tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71262269215433905702024-03-26T23:17:46.641-06:00Christian Nature PoetryA blend of original and existing poetry (from literature & straight from the Bible) that speaks the Christian message through the idioms of nature. Old posts never become "old news."C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-33613671508097569132024-03-01T01:30:00.068-07:002024-03-01T19:21:20.659-07:00Lamb of God<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"> "Look, the Lamb of God,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Who takes away the <span style="color: #990000;">sin</span> of the world!"</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i> (John 1:29b, 36b)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">So said John the Baptist,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">The voice of one who calls out.</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">(Isaiah 40:3)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">He is the <i>Lamb</i> of God,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Not the Ram of God.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">"Your Lamb must be unblemished,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A one-year-old male..."</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> (Exodus 12:5a; Leviticus l4:10; Ezekiel 46:13)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Most things are cleaned with <span style="color: #cc0000;">blood</span>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Without the shedding of <span style="color: #cc0000;">blood</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">There is no forgiveness. </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> <i>(Hebrews 9:22)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Make One still young the offering,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">The last of such bloody suffering; </span><i style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">(Daniel 9:27)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Yet His soul shall rise to see</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">The spiritual children He brought to be. </span><i style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">(Isaiah 53:10)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">The Ancient Lamb not very old;</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">With <span style="color: #990000;">blood</span> worth more than even <span style="color: #ffa400;">gold</span>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">It sets the human captives free</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">From sin's eternal misery. </span><i style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">(I Peter 1:19; Exodus, etc)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9q6wBUSOk8ortdVX_MjjJE6GY_jjUjTZvBd7HbPb-7YK7k18LSBWj29SRdjPoPeFuGIdV46GTMV8bJOw1raxVvh13jWsop7LGTdKJ7WI_WLd3vv-khhyNc5yoMS5rrMii3waw0xiNMZJ20FxstUblc8LAvy7w4tWqEmBTI8vu9gxC2wN61NGY9rNTG5v/s2257/easter%20(1a).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="1552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9q6wBUSOk8ortdVX_MjjJE6GY_jjUjTZvBd7HbPb-7YK7k18LSBWj29SRdjPoPeFuGIdV46GTMV8bJOw1raxVvh13jWsop7LGTdKJ7WI_WLd3vv-khhyNc5yoMS5rrMii3waw0xiNMZJ20FxstUblc8LAvy7w4tWqEmBTI8vu9gxC2wN61NGY9rNTG5v/w275-h400/easter%20(1a).jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">How much more will the <span style="color: #cc0000;">Blood of Christ</span>,--</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">He who offered Himself to God</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Through the Eternal Spirit</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">As an unblemished sacrifice--</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Cleanse our consciences from dead works</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">To serve the Living God? </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> <i>(Hebrews 9:14)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">As a lamb to the<span style="color: #cc0000;"> slaughter</span> He was led;</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">And as a sheep before her shearers is silent,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">So He did not open His mouth.</span> </span><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> (Isaiah 53:7b)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">"And I, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">If I be lifted up from the earth,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">I will draw all people to myself."</span> </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">(John 12:32)</span> </i></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">So taught the Lamb</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Before His time had come.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">"The Son of Man </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Must suffer many things.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">He must be killed,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">And on the third day <span>raised to life</span></span>."</span></div><div> <i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> (Luke 9:21, 43, 18:31; Mark 9:32; Matthew 17:23)</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Myriads of myriads, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Thousands of thousands,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Angels and elders </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">All saying with a loud voice,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">"Worthy is</span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">the Lamb</span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Who was slaughtered</span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">To receive power and wealth and wisdom</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span>And might and honor and glory and blessing!"</span> </span><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> <span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> (Revelation 5:12) </span></i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmbNSlj3ZkcHV43JiKMsdbgwP3ZHJ8Gj4fxqNiYXxZICfJfVe6h7Xb3i6At9Axd4U3ZOt-B9r2ojq-HjQl7TCz2jIsx_3oKU_IAt1TvKuS3JOIFau4_Ua_8DXj21ltN606cn4JUzJjUMAo6rcD1aQe5GrBIazjP7POo_OOcHp4HEGOhjab_A786X4fX1C/s1053/easter%20(1b).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">For the Lamb,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">The One in the center of the throne,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">Will shepherd them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">And He will lead them </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">To</span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Living Fountains of Waters</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">.</span></span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span><i> <span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">(Revelation 7:17a)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> --translations & short verse c.m.b. (c) 2024</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-63190699052141561052024-02-01T00:30:00.025-07:002024-02-01T00:30:00.135-07:00Perfect Love<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1-mBsUZEdVIDdd61aoc8OXIqhm5uQvRgfIBEHe3OHpDLZFyKKP2rp7sIik4xZeFL8zNI6WdNyrw0zYH5qoiI9snOb7-WocSYCPgSKVo81xVLeY5Pe85ccWNf8MrgR5f7-b09jUbI80j0lK1sk7fadXhCpHGIcU9V6goZXdj5mOlV0AS449xqf_ZsIN8e/s832/valentine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="832" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1-mBsUZEdVIDdd61aoc8OXIqhm5uQvRgfIBEHe3OHpDLZFyKKP2rp7sIik4xZeFL8zNI6WdNyrw0zYH5qoiI9snOb7-WocSYCPgSKVo81xVLeY5Pe85ccWNf8MrgR5f7-b09jUbI80j0lK1sk7fadXhCpHGIcU9V6goZXdj5mOlV0AS449xqf_ZsIN8e/w400-h173/valentine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #444444;">This is another year that </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Valentine's Day</span><span style="color: #444444;"> falls on<b> </b></span><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Ash Wednesday</b></span><span style="color: #444444;">. A real reminder of the sacrificial love of all the Saint Valentines. (See also my other blog for some Valentine's thoughts)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-70929072272036756282024-01-01T01:05:00.086-07:002024-02-18T15:59:07.743-07:00The Months<div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>January brings the snow,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Makes our feet and fingers</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: medium;">glow</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>February brings the rain*,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Thaws the frozen lake again.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>March brings breezes large and shrill,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Stirs the </span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">dancing daffodil</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT20TmdCjQ0YW_SW0mHg7vUH78rW4pbY7kAUd1v6RdcAvEZsNYcme8WwtN8VJW7i9crHSiXzZLQSekSyXiHGiewDUARiVkymQHQYj0F_AQatFo43K3Xa3gZUiDm01u40COsNhoCDA3y6P5BUGip4qyRPouFtjHoD66gJTe5sWPlSraV8MATO6UOdK3mAE/s2419/20231226_105648.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2419" data-original-width="2079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT20TmdCjQ0YW_SW0mHg7vUH78rW4pbY7kAUd1v6RdcAvEZsNYcme8WwtN8VJW7i9crHSiXzZLQSekSyXiHGiewDUARiVkymQHQYj0F_AQatFo43K3Xa3gZUiDm01u40COsNhoCDA3y6P5BUGip4qyRPouFtjHoD66gJTe5sWPlSraV8MATO6UOdK3mAE/s320/20231226_105648.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>April brings the primrose sweet,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Scatters daisies at our feet.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>May brings flocks of pretty lambs,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Skipping by their fleecy damns.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>June brings tulips, lilies, roses,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Fills the children's hands with posies.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Hot July brings cooling showers,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Apricots and gillyflowers**.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>August brings the sheaves of corn***,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Then the harvest home is borne.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLrTALAg2ULclpWSCia-qQmsQwtwUH2CzYpoUv8hzKl4EdzNOhRXJMH4rgQ0lRckin3hMoMAUadrI2XTiOrJ7GlE9AsuKDcURmiQb9_4RYDSI_KHFGvnZjR6WzOIy1bl-5ghkeSZ8w2PmEBWHFLLVqxwl5oCRfXeughiNoXxSwPFbDzc04-2kvB3MEpB-/s2626/20231226_105728.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2626" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLrTALAg2ULclpWSCia-qQmsQwtwUH2CzYpoUv8hzKl4EdzNOhRXJMH4rgQ0lRckin3hMoMAUadrI2XTiOrJ7GlE9AsuKDcURmiQb9_4RYDSI_KHFGvnZjR6WzOIy1bl-5ghkeSZ8w2PmEBWHFLLVqxwl5oCRfXeughiNoXxSwPFbDzc04-2kvB3MEpB-/s320/20231226_105728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Warm September brings the fruit,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Sportsmen then begin to shoot.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">Fresh October brings the </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">pheasants</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">,</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">Then to </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">gather nuts</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;"> is pleasant.