Sins Repeated

Believing the whispered lies as hearts spiral down ~ the sweet poison ~ penalties for sins repeated ~ on wings love rises from the ashes ~ light breaks darkness ~ forgiveness for the sins repeated

Lives lie still in disarray

"Stillness"

"Glory Rising"

Hopes lie quiet in turmoil  

Grace fills hearts in pain

Mercy fills souls in need

Passion is ignited in flame 

Love is forged in fire

As my heart beats

Worlds collide at dawn

Eclipsing the dark horizon

Forged in eternal fires

Brilliant rays of light

Reaching arms to hold

Wounded hearts of man

Maleko ©2012

                                                                       

                                                             

 

Snowy Fire

During a the Pacific Northwest winter snowstorm of 2012 we were without power for four days.  We spend much time cooking outside and enjoying campfires as that was warmer than sitting in a cold dark house.  This is a 30 second video of the campfire blazing against a snowy backdrop with a breeze blowing the wind chimes in the background.

I find that 30 seconds can be all that is needed to unwind, recharge and go to another place. The sounds of the crackling fire and soft chimes set the mood as the bright flames cast dancing shadows against the darkness reflected against the white snow.  Enjoy!!!

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Snowman Play

"Snowman Play"   Watercolors  5.5 x 7.5 inches

Maleko ©2011

A simple happy snowman enjoying the time he has been given, may we all do the same!

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Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!

In the Dark is When the Light Shines the Brightest!

In my life the struggles I have endured, the pain I have felt never seemed to be a gift, but now in what I like to call the second chapter of my life, I quietly question.

I have found myself wondering if my journey through the darkness is truly a blessing or a curse as the world would view it.

The hurt, the sadness, the moment the devastation breaks through and into your life, you are forever changed as sure as the turning of the earth.  

Not only the physical hurts that life throws at you, but the emotional pain that cuts so deep.  The pain that is so often hidden from others and concealed deep inside behind the mask.

In my case it is the ever present memory of holding a hand and watching a life slip away in one breathless final exhale. 

For so many years I held onto this moment and viewed it as a simply life, but I am coming to view it as so much more. The utter darkness that ensued has slowly been replaced by a light that cannot be hidden nor extinguished.  

A light that is meant to be shared, an experience that is meant to be shared to comfort or empower others on their journey.  Life was never meant to be easy, but it was meant to be shared.  Our light cannot be hidden in fact 'In the Dark is When His Light Shines the Brightest' through us!

Traveling through the fall colors of 2009

A picture from the road
leading to our home.
With winter's cold and dark quickly
approaching, a gentle reminder of the
seasons inevitable changes.

The color and beauty reminds me everyday of God's faithfulness and the many simple things that come our way with no intention nor effort on our part.

Open you eyes and behold the joys
that surround you every day.

Let Grace be Unveiled!

What do you do when ............?

Resolve
to live in the moment,

let go of the worry

and

open up to the possibilities
and the spontaneous.

"Twenty years from now you will be more
disappointed by the things you didn't do
than by the ones you did do."
-Mark Twain