Tag Archives: Creation

Song of Creation

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Neil

  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 →

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The Vision

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Neil

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 →

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Psalm 33 The Earth is Full of the Steadfast Love of God

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Neil

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 →

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Psalm 19- Creation, the Law and a Faithful Life

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Neil

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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Sounds and Syllables

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Neil

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 →

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Psalm 8- The Soul Searcher’s Psalm

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Neil

 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 →

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Images for The Holy Trinity Sunday

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Neil

Genesis 1: 1- 2:4a                In the beginning… Psalm 8                                    When I look to the heavens, the … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Creativity-A Poem

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Neil

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 →

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The Prophet’s Agony: Jeremiah 4: 19-31

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Neil

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 →

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Creative Words: A Poem

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Neil

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 →

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