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoL8vUvtV781orOr1D7OvSvz2W93auzuz9xGPSsLXobq52NbT0AT1rEa_FUBm3i9shXlG0i6NlPfcwqIvi3HgaVcC3I_VoV12Bn_h6ObvG5Y2HUm7xvtYLdYypSQjm5aFh1CgqNMI886TxXaKIo1rmz9x5BezE0Y2h8FCaDwESQ5fseTJI52ZJNESMxn8/s3900/20231226_104511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3900" data-original-width="2485" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoL8vUvtV781orOr1D7OvSvz2W93auzuz9xGPSsLXobq52NbT0AT1rEa_FUBm3i9shXlG0i6NlPfcwqIvi3HgaVcC3I_VoV12Bn_h6ObvG5Y2HUm7xvtYLdYypSQjm5aFh1CgqNMI886TxXaKIo1rmz9x5BezE0Y2h8FCaDwESQ5fseTJI52ZJNESMxn8/s320/20231226_104511.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Dull November brings the blast,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Then </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">the leaves</span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"> are whirling fast.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Chill December brings the sleet*,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Blazing fire</span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"> and </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Christ</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">mas</span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">treat</span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>.</b> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <i><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;">---Sara Coleridge (1802-1852)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> English writer Sara Coleridge is most known as the only daughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and an editor of his work, particularly after her father and her husband died. However, she was an author and translator in her own right.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> In the 21st century, a discovery of over 100 of her unpublished poems was made. A lecturer at University College, London, Dr. Swaab, discovered them in the Coleridge manuscripts and published them in 2007.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;">*Many places in the northern hemisphere will still snow in December & February. The British Isles, being smallish and surrounded by water, do not always have the conditions for snow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;">**Gillyflowers: most often, another term for "carnations", though the term may be applied to other flowers,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;">***Corn: old-school, Old World, meant "wheat" (whereas New World "corn" was called some variant of "maize.")</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13;">****Though this poem is not overtly religious, Sara was. She opposed the Oxford Movement (Tractarian Movement), in the 1840s. The movement led to an Anglican Church that was more "high church" or more similar to Roman Catholicism, as opposed to other protestant ideas present in England. [Gerard Manly Hopkins, whose work is featured elsewhere in this blog, <i>did</i> approve of the Tractarian Movement. Eventually he went so far as to formally become Roman Catholic.]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-22673187232441140802023-12-31T13:24:00.004-07:002023-12-31T13:24:00.134-07:00 Perspective <p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As we take a bittersweet look at how quickly this last year has passed, like so many before it... </span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Tc4GRrXzxz5u_AW6S8XOG3I6o33TBvFgo4ivExNhjivpHuptp6aFohgymUI8HkCsRf2AMNPWidEwqVDwr99CIEMvuXEnEGuXLCmV-If12979ujwBzc49TUOTPLi3hheiu6s6ozjDBn53_KoXIvs65z2DDqlGmqD_M2qT8_cDEDNFzy-_WIYknL_kVdOj/s672/Sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="672" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Tc4GRrXzxz5u_AW6S8XOG3I6o33TBvFgo4ivExNhjivpHuptp6aFohgymUI8HkCsRf2AMNPWidEwqVDwr99CIEMvuXEnEGuXLCmV-If12979ujwBzc49TUOTPLi3hheiu6s6ozjDBn53_KoXIvs65z2DDqlGmqD_M2qT8_cDEDNFzy-_WIYknL_kVdOj/w400-h241/Sky.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-85859054370085300482023-12-01T00:05:00.003-07:002023-12-24T23:14:22.777-07:00Here Between Ass & Oxen Mild<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Here between <span style="color: #666666;">ass</span> and <span style="color: #783f04;">oxen*</span> mild,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Sleep, sleep, sleep my little <span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #990000;">Child</span><span style="color: #660000;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand seraphim,<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand cherubim<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Keeping watch above </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>This Mighty God of Love.</i> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhjDPb_bYgdpnwT8-ZnRv1H3yeLUHEuZWbJrg3TvK6EGA4hiCWHHLXinnYkXMjj81UZAEdVYJTXdsB8AjBqaIMP3oI9FFFIovgAjXJt3gxTRD8VPEhY9P81ca4Y1YTvkSzrjyrWOQ-VmXyRN4HiMtsEl3f0pz4NJBJ_X1xHm7Zv3wGZOAdEjQl6pXaQ/s3948/20221227_114344%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="3948" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhjDPb_bYgdpnwT8-ZnRv1H3yeLUHEuZWbJrg3TvK6EGA4hiCWHHLXinnYkXMjj81UZAEdVYJTXdsB8AjBqaIMP3oI9FFFIovgAjXJt3gxTRD8VPEhY9P81ca4Y1YTvkSzrjyrWOQ-VmXyRN4HiMtsEl3f0pz4NJBJ_X1xHm7Zv3wGZOAdEjQl6pXaQ/w400-h266/20221227_114344%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;">2.</span> <span style="color: #e06666;"> Here within Mary's sweet embrace<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps this <span style="color: #990000;">Fruit of Grace</span>. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand seraphim,<br /></i></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand cherubim</i></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Keeping watch above </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">This Mighty God of Love.</span> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Here between <span style="color: #cc0000;">rose</span> and<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> <span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><span style="color: white;">lily</span></span></span> </span>sweet**</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;">Sleep, sleep, sleep, <span style="color: #990000;">my Son</span> petite. </span><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand seraphim,<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand cherubim<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Keeping watch above </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>This Mighty God of Love.</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Here between the shepherds wondering</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Sleep, sleep, <span style="color: #990000;">Jesus</span>, newborn <span style="color: #ffa400;">King</span>.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand seraphim,<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand cherubim<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Keeping watch above </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">This Mighty God of Love. </span> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGzx_bUY7w8fnjx_Mv2ttIVUV4zvpBNjsSVuSM8rcEEndbrtJmkR5UbbKBItGSrbN9BRMAGEmEDqNN6Qg3Sl79wdwdA67ECsqzl-w3zX_qbGx9QzePhboaF2pQ1QLtIftFpKYNR-HVI1pTAQJghnVMPqzDKH4-QggRPtyThu_e6HDLmVkFuWVtY2oCA/s4157/20221227_114146%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="4157" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGzx_bUY7w8fnjx_Mv2ttIVUV4zvpBNjsSVuSM8rcEEndbrtJmkR5UbbKBItGSrbN9BRMAGEmEDqNN6Qg3Sl79wdwdA67ECsqzl-w3zX_qbGx9QzePhboaF2pQ1QLtIftFpKYNR-HVI1pTAQJghnVMPqzDKH4-QggRPtyThu_e6HDLmVkFuWVtY2oCA/w400-h266/20221227_114146%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </i> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">5. On this <span>holy day</span> which God chose well<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps</span> <span style="color: #990000;"><span>Emmanuel</span></span>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand seraphim,<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Thousand cherubim<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Keeping watch above </i></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>This Mighty God of Love. </i></span></span> <br /></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><i> </i> <br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>-- developed from the 13th century French carol, “Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris” ["Between the Ox & Grey Donkey"]; this version (c) C. Marie Byars, 2023</i><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">*The "ox and ass" portrayals go beyond assuming what might be in a
stable. Medieval Roman Catholic churchmen and songwriters were adding
their interpretation of Isaiah 1:3-- "The ox knows its owner, and the
donkey its master’s feed trough [manger, crib], but Israel does not
know; My people do not understand."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> A donkey may or may not have conveyed the pregnant Mary to Bethlehem.
The Bible doesn't say. An otherwise hale and hearty Mary may have
walked the 90 mile journey. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2022/12/what-child-is-this.html">What Child Is This</a> Also features ox and donkey. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">**The lily was a symbol of the Virgin Mary's purity. (Though not used for old Christmas symbolism, it's a nice way to remember the story of Good Friday & Easter were already embedded into the Christmas account.) The rose has variously been a symbol of Mary and of Jesus. For both, it is a symbol of purity. When used as a symbol of Jesus, it hearkens back to then Old Testament Rose of Sharon (which was actually a crocus in Hebrew, a small, early spring bulb flower!). The Rose of Sharon was the one who pursued His beloved in the Song of Solomon. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">(There are various myths about winter roses and Mary's searching and struggles, also, which cropped up over the centuries.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Nativity in the photos is our own. It is a composite of a couple different Italian sets. We wait until closer to Epiphany (January 6) to put out the Wise Men. </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-20479547656757549132023-11-01T01:02:00.174-06:002023-11-01T01:02:00.135-06:00For All the Saints<div><br /></div><div><i><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><b>All Saints Day is November 1st. It is a day to remember those who have departed the world before us and are in Christ's presence forever. </b></span></i></div><div><i><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div><i><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><b>My favorite departed saint to remember is my maternal grandmother, whose photos you will find scattered throughout. In Lutheran thinking (following how the Bible uses the term), all Christians are "saints" because Christ has made us holy by saving us. We don't live it out perfectly (sadly, we often don't live it out well at all), but Christ is the Perfect One, the Holy One who makes us that way in God's eyes. </b></span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">For all the saints </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Who from their labors rest,</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Who Thee by faith </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Before the world confessed;</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Thy name, O Jesus, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Be forever blest.</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Alleluia, Alleluia!</span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AkKRV5pUOeTlsElJU-A_DWz9QrY2mssPuKwjQj9kOkmARK4M32F5HxtnPWDB3T3H-1BpwKhVPnG99cZuI1xXsi1dj0nZTSgnS8e6kuU7cXhxZSgwInpSiVVKAb0egaOyX6nZk6-_xqo2GNMHh3qDywNYJe1VfQLF3mWm1UHRtAiaLd0ZA3HkoE6v0KIB/s551/1925%20(1).