The light of love
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But rather the hidden character of the heart,
expressed in the imperishable beauty
of a gentle and calm disposition,
which is precious in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:4
Shining through the branches of a big old pine tree
When Joe comes home from working nights he flops his cap down on the kitchen table. It is an Irish sculls cap and when he wears it with his mask at work they say he looks like a Southie (Irish part of Boston) bank robber. I just like the way it looks on my kitchen table and I’m glad he’s not a bank robber. My sister had to get some scans in Boston and spent the week at my mums. I had them up for dinner one night. This isn’t the greatest picture of her...I think I caught her in mid-chew. Sunday I met with both of my daughters and my grandchildren. We were the only ones in the pizza place and felt comfortable taking our masks off while we ate. It was the first time we’ve all been together in such a very long time. It brought me to tears. I rise before the sun most mornings and see it coming up over the neighboring houses like ribbons of orange and indigo light. One morning this week I happened to glance up and see the crescent moon setting behind the big, old pine while the sky was
Oh how I want that calm and gentle spirit!
ReplyDeleteI have met people in life who possess this scripture, and they exude such light, and are certainly admirable.
ReplyDeleteSo true! And what a lovely picture to post with this verse. This is a Christmas tree ornament? It looks very rich.
ReplyDeleteGood reminder. I need to allow God to keep developing that gentle aspect of beauty in my heart.
ReplyDeleteThis verse by Peter is lovely, and the purple in the background caught my eye right away, as purple is my favorite color.
ReplyDelete~Sheri