More of Life's Snapshots - the earliest memory
Winter’s Chill Naked she stands Afraid Ashamed Confused Trust blurs Love’s defined Tears are gone A freeze sets in At the age of two Copyright 2010. Mary Armstrong Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Life's Snapshots
Childhood Refuge Spring days and hot summer nights Freeing us to be kids, without any constraints We laugh till we cry, tears washing away pain, Chasing one another across the muddy, Freshly saturated, daisy painted fields. Breathing in the musky, flowery scents; Unknowingly, we exhale fear and... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
A Rewrite - Life's Snapshots Aren't Always Pleasant
Sitting, All Alone As they watch her sitting all alone, a collage of words and images form forcing blood through their veins, a raging river of emotions, flooding their innermost being with skeletal pictures, family imprints, forever strung by ribbons of green, as they watch her sitting all alone.... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Words ... create new beginnings ...
Words Refreshing like a cool stream on a sultry day Washing over my soul, rejuvenating my core “I love you,” reverberates, an electrical charge Bringing energy and hope of a new beginning Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, April 2, 2010
As Easter approaches, a thought is born ...
Why can’t they see? They cannot see him; The Creator of all things beautiful, Framing all the worlds with his majesty They cannot see him; The Peace who speaks calm to life’s turbulence, Controlling the wind, the earth, and the seas They cannot see him; The Hope who lifts the face of all mankind,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 22, 2010
I've been taken captive!
Compelling Transformed by mercy; Liberates my imprisoned soul. Grace beyond measure; Overflows life to me, through You. Love without reason; Baffles my mind, compelling me To seek my Lover. "For God so loved the world that he gave..." John 3:16 (The NIV Bible) Copyright 2010. Mary Armstrong. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Reflecting on March 21st - First Day of Spring!
One Seed A skilled weaver, the Divine, threads together the seasons of life, planting one Seed of hope; tiny and insignificant, A germ hidden within naked earthen dwellings, seemingly frozen in time, but not, for He patiently waits to burst forth in new life, new beginnings. Like a beautiful,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Excessive Concern
"Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself." Leo Tolstory Excessive Concern Externalism, cries out to me, I and I alone, that’s all they’ll ever see. Look good, seem good, and feel good Yes, it’s up to me. Manipulation, my only hope, Watch me, you’ll make me Look... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Too busy to post...even read...and then I received this...
A gift from my brother, I thought I would share it with you. Peter and John at the gate outside the healing pool in Jerusalem: This is what God has been saying to me for days, weeks, and months about you. Represent His Church... The princess, His bride… My Gate Called Beauty (part 1) My gate of such... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Another memory to share ...
Winter’s Thaw The chill in the air turns tender as I sit and listen to their voices, to their actions, and my hardened heart, like a jeweled stone glittering in the cold winter moonlight, begins to soften. The beautiful day breaks and Love calls out to me, drawing me ever so gently to Him. For I... Sign in to see full entry.