Shadows of Emptiness ~

memories

overflowing

out

of emptiness

... laughter ...

... tears ...

... fellowship ...

... love ...

... joy ...

... sorrow ...

... embrace ...

emptiness ... tugging at my heart

~ ~ ~

never empty

are

the riches

found on the blog carnival

hosted

by

Bridget Chumbley

The Silver Lining ~

May

all

of your clouds

have

a

silver lining

~ ~ ~

I am
and
will be
enjoying

the

company

of an

out-of-town friend

this

coming week

so

computer time will be limited

~ ~ ~

blessings

Mr. Attitude ~

no doubt

about it

attitude

shows

~ ~ ~

and

I was glad

I was in the car

Plain and Simple ~

 may

your day

be

filled

with peace

Jack-in-the-Pulpit ~

it

may be

a

small matter

but

the details

are still

important

One Thing ~

seeking

beauty

seeking

light

seeking

a revealing

Psalm 27:4

always seeking

~ ~ ~
 what are you seeking?

For You ~

{click to enlarge}

Celebrating the day ~

Some days

are

just too nice

not

to take

a little drive

 

and share

 I hope

you

enjoyed it,

too

Maneuver of Grace ~

[click to enlarge]

Maneuver of Grace

commissioned acrylic painting
48" x 63"

artist

Jay B. Jones

 ~ ~ ~

"But He said to me,

My

grace

(My favor and loving-kindness and mercy)

is enough for you

[sufficient against any danger

and

enables you to bear the trouble manfully] ..."
2 Corinthians 12:9 AMP

~ ~ ~

For more thoughts

on

grace

please head over

to the blog carnival hosted

by

Bridget Chumbley

Forget-Me-Not ~

"Silently,

one by one,

in the infinite meadows of heaven,

blossomed

the lovely stars,

the forget-me-nots of the angels."

~ By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

from

EVANGELINE  ~

Favor ~

The Lord make His face shine upon you

and

be gracious to you
Numbers 6:25

Which Foot ~

some days

I

have

to

ask myself

{click to enlarge}

if

I am off

on

the wrong foot

or

if I just 

hear

a different tune

~ ~ ~

how about you

Toward Dawn ~

she

dreamt

 

the

night of fallen

stars

of

reaching deep

of

curtsied

heart

Angelic Gathering ~

she dreamt

that

night

of

gossamer wings

and

love flown

by

flared soft

light

Blessings ~

may your days

be

filled

with

beauty ... serenity

and

 

companionship

The Rock ~

most of the time

I

see

The Rock

but

there are times

when

what I see

is

a rock

another hard obstacle

~ ~ ~

how about you

~ ~ ~

The Lord lives!

Praise to my Rock!

May God

the Rock of my salvation

be exalted!
2 Samuel 22:47 NLT

Dandelion Clocks ~

dandelion clock n. 

a child's amusement

in

which the number of puffs

needed

to blow the filaments

from a dandelion

tells the time.
{click to enlarge}

Small Beginnings ~

welcome

little ones

peony shoot

flowering crab

unknown shrub

maple blossom

birch blossom

elm and oak

after

the rain

~ ~ ~
rejoice

in

the day

of

small beginnings

Zechariah 4:10a

~ ~ ~
these photos can be enlarged by clicking on them

Oliver No. 5 ~

the alphabet rests

on wings of gold

waiting

for your story

to unfold

we are equipped
to share

words

of

grace and joy
~ ~ ~

this typewriter belonged

to

my maternal grandfather

who

spent his life farming

and

keeping records

for

church, the grain elevator association

and

various other organizations

he and my grandmother

married

in

1910