For the Hard Places ~

may you

bloom

and

bear light

as

you

pass through

the

hard places

Farewell ~

She’s 

gone now

left

Friday morning
to return
to
hubby and home
to

reading and writing and researching and praying
and
more 
reading and writing

a rock solid friend

of fifty years standing

animated extrovert passionate thinker

a smidget "mad hatter"

lover of purple

a
morning
tea drinker

she’s gone now

my

rock-loving friend

a

gift from

the Lord
an ongoing treasure 

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

Words Hardened ~

Had I known

 they’d tumble

  into your heart

and plant

  as seed

    some like weed

    some stone

 

I’d have

  chosen

    softened edges

   washed

  and sown

  more carefully

Bergenia ~

light ... color ... shadow ... growth

change ... decay

all 

are 

life ingredients