Category: Water

Stormy Waters...

9/30/2020

The symphony of sound orchestrated
by the turbulent wind
Reaches my ears before my eyes
see the water.
An endless stream of rumbling waves
crashes onto the shore.
Excitedly I step into the swirling
mass of chaos,
The waves wrestle around me
pulling and pushing me to and fro.
Over and over the current plays
tug-of-war around me

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Meeting at the Well...

4/17/2018

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My friend Beth texted me a picture of the Samaritan Woman and Jesus talking at the well that she found in her great-grandmother’s Bible. She knows how much I love this story and respect the woman’s courage to speak up for herself and for her people. This portrait, by Anton Laurids Johannes Dorph, depicts a conversation between two unlikely people and is one that I have not seen before. It is rich with meaning and begs to me to unpack some of the imagery surrounding this uncharacteristic meeting at the well.

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Sacrificial Leaf...

8/29/2017

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This has been a very hot summer in Florida! Yes I know I live in the land of heat and humidity but is seems this year has been particularly hot and humid. One evening I ventured out into the fading heat and walked to the marina that is attached to our complex. Strolling along the dock, the breeze filtered through my hair and whispered softly on my face. It was lovely to watch the gray storm clouds swirl and listen as the breeze rustling through the leaves of the Mangrove trees. Despite the overwhelming summer heat, the water, sun and the multitude of colors always feeds my soul.

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Peace Be Still...

5/30/2017

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Something special happens inside of me when I stand in the ocean’s swirling waters and gaze into the endless horizon. Often, the calm warmth of the blue water calms me as it laps gently at my feet. Sometimes the waves crash into the beach with determination and power and it reaches deep inside of me mirroring the inner turmoil that longs to crash to the surface. In the turbulent waters, when life’s problems build up and threaten to overcome my spirit, it is in these dancing waters, I hear the words of Jesus, “Peace! Be still!” (Mk. 4:39).

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