so long, july

Drowning alternately in sweat and okra,

Counting down mousy-still afternoons,

Trying to be a little more like the zinnias,

Resilient on a sandy side of the shed.

the wings

“Beware those who reside beneath the shadow of the Wings.”

~Leif Enger

The poor in Spirit are given Heaven, the meek inheriting the earth. The hungry satisfied and the mourners, that ever present body within the Body, comforted and victorious.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,

and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;

when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,

and the flame shall not consume you.”

-Isaiah 43:2

The Lord’s ways so often run cross grain to our expectations of life. And so much the better!

For hardwon peace in the midst of uncertainty. For unspoken courage in the face of fear. For faith like a mustard seed. For knowing that His ways will turn every assumption on its head and produce fruit upon fruit.

Thankful.

spring progress

For the easy price of some Facebook marketplace furniture, we’ve been soaking up this Spring weather every day. It’s always the simplest things – second year plantings showing progress, the bossiest chicken, herbal bouquets, all the weeding and tidying that has me tired at bedtime. Knowing the peace that comes with doing your part and leaving it all for God to bless.