Ponder This

Linking with Weekly Top Shot, Mandarin Orange Monday and Scripture and a Snapshot

Shadows

Light plays on the distant wooded hillside,

 as shadows move slowly,

 painting dark stripes on land and lake.

The sun lights fire to an oak, then a dogwood...

 as if someone tossed a match on gas-soaked trees.

Then, as quickly as the blaze flares up,

it is extinguished by a passing shadow.

In this beauty, fleeting though it is, we see glimpses of our loving Creator,

the Light of the World, but unlike what we see,

our Maker does not change.

His glory never fades; He is always faithful.

 Every good and perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,

who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 1:17

Linking with Scripture and a Snapshot
and Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood.

Resurrection Morning

God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death, 

because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him.

Acts 2:24

...declared with power to be the Son of God  

  by His resurrection from the dead: 

  Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 1:4

If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,

God lives in them and they in God.

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

I John 4:15, 16

Linking with

Scripture and a Snapshot
and
Texture Tuesday

Lifted Hands

In the fresh, cool air of the morning, 

Becky and I walk by the lake with Barley and Comet. 

Passing under the bridge, we laugh as our feet sink into the wet dark sand.  

The dogs swim and race at the water's edge, a picture of joy.

Gourds grow on the shore, and we gather a few,
then watch monarchs working a patch of wildflowers.
Facing an incline, Becky quickens her steps and Barley follows.
 At the top, Becky raises her hands, a gesture thanking God for all of it -
dogs, flowers, friends, water, sand and sky -
 gracious gifts from the Giver of Life.