, the best container I know to carry our thoughts and emotions. That is a great quote--thank you for sharing it. Bless you, friend.
Loved this poem 🧡
“Not to build but bend,” whoa! What a line.