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="311" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AkKRV5pUOeTlsElJU-A_DWz9QrY2mssPuKwjQj9kOkmARK4M32F5HxtnPWDB3T3H-1BpwKhVPnG99cZuI1xXsi1dj0nZTSgnS8e6kuU7cXhxZSgwInpSiVVKAb0egaOyX6nZk6-_xqo2GNMHh3qDywNYJe1VfQLF3mWm1UHRtAiaLd0ZA3HkoE6v0KIB/w226-h400/1925%20(1).jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thou wast their Rock, </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Their Fortress and their Might;</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Thou, Lord, their Captain </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">In the well-fought fight;</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Thou, in the darkness drear, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Their one true Light.</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Alleluia, Alleluia</span></span><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">O blest communion, </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Fellowship divine!</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">We feebly struggle, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">They in glory shine;</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Yet all are one in Thee, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">For all are Thine.</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Alleluia, Alleluia!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRnPGPJz3FVovTMSS2_-uqdE6frKjCyK0nBXqDaZPvDNmYPF-EmKDaAH_KZjbkAZSJzFh3Z1sEe7gcVvRGRr3gEERloz1uTlQJelkvKbDS3lMNZ2wJLPXwYh2nAkQdFFd-bBkluzJnIwvaR0TD4F26SDuz_XstSkf3whsPNWMIqh1hZKy8FYX4v0CDIMF/s362/1965%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRnPGPJz3FVovTMSS2_-uqdE6frKjCyK0nBXqDaZPvDNmYPF-EmKDaAH_KZjbkAZSJzFh3Z1sEe7gcVvRGRr3gEERloz1uTlQJelkvKbDS3lMNZ2wJLPXwYh2nAkQdFFd-bBkluzJnIwvaR0TD4F26SDuz_XstSkf3whsPNWMIqh1hZKy8FYX4v0CDIMF/w216-h400/1965%20(4).jpg" width="216" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But then there breaks </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">A still more glorious day:</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">The saints triumphant </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Rise in bright array;</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">The King of Glory </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Passes on His way.</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Alleluia, Alleluia!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-GpT6UtrGxB3ePJIw8JQNfJP2AjU2P-RAsVPsrI4v6QmyplbbKpXYeurYaL7cfz4ZvpFiKpflSVDIt4fx3FOS-lHCS6sR-QZhMPMP29O9Bx683iatTP-uwU469dWCzmlzMSIFGUWy-2tKbqaT-GtH1vYHjUb5Acw9etgzKOpObyObeyO2wpvRDuUsnqr/s549/grandma%20g%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-GpT6UtrGxB3ePJIw8JQNfJP2AjU2P-RAsVPsrI4v6QmyplbbKpXYeurYaL7cfz4ZvpFiKpflSVDIt4fx3FOS-lHCS6sR-QZhMPMP29O9Bx683iatTP-uwU469dWCzmlzMSIFGUWy-2tKbqaT-GtH1vYHjUb5Acw9etgzKOpObyObeyO2wpvRDuUsnqr/w354-h400/grandma%20g%20(2).jpg" width="354" /></a></div></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From earth's wide bounds, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">From ocean's farthest coast,</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Through gates of pearl </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Streams in the countless host,</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">in praise of Father, </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;">Son, and Holy Ghost.</span><br style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana;" /></span><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Alleluia, Alleluia!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">--William Walsham How, 1864</span></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><i>W.W. How was born in 1823 in England and died in 1897 in Ireland. He was an Anglican priest who rose to be a bishop. </i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvSTS6dLBQzH6WKtdevmTTcgAvtaU-c1yrPVt2iIbtHRLMt1Fft6nz5CiAChFqfooa8apyyc-zW2_OJZoLf2whBImAtDBL9I4r-4fS1HP9om2vQeDAsIyyUmx-PjouK85X8UP85Yem2RSuEtDO35IXkWha8ULWQGdibNnvL7ydVvw3Wq8R3rFyk05V5cz/s280/1989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="208" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvSTS6dLBQzH6WKtdevmTTcgAvtaU-c1yrPVt2iIbtHRLMt1Fft6nz5CiAChFqfooa8apyyc-zW2_OJZoLf2whBImAtDBL9I4r-4fS1HP9om2vQeDAsIyyUmx-PjouK85X8UP85Yem2RSuEtDO35IXkWha8ULWQGdibNnvL7ydVvw3Wq8R3rFyk05V5cz/w297-h400/1989.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #0a3f64; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #0a3f64; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-89969942600552437032023-10-01T01:30:00.241-06:002023-10-13T23:16:12.371-06:00A Mighty Fortress <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> October 31st is Reformation Day for Lutherans*. In honor of this, here is the best known hymn by Martin Luther for you to read as a poem. It is based on Psalm 46 and was written around 1529. Some people think Luther wrote it in remembrance of his friend Leonhard Kaiser, who was martyred due to the Reformation. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The translation from German included here is closer to the original German, a little less like the modern hymn. It is based somewhat on literal translations and somewhat on the known translations, with adaptations by this blogger.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"> The picture included is the Luther's Rose**, designed by him. It is rich in symbolism. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">1) A mighty Fortress is our God,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">A good Defense and Weapon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">He helps us free from every need. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">That has us now o'ertaken.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">The old evil enemy</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Works still more earnestly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">His pow'r and ploys are great;</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">His armor is cruel hate:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">On earth is not his likeness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">2) With our own strength is nothing done,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Else quick our loss effected.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">But for us fights the suitable One, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Whom God Himself elected. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">You ask who is He who came?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Christ Jesus is His name,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Of heav'nly hosts the Lord, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">God's only Son adored:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">The battlefield He must hold.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">3) Though all the world with devils were filled</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">All threat'ning to devour us,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">We would not fear, for God has willed</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">They cannot overpow'r us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">The prince of worldly power,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Howe'er he might glower,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">We will not be budged:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Since he's already judged,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">One little word can bring him down.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7uKSDrF7alvU4vnOkkkJGJCua2GBCHJN3vaDI3XRZihR8mmpg8kbSGOKhNDTc07q08yLgTMVmOD4hcbPTac5f_pbJ_t3sObylPQmMdj7ltIBuu3HzzlYkrcSJowrV7kpTFDF29slrTMf1gUMpkV_zOGuMt_djFViiXayUffwU6I_ZrVEcYTITNYfZDVw/s370/luther-rose.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="370" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7uKSDrF7alvU4vnOkkkJGJCua2GBCHJN3vaDI3XRZihR8mmpg8kbSGOKhNDTc07q08yLgTMVmOD4hcbPTac5f_pbJ_t3sObylPQmMdj7ltIBuu3HzzlYkrcSJowrV7kpTFDF29slrTMf1gUMpkV_zOGuMt_djFViiXayUffwU6I_ZrVEcYTITNYfZDVw/w400-h388/luther-rose.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">4) The Word they still shall let remain</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">And not be thankful for it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">He is with us according to plan</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">With His good gifts and Spirit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Were they to take our life,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Goods, honor, child and wife,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Let them go away.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">They still will have no sway:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">The Kingdom shall remain for us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"> <i>---Martin Luther, c. 1529; translation by various; adapted c.m.b., 2023</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">*Reformation Day, October 31st. Centuries before this, the Roman Catholic church had taken over the Druid observance of Samhain. The Druids believed the barrier between the worlds of dead and living was "thinnest" at midnight on October 31st. The Church repurposed November 1st as All Saints' Day. October 31st became known as "All Hallows' Eve" in English. Luther chose the day before All Saints Day, by tradition, to post his 95 Theses (statements) in German on a church door, calling for a debate among church leaders and scholars. These were translated and sparked the Protestant Reformation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">**Luther's Rose: this was first sketched by Luther around 1516 to 1520 and fully designed at the request of Johann Friedrich, Elector of Saxony. The black cross represents Jesus' sacrifice, the blackness symbolizing our sin. The red heart symbolizes our faith; Luther said that because of our sin, the heart ought to be black, yet, due to Christ, the heart is not utterly destroyed. The heart is on a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort and peace: white is the color of angels and spirits. The sky blue field symbolizes joy and that faith is the beginning of future heavenly joy. The gold ring symbolizes precious eternity, which has no beginning and end. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">This rendering has the triple phrase often used by Lutherans, sometimes written in Latin: <i>sola fide, sola gratia, sola Scriptura</i>. A fourth could be added: <i>solus Christus</i>, Christ alone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-82792285765820355232023-09-01T01:30:00.091-06:002023-12-12T13:55:54.769-07:00Blessed September <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> During September in many Northern Hemisphere climes, little purple daisy-like flowers ("asters") are in bloom. Across Europe, especially in England, they are often referred to as "Michaelmas Daisies." This is due to their on-going blooming over the feast of St. Michael and All Angels on September 29th.