Unto thee lift I up mine eyes,
O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Psalm 123: 1 (KJV)
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Category: Grief
from Psalm 119
Thy statutes have been my songs
in the house of my pilgrimage.
Psalm 119: 54 (KJV)
The vintage wallpaper is courtesy of Free Vintage Art.
The Vine
“I am the vine, ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing.”
John 15: 5 (KJV)
Images: Reusable Art
warmth and textures
warmth and textures
of colorful handmade
afghans and blankets
from Bethesda *
I wonder about the people
who made them
stitch-by-stitch . . .
and why they let them go
perhaps a move from
one home to another
and/or a ministry of love
like prayer shawls
a passing to another Place
perhaps . . .
knowing their art
will warm another
and needing no credit
imagine buying such a gift
for a few dollars
and on sale too
* Bethesda Thrift Store in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Ellen Grace Olinger
Photo by Karl
As Spring Grows From Winter
A short time ago, there were snowflakes on the window screen. The sun shines now, and already the snowflakes are gone. There are icebergs along the Lake Michigan shore where we live. Snow rests on trees that will grow new leaves and on evergreens.
I think of harder years, and the blessings and art that grew from them.
As spring grows from winter, which is also beautiful.
Ellen Grace Olinger
2018
Acrostic for HOPE
H ave faith as you journey
O n and trust God’s love and
P romises for you
E ven today and then always
*
Ellen Grace Olinger
