t Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” ~ If there is a lesson here for me it is to turn to the Lord. I’ve always been a little mystified by this story. I mean if no one is doing the dishes things are going to pile up pretty quickly. Maybe Martha is just bitter and doesn’t see or remember all the times that Mary helped with the work. Or, maybe Mary really is kind of lazy and wants all of the Lord’s attention. Maybe everything balances out in the end and truth can be a little tricky sometimes. I’ve been thinking a lot about sisters lately since my own sister is facing another seemingly insurmountable battle with cancer. We all play certain roles within our families. Sometimes it can be difficult to break free from those roles and their expectations...especially if we are comfortable in them or have lear
Such a pleasant, beautiful, warm and loving image of the season!!
ReplyDeleteme too....i like to leave the lights off and just sit in the glow with my coffee...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words beautiful tree. B
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous is that!?
ReplyDeleteThis time of day is SO relaxing and a time for some reflection. Have a happy week-end!
ReplyDeleteyou caught the feeling I enjoy.. that quiet solitude.. great poem....
ReplyDeletePeaceful indeed!
ReplyDeletesome of the best moments of the day this is a beautiful shot.
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ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous Christmas tree !
Nice weekend,
Sylvia
I love just sitting and looking at my tree. This looks like a vintage Christmas card. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the glow of lights in the tree - and that wonderful quiet mood it gives the room. I do the same! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your tree ~ beautiful photo capturing one of my favorite moments of the holiday. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful tree and such a special place to unwind.
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing. Lovely Lovely. Came over from FF.
ReplyDeleteNo tree here yet but I love the early morning stillness.
ReplyDeleteA lovely way to start the day and so mesmerising ... Thanks so much for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World!!
ReplyDeleteI love such moments, they're sweet. One of the joys of Christmas time! Love how you captured that moment here.
ReplyDeleteThat is one beautiful tree, and a lovely, serene poem as well.
ReplyDeleteI love to lay on the floor near the Christmas tree with the lights on and remember what fun it was when our children were young. Christmas has a more spiritual meaning to me now as I grow older. Too bad I was so busy when I was younger to really reflect on it. Beautiful photo.
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