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIoxIe-ja4DOIW_kAy7G53pjhUXX5yYTPrfmVKERqMxLRXiQFZzGFzY4Bbn-7bbntIIPPxgxPzhIEDMIBkHSzUlEcSI6LkBOt7Jhks7BnePMkxx9oVZgw57Pxqv7KCrgVJRK98Is6ZN5fSVm3TB1Rq_HXPcnVg9ogfotnccWzM6PfebQmZhnSZNBgSQ/s431/aster%207%20(2).jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="431" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIoxIe-ja4DOIW_kAy7G53pjhUXX5yYTPrfmVKERqMxLRXiQFZzGFzY4Bbn-7bbntIIPPxgxPzhIEDMIBkHSzUlEcSI6LkBOt7Jhks7BnePMkxx9oVZgw57Pxqv7KCrgVJRK98Is6ZN5fSVm3TB1Rq_HXPcnVg9ogfotnccWzM6PfebQmZhnSZNBgSQ/s320/aster%207%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> The Bible does not say as much about angels as some people might assume. But it does say some important things. One thing to note: humans do NOT become angels when we die. Angels were always created to be spirit only and are the servants of God. We were created to be both physical and spiritual. Though the physical must go into the earth for a while at death, due to humanity's fall into sin, the body will be raised at the end of time. We are not only servants of God: we are also His children. When the angels fell into sin, they became the demons that are cursed forever. There is no salvation plan for them. On the other hand, God sent His Son (who is also God Himself) to become human and to die for our sins.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> Michael was a powerful angel who shows up in the books of Daniel and Revelation. He is also briefly mentioned in Jude. His name in Hebrew means "who is like God?" ("Micah" means "who is like Yahweh [the proper name for God].") He fought in the great war in heaven after Satan rebelled against God, before humans were tempted.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> Gabriel, whose name means "God is my Strong Man", is the other angel with a name. He appeared to Daniel in the Old Testament. His main appearances were around the time of Jesus' birth, making announcements to Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, and making the announcement of Jesus' coming to His mother, the Virgin Mary.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Other angels serve in other roles. Some are, indeed, our guardian angels. Four remain around the throne of God. None is described in the Bible as the cutesy little Valentine cherubs. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is some Biblical poetry for you to enjoy over this happy festival:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">For He [God] shall give His angels charge over you,</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">To keep you in all your ways.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">In their hands shall they bear you up</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lest you dash your foot on a stone. </b> <i>(Psalm 91:11-12)</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #741b47; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #741b47; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><a href="#religion" target="_blank">#religion</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="#flowers" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">#flowers</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="#nature" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">#nature</span></a></div><br /><i style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-22733016670428896242023-08-01T01:30:00.065-06:002023-08-01T01:30:00.135-06:00O Worship the King<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">O worship the King all-glorious above,</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">O gratefully sing his power and his love:</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pavilioned</span><span style="color: #38761d;">* in splendor and girded* with praise.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d;">O tell of his might and sing of his </span><span style="color: #990000;">grace</span><span style="color: #38761d;">,</span></span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Whose robe is </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">the light</span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">, whose </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">canopy* space</span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">.</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">His chariots of wrath the </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #666666;">deep thunderclouds</span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;"> form,</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">And </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;">dark</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;"> is His path on the </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #666666;">wings of the storm</span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UjB3yT_DYgHz4c9_ePejGiRAn3mmaRfX8cNKmyVb31zW1HLLfRoJ__eMdpvTFWvQCCF-34TL6WR-jLtIEqdeHjCDKDlTtwV54ioeUUzmgUGcPLMSleEqi8TiPsiPxV5AChsGBkOwlSFSMN07tBk0eJs-3Ql4fKN5UDAAVoyrMn9xdnR8FcpUasDSmQ/s3517/20230120_144944%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3517" data-original-width="2728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UjB3yT_DYgHz4c9_ePejGiRAn3mmaRfX8cNKmyVb31zW1HLLfRoJ__eMdpvTFWvQCCF-34TL6WR-jLtIEqdeHjCDKDlTtwV54ioeUUzmgUGcPLMSleEqi8TiPsiPxV5AChsGBkOwlSFSMN07tBk0eJs-3Ql4fKN5UDAAVoyrMn9xdnR8FcpUasDSmQ/w310-h400/20230120_144944%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="310" /></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Frail children of </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">dust</span><span style="color: #38761d;">, and feeble as frail,</span></span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">In You do we trust, nor find you to fail.</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Our Maker, Defender, </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #990000;">Redeemer</span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">, and Friend!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3;"><span style="color: #38761d;">O measureless Might, unchangeable </span><span style="color: #990000;">Love</span><span style="color: #38761d;">,</span></span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Whom angels delight to worship above!</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">Your ransomed creation**, with glory ablaze,</span><br style="background-color: #f0edd3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0edd3; color: #38761d;">in true adoration shall sing to your praise!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;"><i>--Robert Grant (1833) </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">*A pavilion is a sideless tent, a canopy; girding is wrapping something around the middle. Though God is a Spirit (though the Son became the Human, Jesus), Scripture often pictures Him as if clothed in the heavens or the clouds or with the sky as a tent. (See Psalm 19, also.)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">**Romans chapter 8: All creation groans, not because it sinned, but because humans did. All creation waits to be redeemed with the return of Christ.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-46714944535282517742023-07-21T19:42:00.005-06:002023-07-22T17:46:09.598-06:00Simple Pleasures<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HZ76T_jT1oQf2ryK0yGQj0QJVH7gI-hAM-vL_BZHObrAu4LoEFxF0Q3mr2PH3WzFZ54UzyCB_MlPmZVi-trx-eb-1904I7Ptax0ZKJ5R0dRVZ6uDQluNbPg9llsgXYoYX1NaX9u065rS52-Tr8xSGmpAOf5U3jUxuimjnwqe-5UNHS2EOQ3w5i1XtbpZ/s2745/20230719_172056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="2745" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HZ76T_jT1oQf2ryK0yGQj0QJVH7gI-hAM-vL_BZHObrAu4LoEFxF0Q3mr2PH3WzFZ54UzyCB_MlPmZVi-trx-eb-1904I7Ptax0ZKJ5R0dRVZ6uDQluNbPg9llsgXYoYX1NaX9u065rS52-Tr8xSGmpAOf5U3jUxuimjnwqe-5UNHS2EOQ3w5i1XtbpZ/w400-h258/20230719_172056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Rather than coloring intricate adult coloring books, I like to color simple children's coloring books. I like to get done sooner, but I also spend extra time shading them with pencils.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">This was done at a coffee shop. I was there with my husband, who's been on some convalescent leave. (His health issue worked out quite well. We feel very touched by grace.) He worked on a very intricate adult coloring page.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">I tried to make the daisies look a bit like my favorite black-eyed Susan flowers. I don't know that I succeeded. The purplish-blue ones are alternately called bachelor's buttons, cornflower or chicory.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-28547802936419216362023-07-01T01:30:00.037-06:002023-07-01T01:30:00.143-06:00 Old Glory at Another National Park<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSAc_4JmBWg-m1bJKxdNU7QtEdIxcaoisV6Gz0Mkq2mxC6t_CbN52rgxRigC6aKYI-nt1805427MKDKI0qayNaIa6_RYf4RsIg-bLz_KtiHkh_CAoI3xPITsOXr8GMGMsJka_GYzQAgHF5_Zkr2JFgXRAJjlPFKagW1-WjfmidMBKLbRZObFzdjD1Zw/s4160/Flag%20Great%20Sand%20Dunes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSAc_4JmBWg-m1bJKxdNU7QtEdIxcaoisV6Gz0Mkq2mxC6t_CbN52rgxRigC6aKYI-nt1805427MKDKI0qayNaIa6_RYf4RsIg-bLz_KtiHkh_CAoI3xPITsOXr8GMGMsJka_GYzQAgHF5_Zkr2JFgXRAJjlPFKagW1-WjfmidMBKLbRZObFzdjD1Zw/w300-h400/Flag%20Great%20Sand%20Dunes.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Old Glory at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Take this link to discover past postings of the US flag in scenic places. Happy 4th of July!</span><div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2022/07/glorious-old-glory.html" target="_blank">Flag in s.e.Arizona </a><br /></span><div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">And this:</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2017/07/natural-wonders-of-america.html" target="_blank">Natural Wonders of America</a><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-6591428096697198912023-06-01T01:30:00.015-06:002023-07-15T14:42:28.372-06:00Flag Day<div style="text-align: left;"><b> <br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> In honor of the U.S Commemoration of </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Fl</span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">ag</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Day</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> on June 14th, here are some pictures of the U.S. flag taken in beautiful, mountainous Northern Arizona. (Yes, Arizona). </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"> Although the pictures were taken in the fall, they are excellent to ponder this Flag Day and any other </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">pat</span><span style="color: #cccccc;">rio</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">tic</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> day.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOM5-SySbZ6J3aukD61pEQJS1HGVU2D87gbX6Is5jRaZLTZ3h6sENOpQAWDe2Vo7Ymdbkbr4cn1mHKQYOpC-IPoBhhHl4cPfzJ09BtRJ0HLzJLZMI4CjGCo3S6BATQPevhVjAxGVB3e0ypSVKz-qIGPAuDPrSzU0Tz36wdwiMxqgd_OcYMQdiJEB0JQ/s3309/20221008_092659%20(3).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3309" data-original-width="2206" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOM5-SySbZ6J3aukD61pEQJS1HGVU2D87gbX6Is5jRaZLTZ3h6sENOpQAWDe2Vo7Ymdbkbr4cn1mHKQYOpC-IPoBhhHl4cPfzJ09BtRJ0HLzJLZMI4CjGCo3S6BATQPevhVjAxGVB3e0ypSVKz-qIGPAuDPrSzU0Tz36wdwiMxqgd_OcYMQdiJEB0JQ/w266-h400/20221008_092659%20(3).jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-Rj6GfFlbHCAp65DGOa9bDH8EBxHRqdV1aKx8zLGhla_g049ESCJinOK1u0ESVIx17BZLB5B_Mt6ThQJDLUwhi0ZfO0Ep_bB0_UeUEe_CuFoLF171PWq4wapnGtF0sOy5CUTZ4XlAQv7RKOziATy-120RxY5uG5qcJXUZHO3DmUJOXPJfuZUb5U-MA/s2157/20221008_092659%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="2157" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-Rj6GfFlbHCAp65DGOa9bDH8EBxHRqdV1aKx8zLGhla_g049ESCJinOK1u0ESVIx17BZLB5B_Mt6ThQJDLUwhi0ZfO0Ep_bB0_UeUEe_CuFoLF171PWq4wapnGtF0sOy5CUTZ4XlAQv7RKOziATy-120RxY5uG5qcJXUZHO3DmUJOXPJfuZUb5U-MA/w400-h400/20221008_092659%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQna3HwQs4rTQO1mvzsyNUprcVVb5oL_t7x-67SesJGDMdGRBg-rmzzW9SNLEH-uWr8KfXur8G0HTZyua7AYwagO7XMQcyzR5x9Faw6tugTLywMA6n8_jJQAgkKiaMchJIhrSQNhTEMKsZVBU-ZxJy1BXZ6cXxSIw6kNRk1T9G-T3qIK8hVQoO9WI1sA/s2397/20221008_110728%20(2).