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Tag Archives: Creation
Song of Creation
What is the palette in which the master artist dipped the brush that painted in colors? Or what thunderous notes did the creator sing to tune the sun and stars and quasars? Which no eye would see, nor any … Continue reading
The Vision
The Vision The stream burbled patiently singing its tune As the sun shone in a ray through the break in the trees While dragonflies danced and frogs played In the early summer’s warmth of this peaceful place My secret place … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Creation, Epiphany, lady wisdom, Magic, nature, Phoenix, thin spaces, vision
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Psalm 33 The Earth is Full of the Steadfast Love of God
Psalm 33 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright. 2 Praise the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Psalms
Tagged Creation, Grace, praise, Psalm 33, Psalms, Trust
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Psalm 19- Creation, the Law and a Faithful Life
Psalm 19 <To the leader. A Psalm of David.> 1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Name of God, Old Testament, praise, Psalm 19, Psalms, Torah
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Sounds and Syllables
What power lies within the syllables and sounds? Do they merely describe a reality fully formed? A mimetic act of the glorification of creation Reflecting upon a completed picture imperfectly A flawed simulacrum of what sense can comprehend Or is … Continue reading
Psalm 8- The Soul Searcher’s Psalm
Psalm 8 <To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.> O LORD, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouths of … Continue reading
Images for The Holy Trinity Sunday
Genesis 1: 1- 2:4a In the beginning… Psalm 8 When I look to the heavens, the … Continue reading
Posted in Religious Art
Tagged Christoph Wiegel, Council of Nicea, Creation, Great Commission, Lukas Cranach, Rublev, Trinity, William Blake
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The Spirit of Creativity-A Poem
At play in the depths of chaos before time began Dancing in the dangerous depths of the waters of creation Playfully forming light and darkness, earth and sky Throughout the ages bringing form to the formless Giving substance to the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Creation, Creativity, Holy Spirit, New Creation
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The Prophet’s Agony: Jeremiah 4: 19-31
Jeremiah 4: 19-31 19 My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the walls of my heart! My heart is beating wildly; I cannot keep silent; for I hear the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Jeremiah
Tagged Agony, Creation, Jeremiah, Paul, Prophets, Shalom
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Creative Words: A Poem
A clever turn of phrase or a verbal picture In the beginning come the words And in their own Genesis they craft a new world Painting with the spirit of imagination Breathing new life where once only an abyss rested … Continue reading