“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are saved it is the power of God. For it is written: ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.’ “Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where…
Tag: hope
haiku: hope
such sweet suffering to hope, as close as a kiss as far as a star
haiku: hope
faith, hope, charity love is the greatest of these, but hope sparks the rest
Desert Purple
I used to be a very sad person. Prone to depression most of my teenage and young adult years, I actually tried to kill myself at age 24. This is something I am certainly not proud of, but I can boast in the redeeming power of God in my life that turned my “mourning into dancing,”…
Morning at My Front Door…
“The horns of the morning are blowing, are shining… ” Philiph Larkin I love morning, everyday and in every season! But spring mornings are especially lovely, and I am enjoying the flowers in our yard as they awaken from the barreness of winter, one by one.
haiku: light
light that pierces glass shows the possibility faith quelling evil
haiku: nourish the soul
silent moments quell the chaos, muffle the din and nourish the soul
Gnarled Tree
I am watching the dawn break slowly across the wide expanse of the sky. Navy blue is turning to slate now, with small streaks of light pink and gold. The black silhouette of three barren trees sit against the morning sky. They look especially gnarled, almost ghoulish, against the early dawn.
haiku: winter hope
Icicles glimmer with fleeting desperation, dreading the sun’s rays. Glittering snow glow juxtaposition-sun and snow-sting naked eyes. Gray winter day pours steel into my soul as I forge snow-laden path.
Anchored
I, like thousands of Americans, am deeply grieved about the university tragedy yesterday. I am angry. The blood shed of innocent life is unconscionable.
Bonnie Saul Wilks 