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1951" data-original-width="2397" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQna3HwQs4rTQO1mvzsyNUprcVVb5oL_t7x-67SesJGDMdGRBg-rmzzW9SNLEH-uWr8KfXur8G0HTZyua7AYwagO7XMQcyzR5x9Faw6tugTLywMA6n8_jJQAgkKiaMchJIhrSQNhTEMKsZVBU-ZxJy1BXZ6cXxSIw6kNRk1T9G-T3qIK8hVQoO9WI1sA/w400-h325/20221008_110728%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCLb3Ld3JydTUelQJaVkEHM3oo_IWbWG4Cj7RkZJsFYV71FKMo805HKAFRQD4lUK7tRk-trpIdvb3RN2m-jZJQZ2CUyRvaP5AULpYT-EeppKY8nWZKn2VHdjoBnl8hfek_pIfKfOdfOA_UxD61RgY2XT6XviBT6RCiavf98iH1Exqqqdg-7aPmYhj5A/s4160/20221008_110728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCLb3Ld3JydTUelQJaVkEHM3oo_IWbWG4Cj7RkZJsFYV71FKMo805HKAFRQD4lUK7tRk-trpIdvb3RN2m-jZJQZ2CUyRvaP5AULpYT-EeppKY8nWZKn2VHdjoBnl8hfek_pIfKfOdfOA_UxD61RgY2XT6XviBT6RCiavf98iH1Exqqqdg-7aPmYhj5A/w266-h400/20221008_110728.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="#nature" target="_blank">#nature</a><br /></div><br /></b></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-56502106994811957542023-05-01T01:30:00.162-06:002023-05-01T01:30:00.139-06:00Waterfall<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">These photos are from a hike into Zapata Falls in south central Colorado last year. The waterfalls are in the Sangre de Cristo ("Blood of Christ") Range within the Rocky Mountains. (For more on our trip there, see the post from October, 2020.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Some fresh translations from Psalm 42 add to the reflections.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6rxEtDKFNXEaza6-_L4MiC8mmxvs5x8YABdwWBeO1CvD8Z8Bf-3RaWg-LC8BTVY8dvM7qWPMIoiRngnIpbuR_upLWcyfG3uWmv_8J2NYFB6FS6KOcgzpO2h9pWa26dpRiMpQl0Vm2R82yiJiPnf7HHAjOW2gjLNnEY-0iMhPBtv3ZITdRv2LAStOLQ/s1874/20220813_103244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1874" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6rxEtDKFNXEaza6-_L4MiC8mmxvs5x8YABdwWBeO1CvD8Z8Bf-3RaWg-LC8BTVY8dvM7qWPMIoiRngnIpbuR_upLWcyfG3uWmv_8J2NYFB6FS6KOcgzpO2h9pWa26dpRiMpQl0Vm2R82yiJiPnf7HHAjOW2gjLNnEY-0iMhPBtv3ZITdRv2LAStOLQ/w400-h266/20220813_103244.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">And all your waves and billows</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Over me have passed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">8) In the daytime will Yahweh command His lovingkindness,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">And in the night will his song be with me--</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> a prayer to the God of my life...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">11) Why, O my soul, are you cast down,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">And why are you disquieted within me? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Have hope in God,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">For yet shall I praise Him,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The salvation of my expression [literally 'face']</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">And my God. --Sons of Korah </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hikers are not allowed in that area.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9kKBH8hDUnn3SfBHMdVPD4DeUHHIghbR8sDqXIOfr_Y6FtVK9lW_lbGy1V5C45T0hp3UchrHhMisF0cADauGlMO-LiV0gVtLx9-8B5QqqL6HgmbzhER-I5dRE7-Fr98bgM-epQD9lCXq15KQBfVzRYr9D03ePm_85cjw_VJ55TJkmXp6Urib0oIc3g/s3857/20220813_113043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3857" data-original-width="2571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9kKBH8hDUnn3SfBHMdVPD4DeUHHIghbR8sDqXIOfr_Y6FtVK9lW_lbGy1V5C45T0hp3UchrHhMisF0cADauGlMO-LiV0gVtLx9-8B5QqqL6HgmbzhER-I5dRE7-Fr98bgM-epQD9lCXq15KQBfVzRYr9D03ePm_85cjw_VJ55TJkmXp6Urib0oIc3g/w266-h400/20220813_113043.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCBuIFTTlXpVMjNhQ9bc62vNBy9t78mvXsENy2fwzpD_PFChCY4RWdYGCNrmLwX_0awTmldcZWyf5CwkVsJHcvJt1a5tdb9JP67NIjMTiv4nPmIrFuCKlpzfhFAtxhkq9scd8JR5KSv4b6fmyOPatxU6OGOEUASjnpKnyMknisGuoepdiXpM_BHD9WA/s3637/20220813_113154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3637" data-original-width="2425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCBuIFTTlXpVMjNhQ9bc62vNBy9t78mvXsENy2fwzpD_PFChCY4RWdYGCNrmLwX_0awTmldcZWyf5CwkVsJHcvJt1a5tdb9JP67NIjMTiv4nPmIrFuCKlpzfhFAtxhkq9scd8JR5KSv4b6fmyOPatxU6OGOEUASjnpKnyMknisGuoepdiXpM_BHD9WA/w266-h400/20220813_113154.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> For fans of the <i>Chronicles of Narnia</i>, which are Christian allegories, waterfalls are in many stories. C.S. Lewis' upbringing in parts of Ireland contributed to his depictions of Narnia. I like occasionally mentioning Narnia in this blog because Lewis does such an amazing job describing the landscape. It is part of the great joy of going to Narnia. The Hollywood productions (as Hollywood will do) focus so much on the great breathtaking near escapes that the amount of time just absorbing natural wonders is lost.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: white;">Lewis does mentions a number of waterfalls throughout </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">The Chronicles of Narnia</i><span style="background-color: white;">. The most well-known is in </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</i><span style="background-color: white;">, where the Beavers take the Pevensie children along the ravine below a waterfall in order to avoid being caught by the White Witch. She traveled by sled and couldn't follow them down the narrow space. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> The Great Waterfall is at the furthest western limit of Narnia. Falling over spectacular cliffs into Cauldron Pool, it becomes the source of the Great River. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> In the last book. The Last Battle, the trickster ape, Shift, lives near these falls. He finds a lion skin in Cauldron Pool and tricks his foolish donkey friend, Puzzle, into wearing it and pretending to be Aslan, the Great Lion (the metaphor for Jesus). This great hoax brings down Narnia. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAJDDI6g4yU8TScCbS9wVd2l1zeLFa6X1B0BiKzvO83jiUwgpAfPnabnnnXIAe4M1W9DtsTkv_u8mSeL3eFHyxBUZfXVjxB4VMGbH1LcBCKUZJtnPbVvZMPjRgf3WUGafX28ZFnjkW8zug0vr8JCF3MIUZiZpd96L-KmE78xYKgx3j5MlK-d6pC0_sQ/s239/waterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="211" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAJDDI6g4yU8TScCbS9wVd2l1zeLFa6X1B0BiKzvO83jiUwgpAfPnabnnnXIAe4M1W9DtsTkv_u8mSeL3eFHyxBUZfXVjxB4VMGbH1LcBCKUZJtnPbVvZMPjRgf3WUGafX28ZFnjkW8zug0vr8JCF3MIUZiZpd96L-KmE78xYKgx3j5MlK-d6pC0_sQ/w353-h400/waterfall.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> At the end of Narnia, as the move into ever greater, more beautiful eternal Narnias, Aslan's dearest go UP the great waterfall, in a way they never could have done in their previous lives. (Imagine climbing those!) I could not find any artist renditions of the beloved going up the Narnian falls, so I will leave you with these final Zapata Falls photos. My husband took these. If you look close, you can see me in blue shirt with the giant straw hat, which I refer to as my "ugly potato farmer's hat." (This is not to imply that potato farmers are ugly, only that my hat is.) It has warded off skin cancer, though! And then he took one of me closer up, getting the photos you saw above. What a day it would have been if we COULD have ascended the falls!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZIs5rgallPtQHK0-4Q8emwfpCCDS3zxp0zIafxG0ItWZyrjcd0sycKskXQK1B-BBpN_MJgxTCv5YMYNbM3QoGgkcYDOtYHR8xnT3nniV3KbXsvgTvLz-EYcL2ODHJrvGxXdIjNRZxWC8ml3r11J0xkYnvrEZKWjxg-baxvgkz_XwJvMl-HFxl32U2w/s2592/image000005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZIs5rgallPtQHK0-4Q8emwfpCCDS3zxp0zIafxG0ItWZyrjcd0sycKskXQK1B-BBpN_MJgxTCv5YMYNbM3QoGgkcYDOtYHR8xnT3nniV3KbXsvgTvLz-EYcL2ODHJrvGxXdIjNRZxWC8ml3r11J0xkYnvrEZKWjxg-baxvgkz_XwJvMl-HFxl32U2w/w266-h400/image000005.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdneCaw18YftrOGUp3envehId06VDd7hIbOarN1eeNG5HwGVYuuuWhRUR_1zSXY8Z_elSPK7_mrQ51q5Sq4ZXV7ubFb5VowTHWOXaejKrSAOoOWfpd4HTPVUY9evb-ETwagEZF5IHt2541BM1D0OpMkQ44-yp7zMJ8M4FBOGOHLP8tyr_juICFhqI9Q/s2592/image000000(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdneCaw18YftrOGUp3envehId06VDd7hIbOarN1eeNG5HwGVYuuuWhRUR_1zSXY8Z_elSPK7_mrQ51q5Sq4ZXV7ubFb5VowTHWOXaejKrSAOoOWfpd4HTPVUY9evb-ETwagEZF5IHt2541BM1D0OpMkQ44-yp7zMJ8M4FBOGOHLP8tyr_juICFhqI9Q/w300-h400/image000000(2).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_UuQh8Hj1EHfBNr1kNom_Q4e_lg-Prb-7ZJimyZhpmlBdxpjpjYIlgN_wJ6l_yacjRzRFbvoV2Vhi7HgAt3fQdGFX_FL5mq4mNiboykTDHnIL_q6CfYM_RymGb0nEYsIXnnmmxwYziuB52VT0pWxtyzGNwUxLVajDesZfTHzIFC9bUwVSurIrFergA/s3990/20220813_113050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3990" data-original-width="2660" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_UuQh8Hj1EHfBNr1kNom_Q4e_lg-Prb-7ZJimyZhpmlBdxpjpjYIlgN_wJ6l_yacjRzRFbvoV2Vhi7HgAt3fQdGFX_FL5mq4mNiboykTDHnIL_q6CfYM_RymGb0nEYsIXnnmmxwYziuB52VT0pWxtyzGNwUxLVajDesZfTHzIFC9bUwVSurIrFergA/w426-h640/20220813_113050.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuXHrHf0KGqlqDKyTQrCkMSSdtVWcpsz_6uxscT7RElR_DCbhbJfZ6DvS8YUGo4k2Cyd2i-PBtdmJCHiP8pHvMIlV5pQyPkfRJbpsr39iI9ZtveAqIZpbRHxP0LSJF6jTe7L7RMalKLEpXXS21M44PIQAmtqZS2M7JnAwaxStzr12sq6-GwRSVeBJJg/s2651/20220813_080230%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2651" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuXHrHf0KGqlqDKyTQrCkMSSdtVWcpsz_6uxscT7RElR_DCbhbJfZ6DvS8YUGo4k2Cyd2i-PBtdmJCHiP8pHvMIlV5pQyPkfRJbpsr39iI9ZtveAqIZpbRHxP0LSJF6jTe7L7RMalKLEpXXS21M44PIQAmtqZS2M7JnAwaxStzr12sq6-GwRSVeBJJg/w400-h266/20220813_080230%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-17708681552888214092023-04-15T20:00:00.007-06:002023-04-15T20:07:47.689-06:00Backyard Flowers<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Once again, our backyard is awash with blooms before the insane heat of summers here takes off. We were blessed with far more rain than is typical, plus some cooler weather, this winter and spring.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Towards the end, you'll see the lemon blossoms. You may catch sight of parts of the lemon fruits in these pictures. You'll also see some of the lemon bushes near the bachelor's buttons [see below]. I say bushes because this is how citrus naturally grows. To have 'trees', you have to repeatedly prune lower branches and paint the trunks white to prevent various types of damage. We let ours go as shrubs, and we get a LOT of lemons. This also allowed a second bush to grow up as a root shoot, filling a spot where we had cut out a thorny bougainvillea bush. (We have one of those in the front yard, not pictured here. It has hot pink, papery 'rays' around a cluster of small white flowers. It's surprising this bougainvillea blooms anymore, considering its age and how many times it has been trimmed back.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> This year, there are a lot of Icelandic-type poppies in various colors. (Our California poppies show foliage but no blooms yet. You can check out some of the previous posts that show backyard blooms in past years. You'll see the orange California poppies there. Use the menu item with my name.) Poppies are in the "mallow family", along with hibiscus and other flowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> There are also the 'cornflower blue' bachelor's buttons, or chicory. Yes, the roots of these are used to make the ground chicory southerners use in coffee sometimes. A couple of our bachelor's buttons, in close proximity, are about 3-1/2 feet (slightly over one meter) tall. These flowering plants are closely related to dandelions. All of these are in the "composite family", which includes sunflowers and daisies. (Discussions of composite flowers are in my older posts on backyard blooms.