Her softness, belies sure strength.
Her quiet speech, simple wisdom.
Lauded through all ages hence,
Her poor estate, His kingdom.
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And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my saviour.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.”
~ Luke 1:46-48
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The might of his sceptre will surely flower,
His return foretold, not far away,
But until it dawns, that precious hour,
Asleep in the womb, He quietly lays.
~ D.F.
Photo:
Spider lily buds
Distant now, the angel’s greeting,
Eight months had passed, waiting,
Then from winter’s still, arising!
God within her, gently stretching.
Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 2013
A restful heart,
Her love, deeply felt,
With playful kicks,
His love, gently dealt.
~ D.F.
An ocean within, drifting,
The hour racing, late,
Until Mary at last, finding,
A refuge, a home, a bed.
~ D.F.
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Photo:
This flower reminds me of a trophoblast, an early embryo, which drifts in the womb before finally implanting.
The moment, unattended,
A miracle within the womb.
And where her heart had laboured alone,
Another now finds in her, a home.
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“1n Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.”
~ Luke 1:31
Soft the muslin swaddle,
Awaiting that blessed hour,
For the babe, yearning to cradle,
On whom rests, all grace and power.
~ D.F.
Photo:
Leaves of the bird’s nest fern
Gentle orbs, of light and life,
Gifts for our King, the Christ,
Behold His birth, soon arrives.
~ D.F.
Watching, listening.
From the ancient past, witnessing.
The dark days of Man’s mortal damning.
To that hour,
His glorious redeeming.
~ D.F.
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“The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree.”
~ Acts 5:30
Slow may be His writing,
But its meaning is clear,
“MENE, TEKEL, PERES!”
Your visitation draws near.
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Regarding Belshazzar, the Chaldean king:
“MENE, God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it;
TEKEL, you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting;
PERES, your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
~ Daniel 5:25-28
Dan Frugalberg 