Grasshopper Green ~

... Poems ...

from the 1930's

in a book

that belonged

to my mother

~

she was a schoolteacher

she loved teaching

she loved her pupils

she loved poetry

she was still reciting poems

when she was 90

that

she had learned

as a child

  

The books ... the words ... 
the paper ... the illustrations ...
the meaning of words

a bit different

then

than now

{if you click on the image you can read the poem} 

The grasshoppers ...

well

pretty much the same

For another take on these

little critters

see

Beth's post for October 6 

 In the meantime 

keep on

embracing life!

Bergenia ~

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

change ... decay

all 

are 

life ingredients

Guest ~

The following poem 
was written by my friend,Joanne,
for the birthday 
of 
a little girl 
who 
was about to turn five
and who 
loves butterflies.


Jessica saw the shadow flitting by..
She let her brown eyes search the sky...
“What is that?” she asked her mind...
“Just what was that flutter-kind?”

She held the paw of a tiny kitten,
But another shadow came by flitten.
“What was that?” she asked again.
“What did I see flutter then?”

She looked around and saw the bushes,
And thought she heard some funny swooshes...
“What was that?” she asked herself.
“That could not have been an elf.”

“An elf is just a made-up thing.
Nothing that my God would bring
And let it fly around my head.
What is going on?” she said.

And then she saw another flutter,
Blue like cornflowers, gold like butter,
“Of course I did not know – it’s shy –
It’s my favorite

... FAVORITE ...


A BUTTERFLY!!”

Wisdom in the woods

If trees could talk ...

I suspect this one
would have
quite a lot to say

   

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; 

the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, 

and all the trees of the field 

will clap.

Isaiah 55:12

October ~

Hanging on

in spite of frost

blooming

in spite of hardship

sharing beauty

sharing love

life

asks that

of us

sometimes

not

just to survive

but

to overcome

to

live in victory

not

just for ourselves

but

for others

Take time ~

When life is out of focus
and
time is rushing by

Take a moment ...

And nourish one another ...

 

Unrelenting Love ~

Life

demands brokenness

at times

It marches in

with unrelenting force

and snaps
a branch ... a limb ... a life

 leaves

its

jagged edges

open ... vulnerable ... raw ... alone

 And then

... He comes ...

the One who said

 ... This ...

  this ... is my body ...

broken

for you

He comes

with

unrelenting love

and

heals

the brokenhearted

Kindness ~

Have

a kind

and gentle

week

Guest ~

Today ... I am posting {with permission} a thought from my friend, Jeremy, who has wisdom beyond his young years. To me, it is both a compelling thought and a compelling question. Perhaps it is something you will want to ponder as well. Appreciate you, Jeremy, and your input.


"Thinking about how God was incapable ... incapable of remaining in heaven on His throne. He doesn't only experience the emotion of love and desire, it is part of His nature. And the nature of God emanates from the throne to the depths of the earth; and here on earth, face to face with us - is where His desire and love brings Him. In light of this reality, how then should we respond?"

Perseverance ~

What can one say?

There are some doors only the Lord Himself can open.

Perhaps that's why He instructed us

to knock

and keep on knocking

and then, to knock some more ...