Pearls of Wisdom

"But to man He said, "Behold, the reverential

and worshipful fear of the Lord-that is Wisdom;

and to depart from evil is understanding."

Job 28:28

Job is the story of one man's remarkable and

unshakable faith in the midst of adversity. 

"You shall love your neighbor

as you do yourself."

Matthew 22:39

 “I'm still discovering, right up to this moment,

 that it is only by living completely in this world 

that one learns to have faith.

 I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems,

 successes and failures, experiences and perplexities.

 In so doing, we throw ourselves completely

 into the arms of God.”

 -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1906-1945

German Lutheran Minister and

anti-Nazi dissident

 “Thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good.” 

 Psalm 143:10

Within the maddening maze of things,
When tossed by storm and flood,
To one fixed trust my spirit clings;
I know that God is good!

No offering of my own I have,
Nor works my faith to prove;
I can but give the gifts He gave,
And plead His love for love.

I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.

And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.

I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.

 "The Eter­nal Good­ness"

By John G. Whittier

" When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."

"Footprints In The Sand"

By Mary Stevenson

"Forsake not Wisdom, and she will keep

defend, and protect you; love her,

and she will guard you."

Proverbs 4:6 

 God's Wisdom is always perfect!

Daffodils and Crocus

"The flowers appear on the earth;

the time of the singing of the birds has come,

and the voice of the turtledove 

is heard in our land."

Song of Solomon

2:12 

 

How would the robins and other birds

know it is time to migrate north once

again to eagerly anticipate 

visiting the bird feeders in my yard?

A Bird's Eye View

Robins perched in a flowering Dogwood Tree

Swept slightly by the south wind

The elm leaves softly stirred

And in their pale green clusters

There straightway bloomed a bird.

His glossy feathers glistened,

With dyes as richly red

As any tulip flaming

From out the garden bed.

But, ah, unlike the tulips,

In joyous strain, ere long,

This red-bird flower unfolded,

A heart of golden song.

"The Red Bird"

By Eveleen Stein

Papa Cardinal feeds his "blooming" babies!