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Speaking of daisies in the composite family, there's a spot of orange in some of these pictures. This is an African daisy. We actually had bigger swaths of both yellow and orange African daisies in other sections of the yard. They've mostly bloomed out and gone to seed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Return readers may recall that my favorite flower is the black-eyed Susan. Though it is rather hot for them by the time we get enough hours of sun to suit them here, we've had some success off and on the past few years getting some to bloom. (It took years and lots of over-seeding for any success.) I believe I saw the foliage of one 'Susan' tucked away.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Yet one other bloom on the scrawny looking shrub is one form of plant we call 'bird of paradise' here. It comes in a blue and purple blooming variety and a yellow and orange blooming variety. There is a completely different type of flower, striking in fiery shades, which blooms here also called bird of paradise. The bloom is somewhat bird shaped. We do not have those.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> Please enjoy what we do have. For those of you still "shivering" in colder climes, maybe this will perk you up. 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Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-17882840988778669412023-03-01T00:30:00.001-07:002023-03-01T00:30:00.172-07:00Consider*<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Consider </span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">The</span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"> lilies</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> of the field whose bloom is </span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;">brief:</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">--</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">We are as they;</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Like them we </span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;">fade away</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">,</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">As doth a </span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;">leaf</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Consider </span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">sparrows </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">of the air of small account:</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Our God doth view</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Whether they fall or mount**--</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">He guards us, too.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Consider </span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">lilies</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> that do neither toil nor spin,</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Yet are most fair:--</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">What profits </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">all this care</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">And </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">all this coil</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">***?</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Consider </span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">The birds that have no barns nor harvest-weeks;</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">God gives them food:--</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Much more our Father seeks</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;">To do us good. </span> </span> <span style="color: #274e13;"><i>--Christina Rossetti, 1866</i> </span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13;">*"consider the lilies and the birds [ravens]"; Luke 12:22-31, Matthew 6:25-33<br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13;">**mount the wing, take flight</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13;">***mortal coil: this fleshly, physical life</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pL4Te6e-0wpku0dYrqgKUB4aSuhqlq9NHxa7clf_5DOY_iHLJzStjHxTdYIShPkJ1C0lxLBggiNbwcBvxO9MD81aIu26n2Der3JvqBe4Pmk1ce1DxGIP5e9dbxjhQk70nU0jXQd6F97Ix6T4e-Ypyb88hmn24KcjpNKvTcT24IqavKzdZ9WvlTv5XA/s1000/bird-in-lilies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1000" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pL4Te6e-0wpku0dYrqgKUB4aSuhqlq9NHxa7clf_5DOY_iHLJzStjHxTdYIShPkJ1C0lxLBggiNbwcBvxO9MD81aIu26n2Der3JvqBe4Pmk1ce1DxGIP5e9dbxjhQk70nU0jXQd6F97Ix6T4e-Ypyb88hmn24KcjpNKvTcT24IqavKzdZ9WvlTv5XA/w400-h293/bird-in-lilies.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bird in Lilies Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-80396844843626583702023-02-01T00:30:00.021-07:002023-02-12T20:11:19.009-07:00 Winter in All Our Lives <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i>[winter 2022-23 has been very wet and snowy or rainy throughout much of the US]</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">There is a </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">winter</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> in all of our lives,</span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">a chill and </span><span style="font-size: medium;">darkness</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> that makes us yearn<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />for days that have gone<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />or put our hope in days yet to be.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Father God, you created seasons for a purpose.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Spring</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"> is full of expectation</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">buds</span></span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> breaking<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />frosts abating and an awakening<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />of creation before the first days of summer.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Now the </span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">sun</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> gives warmth<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />and comfort to our lives<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />reviving aching joints<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />bringing colour, new life<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />and crops to fruiting.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">A</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">ut</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">um</span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">n</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> gives nature space<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />to lean back, relax and enjoy the fruits of its labour<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />mellow colours in sky and landscape<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />as the earth prepares to rest.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Then winter, cold and bare as nature takes stock<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />rests, unwinds, sleeps until the time is right.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">An endless cycle<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />and yet a perfect model.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We need a </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">winter</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"> in our lives<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />a time of rest, a time to stand still<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />a time to reacquaint ourselves<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />with the faith in which we live.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />It is only then that we can draw strength<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />from the one in whom we are rooted<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />take time to grow and rise through the </span><span style="font-size: medium;">darkness<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">into the </span><span style="color: #e69138;">warm glow</span><span style="color: #134f5c;"> of your </span><span style="color: #38761d;">springtime</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">to</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> blossom</span><span style="color: #134f5c;"> and </span><span style="color: #38761d;">flourish</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">bring colour and vitality into this world</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">your </span><span style="color: #38761d;">garden</span><span style="color: #134f5c;">.</span><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: initial; color: #134f5c; line-height: inherit;"><a id="beauty_of_winter" style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">Thank you Father</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #134f5c;">for the seasons of our lives.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">- Author Unknown</span></em></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: "Droid Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 17px; padding: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"></em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; 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Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-67080530475225204382023-01-14T15:47:00.002-07:002024-02-19T20:48:34.082-07:00A Compendium of This Blogger's Poetry<div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;"> (so far)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Pardon my vanity, but there are people who actually seek out my own original work, as opposed to existing work by others. I realized the menu item with my name currently pulls up several long photo exposes. So, with your indulgence, I'm going to post links to some of my own poetry throughout this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> [I am not including my original translations of Biblical poetry. There's a "</span><span style="color: #45818e;">Biblical poetry</span><span style="color: #38761d;">" link for that in the side bar (on desktop or web versions).]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> The first one listed, on "joy", has gotten the most feedback for touching others over the years. Other than that, they are mostly listed from newest posted to earliest posted. (That's not the same as reverse order of when they were written.) Thanks for reading. In a world of being pushed & shoved by everyone and anyone grabbing a platform, I appreciate you spending some time in my less traveled corner of the world. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2007/08/ode-to-joy.html" target="_blank">Ode to Joy [my poem]</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2021/03/ego-eimi.html" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">Ego Eimi [I Am]</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2021/02/moisture-comes-to-arizona.html" target="_blank">Moisture Comes to Arizona </a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2020/12/what-color-is-your-christmas.html" target="_blank">What Color Is Your Christmas?</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2020/11/rain-redux.html" target="_blank">Rain Redux</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2020/09/perspectives.html" target="_blank">Perspectives</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2020/07/nature-is-never-spent.html" target="_blank">Nature Is Never Spent [from a line by Hopkins]</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2019/08/black-eyed-susan.html" target="_blank">Black-Eyed Susan</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-word.html" target="_blank">The Word</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-day-comes-again-and-goes-reminder.