Thursday, October 2, 2014

Vestiges & Harbingers ~

vestiges


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harbingers


everywhere a sign
of what was
and what is to come
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"Nature to a saint is sacramental.
 If we are children of God,
 we have a tremendous treasure in Nature.
 In every wind that blows,
 in every night and day of the year,
 in every sign of the sky,
 in every blossoming
 and in every withering of the earth,
 there is a real coming of God to us
 if we will simply use our
 starved imagination to realize it."
Oswald Chambers

14 comments:

Carol Garvin said...

"...in every blossoming and in every withering of the earth...", those "signs of what was and what is to come" are potent reminders of our creator God. Thank you for these wonderful photos and the reminder, Susan.

What Marty Sees said...

So much lovely goodness! I hope you don't mind but I am going to borrow that Chambers quote for a blog post I am sharing tomorrow :-)

S. Etole said...

That's fine, Marty. Looking forward to your post.

Dea Moore said...

I didn't starve my imagination today. Took my camera out to see what God had dreamed up this day. So much beauty right out the back door. Love the light on the wood pile. Looking forward to a fire soon….

Ruth Hiebert said...

Yes,the signs are all around us. Still I see so much beauty. have a wonderful weekend.

Linda said...

That is a wonderful quote, Susie. I love the changing of the seasons - always reminded of God's faithfulness.

caryjo said...

I'm so overwhelming right now, all I can truly do is trust the Lord. He is IT, no matter what is going around and about. He is my Protector, Teacher, Encourager. Thanks for sharing. This was good.

Bethany Carson said...

Stunningly beautiful photographs! They depict the change in seasons very well.

Ginny Hartzler said...

I would much rather see a harbinger than a vestige any day. What is done is done, now to the future with hope! The wood sitting in the sun is a harbinger of winter for sure. Or the vestige of a tree.

Joan Elizabeth said...

The cycle of seasons is so comforting. God is in control.

MadSnapper n Beau said...

so many pretty things to tell of the coming months.. the stock of logs is my favorite. it maybe not have the colors of the others but it pleases me to look at it, the sun and the shadows and the logs.

Vicky said...

This quotes speaks to me on so many levels today. Thank you- sometimes there are thoughts in my head and I don't have a way of working through them- and then you offer an image, always married to the precise words that make both come alive and I leave better for having been here today. Thankful friend~ much love to you

Deanna said...

Beautiful images that captures both the going and coming of a season in change!!

Lisa Gordon said...

What a beautiful series of images, Susan.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!