Evening, and morning, and at noon,
will I pray, and cry aloud:
and he shall hear my voice.
Psalm 55: 17
“Evening, and morning, and at noon”
how many mornings
how many mornings
have I read and looked
at birch trees in sun
and blue sky?
and yet today
is the most beautiful
Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5: 4 (KJV)
I begin again
I begin again
with Psalm One
a snowflake falls
then another
each a work of art
And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season:
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalm 1: 3 (KJV)
Blessed are the meek
Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5: 5 (KJV)
Ellen Grace Olinger
Beauty
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time…”
From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).
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I chose this Bible verse as the theme for my blogs. There is the beauty of each season in the garden, and the seasons of life. With our long winters and short summers, I learn more each year about beauty.
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The perennials inspired this poem awhile ago:
all winter
flowers rest
in the earth
beauty begins
in the heart
Psalm 126: 5 – 6
They that sow in tears
shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth,
bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again
with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalm 126: 5 – 6 (KJV)
Ellen Grace Olinger
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