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">May Day [with reference to my pagan German ancestors]</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-in-phoenix.html">October in Phoenix</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2015/04/choreographed.html" target="_blank">Choreographed</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2011/03/joseph-faithful-carpenter.html" target="_blank">Joseph the Faithful Carpenter</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2009/05/luthers-backyard.html" target="_blank">Luther's Backyard [free verse]</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2008/10/kee-loh-lahm-chas-doe.html" target="_blank">Ki L'Olam CHasdo [His Lovingkindness Lasts to Eternity]</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2008/08/call-of-desert.html" target="_blank">The Call of the Desert</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2008/02/confessions.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Confessions</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2007/09/poe-college-student.html" target="_blank">The Poe College Student [short spoof on Poe's '"The Raven'; not religious]</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2007/08/just-for-fun.html" target="_blank">Bane & Woe [a silly poem on poison ivy; not religious]</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVSt2Th9Vl7gm6iidL_Kpfi3Su9WmgPo653mK70p1lM_9orgyi6il2Gh8jknPvhjbb2SvTwIPojdEzxtUwSdl13shA4bDmq7QbCwqlWI2kxkY7JTmXXAeHt8eV9Budh-rhUTnNnJvssDQ98RkJn9l59Ro4F5bUqKtV7oHCtgd2-XhOPFMqHILUwNd2A/s2576/20170711_142156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1788" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVSt2Th9Vl7gm6iidL_Kpfi3Su9WmgPo653mK70p1lM_9orgyi6il2Gh8jknPvhjbb2SvTwIPojdEzxtUwSdl13shA4bDmq7QbCwqlWI2kxkY7JTmXXAeHt8eV9Budh-rhUTnNnJvssDQ98RkJn9l59Ro4F5bUqKtV7oHCtgd2-XhOPFMqHILUwNd2A/w278-h400/20170711_142156.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; 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Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-28957061306925708092023-01-01T00:30:00.056-07:002023-12-26T16:55:03.969-07:00Songs of Thankfulness & Praise<div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #0c343d;">Happy New Year! This is being posted in recognition of the upcoming Festival of Epiphany, the coming of the Wise Men, on January 6th. Epiphany is a full season, and this hymn has many verses to reflect this. I am only posting some more pertinent to the Wise Men and to things in nature.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Songs of thankfulness and praise,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Manifested by the star</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">To the sages from afar.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Branch of royal David's stem <i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">In Thy birth at Bethlehem:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Anthems be to Thee addressed, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">God in man made manifest.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Sun and moon shall darkened be</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Stars shall fall, the heav'ns shall flee;</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Christ will then like lightning shine:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">All will see His glorious sign.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">All will then the trumpet hear,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">All will see the Judge appear;</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Thou by all wilt be confessed, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">God in man made manifest.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Present in They holy Word--</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">Grace to imitate Thee now</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">And be pure, as pure art Thou,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">That we might become like Thee</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">At Thy great epiphany</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">And may praise Thee, ever blest,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: medium;">God in man made manifest.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: medium;"><i>--Christopher Wordsworth, 1862</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkerI5xA3pQ0yze9K7VUDbCNSWKPAYi0lS9I3oLeuvpGAvgzV9zjRI99voTBILKkWwOP0NabmdkpA5B4xx_2dJVsljEgBZ2XV4486NLShWj0JaGlPDTzLWjIGpQW2OZAjhoraxi3XFY22hMf4bm5wPTb7K3hZiVh-RwvOUWRqQ1tA83DsVMdH8uKnWDCb9/s1506/Ephipahny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="1506" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkerI5xA3pQ0yze9K7VUDbCNSWKPAYi0lS9I3oLeuvpGAvgzV9zjRI99voTBILKkWwOP0NabmdkpA5B4xx_2dJVsljEgBZ2XV4486NLShWj0JaGlPDTzLWjIGpQW2OZAjhoraxi3XFY22hMf4bm5wPTb7K3hZiVh-RwvOUWRqQ1tA83DsVMdH8uKnWDCb9/w400-h335/Ephipahny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-46604644012635846352022-12-01T00:30:00.015-07:002023-12-24T23:16:14.157-07:00What Child Is This*<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">1. What </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Child</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> is this, who, laid to rest,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">In </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mary's lap</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> is sleeping?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Whom angels greet with anthems sweet</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">While shepherds watch are keeping?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This, this is </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Christ the King</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Whom shepherd guard and angels sing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Haste, haste to bring Him laud,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Babe</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">, the </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Son</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> of </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mary</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">2. Why lies He in such mean estate,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Where </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">ox</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> and</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">ass</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">are feeding?**</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Good Christian, fear, for sinners here</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">silent Word</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> is pleading. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Nails, spears</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> shall </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">pierce</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Him through,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">cross</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> be borne for me, for you.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Hail, hail, the </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Word</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> made Flesh,</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Babe</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">, the </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Son</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> of </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mary</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydtEmX6k62p14nKK4KNTLYku3BEi0fdoeYhP_VsBjNo1bBFHAcsslmgcgYp6alKN2pFKEqftRVhOBG8TcikUSa9GihP8L-M7T_BdCWSPVQCTaJTnn3oMqQRb62BL9MBpdxgR3xMs3VgVzOnCDr-SmewQ05nvlAHQ4uZeidYyLkyVVvfwX33hNnc52Wo2X/s4160/20231215_185057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydtEmX6k62p14nKK4KNTLYku3BEi0fdoeYhP_VsBjNo1bBFHAcsslmgcgYp6alKN2pFKEqftRVhOBG8TcikUSa9GihP8L-M7T_BdCWSPVQCTaJTnn3oMqQRb62BL9MBpdxgR3xMs3VgVzOnCDr-SmewQ05nvlAHQ4uZeidYyLkyVVvfwX33hNnc52Wo2X/w400-h300/20231215_185057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh***</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Come, peasant, king*** to own Him.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">King of Kings</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> salvation brings,</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Let loving hearts enthrone Him.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Raise, raise the song on high,</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">virgin</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> sings her lullaby.</span></div><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Joy, joy</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">, for Christ is born,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;">The </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;">Babe</span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;">, the </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;">Son</span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;"> of </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mary</span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: georgia;">.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">--William Chatterton Dix, 1865</span></i></div><div><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial;">*usually sung to the English folk tune "Greensleeves"</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial;">**It's not known for sure what animals were present at Jesus' birth. The Luke 2 account says He was laid in a manger, so people assume He was born in a stable where other animals were present. Some people feel Mary rode a donkey down from Bethlehem to Nazareth, though the Bible doesn't say this either. Still, these animals make it into much of the religious art and into Nativity scenes. </span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial;">***It seems the Magi (sometimes called "Wise Men") came later. They have sometimes been referred to as "kings", though they were not really rulers. [Psalm 72 has similar thoughts and refers to "kings", though.] This, as Christ's birth itself, shows the low & high of society worshipping HIm. </span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></i></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-28287286202222323212022-11-01T01:30:00.001-06:002022-11-01T01:30:00.162-06:00Thanksgiving of Another Sort<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmCQYfvspegAuie4EU6f5wlOeLAvdnsbBIgJoTY8dONOlxPm_uYK7Y9vpCBMVuVgMxCCgm0aYNRmWsaoTB8x3RM4dHckASaYwC1H5ZE5yKivMdkJeaN3lhy6P5f9asBtsTt8Fb2gbuci36pEVt7rmkuywkxYEMyoANY1MGxuMpbtUV0Z-vJxizQC4iw/s483/epistle%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="483" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmCQYfvspegAuie4EU6f5wlOeLAvdnsbBIgJoTY8dONOlxPm_uYK7Y9vpCBMVuVgMxCCgm0aYNRmWsaoTB8x3RM4dHckASaYwC1H5ZE5yKivMdkJeaN3lhy6P5f9asBtsTt8Fb2gbuci36pEVt7rmkuywkxYEMyoANY1MGxuMpbtUV0Z-vJxizQC4iw/w400-h320/epistle%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> For more thoughts for this Thanksgiving season, click the "</span><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">autumn</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">" link to the left on the desktop version of this blog.