from whence shall my help come?

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From whence shall my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun will not smite you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.
THe Lord will guard your going out
and your coming in
From this time forth and forever.

--Psalm 121

wordless wednesday

piles of purple

It looks like this post was accurate. Adding a little purple to my life is reintroducing a long dormant passion of mine--quilting. It has also added calm and focus as I find myself delighting in listening to i-tunes while cutting fabric and putting the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle.

I will keep you posted on this purple project!

space for the mystery

falling into the mystery
i stand with arms wide open
waiting for the embrace of God
she greets me when i fall
she hears me when i call
leave space for the mystery

ode to the dictionary

It's time once again for the poetry party at Abbey of the Arts. This contribution might need a bit of translation which can be found at Tess' place. Alas, my own words alluded me and so I chose to have a little fun with Tess' writer's block.

remord materialized.
i had turned a deaf ear to the psithurism of the beautiful golden day.
nevertheless , while walking through the park, apricity stirred my dour mood--
especially when i realized the dog had mistaken me for a fire hydrant and
blessedly i had remained unbepissed.
what a joy to have the words to express my extreme profundity!!!

lectio divina

"It (lectio divina) is more like one organic process with four "moments"--reading, meditating, praying, contemplating--flowing naturally into one another."

"You may be led to speak from your heart, write in a journal, or express yourself through some artistic medium or movement."

inspiration & quotes from Lectio Divina by Christine Valters Paintner & Lucy Wynkoop

tell me what you see...