In the
light, shadows seem less frightening. There is interplay, give and take, dancing
to the music of faith, humming through the places where we touch.
Will we
remember this as the sun sinks beneath the horizon? When we flutter and drift
in pieces, petal by petal torn apart? There may well be a rising of fear as we each
descend, broken, alone.
When we
become a carpet shriveled atop the soil, perhaps we’ll shiver and huddle close
again in the chill night air waiting for the rain. Surely then we’ll fully understand
our true unity as we merge with the soil.
Shadow and
light will no longer seem so startlingly separate, and neither will we. The music of faith will hum quietly, audible only to those who choose to be still, rest an ear on the ground and listen.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in I Heart Macro. Wow, what a great turn out for the first time hosting here :-)
Those fragile blooms are so lovely and luminous!
ReplyDeleteThe interplay of light and shadow is just extraordinary ... I love it!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany
Lovely images of shadows and light. Thanks for sharing your beautiful post. Have a happy day, Laura!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of light and shadows!
ReplyDeleteyou sure are a seeker LH! Hope Ellie is mending well.
ReplyDeletehopefully it is well before death we beging to understand our true unity you know...i gotta hope a bit...
ReplyDeletethe music of faith humming quietly...love this...and love the pics...so much beauty in the details...and you always see it
ReplyDeleteI always find you poetry and photos so inspirational. You remind me that I haven't done my chi kung today.
ReplyDeleteHumming seems to be such an expression of unity of vibration --though provoking write Laura
ReplyDeleteLove how you brought shadow/light into interplay with your faith, Laura. So graceful, not preachy, just the way the pastor's wife likes it!
ReplyDeleteI have a form of tinnitus (says the doctor) that gives me sky-high pitches, whispering in my ears, all the time. It gets more intense when I write, this holy hum. I told the doctor it was the Holy Spirit, and he asked me if I was still on my psych meds.
I switched doctors. Peace, Amy
Love the last line. Beautiful. ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Shadow and light are the flip sides of the coin. Both necessary. Enjoyed your words as well as your photographs.
ReplyDeleteHumming quietly, the universal music of faith. Wonderful pics.
ReplyDeleteI like the black and white photo best. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon Laura!
ReplyDeleteIt's already / again late here in good old Germany and it's difficult for me to keep my eyes open. That's definitely the sign (?) --> the signal (!) to go to bed soon. But before I'm going to do this, I just want to send you some warm regards from Germany. And from Italy (if you like). Some minutes ago I posted some very special flowers I took recently in the garden of my resort slightly above Lago di Garda / Garda Lake in northern Italy. Are you nosy? Yes, you are! ;-)
Enjoy my photos (if you like). But even more important: try to enjoy every single moment of your life (if possible)!
Sleep well, err, no, have a great afternoon,
Uwe.
It did... ;-)
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So beautiful... faith is the key here. I really like the petals here, Laura.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely edits you created! All your photos have their own beauty. That's a really nice verse you wrote, too. Faith is always the key, isn't it!?
ReplyDeleteHi! Nice captures. Sunlight effect is very cool.
ReplyDeleteThe blossoms are lovely and the light play is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos... Such truth in your words, there is beauty in both shadow and in light.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Laura. Love the humming.
ReplyDeleteThe light and dark photos are wonderful. I sink into your writing and feel like I have come home. You write from such a deep universal place in the heart.
ReplyDeleteLove the photogaphs Laura, truly beautiful as are your words.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured!!!
ReplyDeleteThe light is really glorious in these, Laura. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series Laura. I'll have to check out the meme you are hosting too. Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteStunning light and translucent pink petals, just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words, beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what amazing light Laura, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so beautiful I was thinking, you don't need words with this...and then reading, I was just so drawn into the wisdom of your words.
ReplyDeleteLaura, you are a vessel of Light!! I am bathed in your beauty.
Lady Nyo
The blossoms of spring after a long winter....wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSuch are the questions raised each spring, even as we roll into summer. Will we ever fully embrace a season without having thoughts of the following impending seasons?
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Laura.
These are beautiful photos, Laura! Wonderful spring thoughts!
ReplyDeleteLovely in colour, sepia or black and white. Why is it we far shadows...and the dark?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and photos!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous
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ReplyDeleteThat beauty ... Backlight delicious colors!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh lovely as always..... I am going to make a post for your macro meme... Michelle
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful words, images and sentiments.
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