So many of our friends are in the midst of trials right now: the loss of loved ones or illness, financial difficulties or broken relationships. These images and thoughts are especially for those who are hurting today. May God's love light shine on you and give you strength and comfort.
"Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best." -- R. Turnbull
It was a happy thought to bring
To the dark season's frost and rime
This painted memory of spring,
This dream of summertime.
John Greenleaf Whitter -- From his poem "Flowers in the Winter"
As lilies fair from the foul mud grow,
So oft it is with good men below;
In daily life they absorb the pure,
And the adverse elements endure;
And rise, through grace, to a higher sphere,
Their hearts in heaven, and their root down here.
Joseph Horatio Chant from his poem "Water Lily"
Watercolor by artist Dennis Reinke
As lilies fair from the foul mud grow,
So oft it is with good men below;
In daily life they absorb the pure,
And the adverse elements endure;
And rise, through grace, to a higher sphere,
Their hearts in heaven, and their root down here.
Watercolor by artist Dennis Reinke
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