Not without design does God write the music of our lives. Be it ours to learn the tune, and not be dismayed at the rests.~ John RuskinOn a bright hot Texas morningYou can hear the bees a-buzzingCicadas blend their voicesWith the rustling of the leavesThe pine tree's nighttime whisper hasBecome a soft, brushed rhythmWildflowers dance beside the... Continue Reading →
Fireworks
Open your eyes and the whole world is full of God.Jakob BohmeLike a bursting firework rocketShouting out the praiseOf God the master craftsmanCrafting wonderful displays.Tight inside a sprouting seedBulging up the stalk and now,Building, growing, bursting budFrom inside out kapow—oh wow!Grow me up inside, Jesus;Fill me up with your true lifeStuff me so full I... Continue Reading →
Life is a Picnic
Life is a Picnic By Elece Hollis Feeling spooked by the sound of my own footsteps in cavernous room, with it's vacant tables set in evenly-spaced rows, I made my way around the perimeters, raising the brown canvas shades from the tall windows. Light gradually filled the cold room's spaces. On the far... Continue Reading →