Sunday, April 10, 2011

Four Winds - A Prayer

In the four winds, omnipresent God,
Let me feel your presence.
Not in the fierce wind of Job,
But in the gentle wind of new life.
Not in the fierce wind of justice,
But in the gentle wind of mercy.
Not in the fierce wind of righteousness,
But in the gentle wind of grace.
Not in the fierce wind of judgement,
But in the gentle wind of love.

April 10, 2011 - a windy spring day in Cape Girardeau

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Red and Blue

Bluebirds are nesting and redbuds are blooming. This may be the last spring for the old redbud that we transplanted from the woods more than 25 years ago. Bluebirds return year after year to the nesting box on the corner garden post. We replaced the old box with a new one this year. I hope they like it.



Proud old redbud blooms
Re-creates itself once more
Affirming life force.