Everything is a double-edged sword: every season, every food-source, every personality, every moment. No moment is ever empty of possibilities. I see. . . .
Cat creeping out of the cotton field south bound birds catching thermals circle, circle, circling high and low under cumulus clouds over soccer fields of youth reaching for dreams
a cloud falling in a field, not spilling into the road growing-up eyes roll, roll rolling at this mom’s child-like observations “He knows,” I say – “How I love clouds falling, spilling over everything – and He did that just for me” and the growing-up eyes stop rolling resigned and we all drive on into the day by day as trees orange and redden
until a snow surprise covers pink zinnias and orange cosmos until an afternoon sunshine melts the cold leaving the flaming orange edges maple leaves brittle rustle, rustle, rustling loudly in a blustery wind to the beat of roof-top meltings drip, drip, dripping an unexpected autumn beat with spring-feeling
boy-to-man growing wrestle,wrestle, wrestling with inside and outside things asking how you hear God over your own voice seeing the struggle to find Him for heart-t0-heart moments just Him and God so many seemingly empty moments full of possibilities designed for a wealth of joy What do you see?
“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse” (Philippians 4:8).
Blue Cotton Memory 
What beautiful photos–it must have snowed unexpectedly where you live! Right now, I see my youngest struggling with depression and body image and all of those lies that the deceiver whispers in a young person’s ears. But God is faithful and gently calling her to him. I have to learn patience :).
Anita, it started flurrying Friday night – and I love snow (not the hurtful edge of that sword snow). It hurts when our children/teens struggle – but believe that hope and faith is true – choosing to know God is working – that helps me breath through their challenges. I’ve learned how to wait on God – but it doesn’t always make it easy; I just feel assured I know the ending. So glad you came by!
Such gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Brew!
It’s always a blessing to stop by your place for encouragement!
Really lovely in every way!
Thank you, Elizabeth – I so wanted to convey how I saw the snow, the lovely, delightful side of snow!
Beautiful prose to highlight beautiful snows! (If you just laughed at my attempt to rhyme, feel free! I’m a novice at the skill, Maryleigh!) And if I haven’t said it before, congrats on your book! What a wonderful accomplishment! 🙂
I love rhyme – at any time! LOL – I read Bicycling with Ava to my granddaughter for the first time the other night, it was a {sigh} moment!
I love that version of Philippians 4:8. Makes me think of it all in fresh ways. Seeing the best. Thank you, Maryleigh! Lovely pictures too.
Somehow, my camera allows me to take my eyes off of myself – and to focus on Him – in nature, with me. Seeing the best – you said it perfectly – learning how to see that best, zoom in on it, let it be your life! I want to teach my boys to live like that! So glad you came by, Lisa!
There is such beauty in your words and photos. Blessed to get to know you through The Weekend Brew.
So blessed to get to know you, too, Mary! The Weekend Brew hosts such an encouraging community get together!
What a lovely way to present this next season! Full bloom with the fresh, clean snow flakes! Everything can change so quickly!
Blessings, Roxy
Everything does change so quickly – and to live those changes choosing to find beauty and grace in it makes all the difference! Blessings to you, too, Roxy! Thanks for coming by.
Mary Leigh,
I love that I planned to visit you tonight and then I found out you visited me 🙂 Gorgeous photos and you’re right about all the different possibilities in every season…asking Grace to see and think about them from God’s perspective…blessings to you 🙂
Those pictures are worth so much praise! So beautiful. May we all learn to see the beautiful side of things in life instead of the “other side.”
Thank you, Laura! I had a snow date with God at 7:30 a.m. Saturday – in pjs, coat and boots! I don’t know how to persuade someone to see the beautiful side of things – but maybe if someone points out the beautiful side enough – it will just plain stick! Wishing you blessings this week!
So glad I found your blog! I have watched my two sons grow into fine young men. Living the empty nest & missing my boys! Love your photos too!
So glad you came by Beth. It’s a faith journey, these boys growing into fine young men! No matter how many are still in my nest, I miss the ones who are moved out, miss their voices! God doesn’t want us to live empty, though our nests are. I have about 5 more years before my nest will be empty! Trying to think about how I will fill that empty nest now! Blessings, friend!
I just discovered four lovely roses hiding behind a shrub while I was deadheading the mums. It was such a nice reminder of how beauty hides all around us! Thanks for linking up this week with Unforced Rhythms.
What wonderful things you are seeing! Expressed so beautifully!
thank you for this reminder to look for the sacred in every day, every moment, every season, every situation.