Some days, some seasons, are simply too heavy (or even delightful) to just move on to the next without resting in them a while - to contemplate, to pray, to grieve or savor.
I've passed by "the noxious streams of sin and sorrow" and I'm grieving for the woman who's lived without love and the truly impoverished and the friend drowning in alcohol; and the ordinary stuff of my good life - laundry, reading, cleaning, writing - measures meaningless against such suffering.
We shall yet with joy draw water out of the wells of salvation, though now for a season we have to pass by the noxious streams of sin and sorrow. ~ Spurgeon
7 comments:
Beautiful pictures!!!
What a beautiful reminder to savor the season (both literally and spiritually) as we pass from one month to the next.
Like a good cup of coffee which I definitely like to savor, we need to stop and count our blessings. We need to cherish each moment of life rather than wanting to rush headlong on to the next project as I am so often trying to do. Excellent reflections Pat. I wish I could capture a blue jay in such beautiful color as you did. We have many but I am never at the right angle. But one day!!
I love your thoughts...your perspective and your photography. You are a wonderful friend above all!
Blessings!
Sometimes, when I find myself in that complaining place again, I have to stop and make myself think of the big picture... how blessed I am that God has forgiven me and He "remembers them no more". Everything else is nothing compared to this.
What an amazing... truly amazing.. shot of the bluebird sipping the water. If I may ask... where did you get the square bird bath? We thought we were doing a good job picking one... resin of some sort with a solar fountain. But it has already cracked and while I have it partially patched, I doubt it will hold water for very long. This one looks so sturdy, as I thought ours did in the picture.
I don't ever take my blessings lightly - and I have MANY - but even the sad things, the painful things, I view as blessings in their own way. Yes grieve but don't let grief overtake you and rob you of the joy the Lord has given you.
Beautiful, beautiful shots you've captured. AMAZING shots.
oh. my. LOVE the Blue Jay in the bird bath picture. My most favorite of ALL your photos I've seen in the past 5 years. I'd love to have this one. All my love (and yea! how exciting to have the link from Patsy Clairmont!!)
Your photos and thoughts are lovely and articulate ... it is so refreshing to hear the reflections of a soul that sees beauty.
-Noelle
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