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-67143065444578740002022-10-16T15:56:00.007-06:002023-06-30T16:29:42.478-06:00Autumn Glory<div><span style="color: #b45f06;"> <br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Here are some photos from around northern Arizona this October. Northern Arizona looks a lot different than some of you who have never visited this state might expect. This is going to be a bigger post, photographically. It will also have a couple different 'takes' on autumn interspersed.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> There is also much more "human activity" in some of these pictures than what I typically include. Some of this couldn't be helped in order to "get the shot." But it's a reminder that, despite how radical environmentalists frame things, our world is a human-natural world cooperation. To even enjoy it involves a human imposition. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> After the flood, God gave Noah a </span><span style="color: red;">r</span><span style="color: #e69138;">a</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">n</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">b</span><span style="color: #351c75;">o</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">w</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">. Christians think of this mostly as a promise that God would not destroy the earth again by a flood. There is also a promise that seasons will follow each other in order until the end of time:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>"Through all the days of the earth,</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>Seedtime and Harvst,</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>Cold and Heat,</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>Summer and Winter, </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>Day and Night </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: courier;"><b>Will not take rest [cease, pause, have a 'Sabbath']." <i>(Genesis 8:22)</i></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="color: #f6b26b; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3243" data-original-width="2474" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpcfC1yBkSczOw8p4WCACJXUyCO-VQ2cX7w7IKuaioGhFgvhVFON3A5DyUUaQ4lzUK_mTjVvti81SVkfZAN8f1LVvQ_gJka5hvGHsCivFsFMLjOp2Ip0HMvlk-ZKZzFEn6aWfoGr9SKNBR1BtMxQwY_Nc-0pXjn4zcZRiLE1KCFkLbAlOSXGbxeEGPQ/w305-h400/20221008_111835.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"> When you're young, you often just admire Fall for the beautiful change of colors. As time passes, you are more likely to have the haunting sense of 'death' arrive. The leaves are actually dying. While the deciduous trees aren't dying, their dormant state looks dead. Even perceptive children will pick up on this, as in this poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, an English Jesuit priest:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: medium;"><b>Spring and Fall</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: medium;"><i>to a young child</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Márgarét, áre you gríeving<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Over Goldengrove unleaving?<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Leáves like the things of man, you<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">With your fresh thoughts care for, can you?<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Ah! ás the heart grows older<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">It will come to such sights colder<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">By and by, nor spare a sigh<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal* lie;<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">And yet you wíll weep and know why.<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Now no matter, child, the name:<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Sórrow’s spríngs áre the same.<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">What heart heard of, ghost guessed:<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">It ís the blight man was born for,<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">It is Margaret you mourn for. <i>(1880) </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>*Leafmeal, akin to "piecemeal"; term coined by Hopkins </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The Bible gives up hope in this, though. Job, who was plagued by disaster and lived thousands of years before Christ was born, said in faith:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">"For I know that my Redeemer lives,</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And at the last [day], <span style="text-indent: -1em;">He shall stand upon the earth.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-indent: -1em;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And after my skin is destroyed-- this,</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-indent: -1em;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And in my flesh shall I see God,</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-indent: -1em;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Whom I shall see for myself,</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-indent: -1em;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And my eyes shall behold,</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-indent: -1em;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And not a stranger. *</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">My heart yearns within me!" <i> (Job 19:25-27)</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;">*this is more accurate to the Hebrew. Martin Luther made a similar choice, translating it into German, using the word <i>Fremder</i>, "stranger.</span><span style="color: #990000;">"</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Mountain</span></b>🌄<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Hike</span></b> 🚶♀️ 🚶♂️:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">solitary aspen leaf 🍂</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="1959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagML6JknM0tTn1Fy6YEtu5SzQ3ATfJwysIzBviTNegli-zpOef0uKBdO9sjEgOtiwndCqAxWHSNmHykydFnniNmOOjCnBMVcBYwxqSsKSMJmUGye4tfRDhh8SP00bCpSaJOceCEcCUbBipeT_xxo3hcKhmtA33a6uzpEw4N4R9G0r-DUcUdjyRMCGeA/w400-h400/20221009_144837%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>"Aspen Corner"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>part way down the mountain </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_yZ-LKZTNjcNY4z2Bl5GMlUQ4k7quVgk1a_HmKDxNx9SFpqdSzB2tbePk-2mS7ZbJ6EERMwLa7q5tsW4u5AVgcJdxmUG3endrxAa5Eu94GAQ745dfjq7k8NzfXoTlsYaCwC7mlvi34lVsEI-ouwV2wNsyvHOuhGf3bTPQr5-B2C-5RAZT0x2Pq0fxA/s3959/20221009_153204%20(2).jpg" style="clear: right; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyh4Bvf5rJ3EwQhJXoH-LxFoUYw18gfayXNiOwmyPzFA9obmb9Ft48Fmz_1nX0YGig71LnqrnPvibOAsA-TNG5pN8DvcfS7j5aLIzhT7Id7pFGFWkvuBZVviL7d0vWksjWRGbbojT5tHfmSOCU8JHOrSt8yEhKnFh3rIqKRbZObTVAU8QK2YuoGcPWA/s2947/20221009_153311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="2947" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyh4Bvf5rJ3EwQhJXoH-LxFoUYw18gfayXNiOwmyPzFA9obmb9Ft48Fmz_1nX0YGig71LnqrnPvibOAsA-TNG5pN8DvcfS7j5aLIzhT7Id7pFGFWkvuBZVviL7d0vWksjWRGbbojT5tHfmSOCU8JHOrSt8yEhKnFh3rIqKRbZObTVAU8QK2YuoGcPWA/w400-h266/20221009_153311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Flowers</span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> 🌸🏵🌼💐 </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">I was frankly surprised to see this many flowers still blooming, especially the 'last' lupine and all the black-eyed Susans, especially considering how cool it was already getting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">Purple False-Clover</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">pea family</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U1WoihWqlwiMMhLBnmcRrUnLCNBwavibbYDCXBhw8N3ao9hufqNmaDWbmNg_TKSeaQsL5NaHwhXLbKInjTLF4ahsC1zCI2VVGKFzJLMvaiM_1-zn3XqVWJyxAJwwfyFJgdEeH7XHxW0fEGUBrqhiwI6_DdghU9oymCZzCsK9nYlVipKXVe6KHeekOQ/s2570/20221008_092229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="2570" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U1WoihWqlwiMMhLBnmcRrUnLCNBwavibbYDCXBhw8N3ao9hufqNmaDWbmNg_TKSeaQsL5NaHwhXLbKInjTLF4ahsC1zCI2VVGKFzJLMvaiM_1-zn3XqVWJyxAJwwfyFJgdEeH7XHxW0fEGUBrqhiwI6_DdghU9oymCZzCsK9nYlVipKXVe6KHeekOQ/w400-h394/20221008_092229.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999999;">White False-Clover</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">and</span> <span style="color: #f1c232;">Yellow Clover</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>(why one is a true clover and the other is not seems some botanist's whim)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSmQWIE5tZC_P36NNUI30MN3LkRpPO0ay3UZYfdxttRchyJLESsMilCetFlq_wsiEPokRTqFTgjiRDnOGHgMl-JQyNsfyTvHeMgn6IpvZEy7TY6Qv_JyRc9ANMqsc70638Ngk1fwWZw5xGHpLKwwEJUZycZIWwBa8PuFWjeKGn51yPyif-hUspGP9Lg/s2359/20221008_092058.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2146" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSmQWIE5tZC_P36NNUI30MN3LkRpPO0ay3UZYfdxttRchyJLESsMilCetFlq_wsiEPokRTqFTgjiRDnOGHgMl-JQyNsfyTvHeMgn6IpvZEy7TY6Qv_JyRc9ANMqsc70638Ngk1fwWZw5xGHpLKwwEJUZycZIWwBa8PuFWjeKGn51yPyif-hUspGP9Lg/w364-h400/20221008_092058.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Yarrow </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmkhoqxyW7X2kBih67KOHbGHJpDTpp6Jk4lXxAfi-xymcfBTnb9zNPQQld3kfCskTY-MP9XFzzTdl94zJ95GPxpE5bt7U7aWtfM74qd50zVofBDFuE_oNv7sb5enfAYaDKJNrgkaeg9sfny1szluNv2ZsEvhMqeapv_sXQdUzJV0BPQYNu-5AkdZ68g/s2341/20221008_092305.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="2340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmkhoqxyW7X2kBih67KOHbGHJpDTpp6Jk4lXxAfi-xymcfBTnb9zNPQQld3kfCskTY-MP9XFzzTdl94zJ95GPxpE5bt7U7aWtfM74qd50zVofBDFuE_oNv7sb5enfAYaDKJNrgkaeg9sfny1szluNv2ZsEvhMqeapv_sXQdUzJV0BPQYNu-5AkdZ68g/w400-h400/20221008_092305.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">Golden Aster </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">composite (sunflower) 🌼 family</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsyA3FYfM1MKOzxU0Evi5qgoSg62LYGohPDJmeMsWcHT8pekSOFlHWq9nLZgrVC5_5l2UM3WFM3GEYn2yGDBcnI7OqanZOzL93PtXBF51QLbbdt-R0m_JyoqkuqiztzJ_ZK8PjhnH6b3p0ai74qk4b6IFwa99l3J0Ys2aWbd4DF0YXJliirHHdAcozw/s4160/20221008_092621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsyA3FYfM1MKOzxU0Evi5qgoSg62LYGohPDJmeMsWcHT8pekSOFlHWq9nLZgrVC5_5l2UM3WFM3GEYn2yGDBcnI7OqanZOzL93PtXBF51QLbbdt-R0m_JyoqkuqiztzJ_ZK8PjhnH6b3p0ai74qk4b6IFwa99l3J0Ys2aWbd4DF0YXJliirHHdAcozw/w300-h400/20221008_092621.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">Native Snapdragon </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eKjCWzlIPIY1pLy1WStXIq4ke8o7DP52BIF-jMeBaErQ3xAuwKu5bbOKB00Dto1UcH-vRH-vE2zRo5NgbJdxgfe2rnBZroRD4ZgmbTbJRnOIpv6YF72TPQs6r71b7kARHHP1Q2AT_KHBKd7fz29cHC_CkjpkdeoYw_h2DWKsdcq8m0T0DwS3G_BzYQ/s1656/20221008_094006.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1656" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eKjCWzlIPIY1pLy1WStXIq4ke8o7DP52BIF-jMeBaErQ3xAuwKu5bbOKB00Dto1UcH-vRH-vE2zRo5NgbJdxgfe2rnBZroRD4ZgmbTbJRnOIpv6YF72TPQs6r71b7kARHHP1Q2AT_KHBKd7fz29cHC_CkjpkdeoYw_h2DWKsdcq8m0T0DwS3G_BzYQ/w400-h400/20221008_094006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Cliff Rose 🌹</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>rose family (along with many common fruits</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>such as 🍎apple, plum, cherry 🍒, peach 🍑)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">[alongside </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">purple coneflower</span><span style="color: #38761d;">]</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjT5108nEHmZWkAgQgXbkshPgOQWNK8VRV6TYDB6Y-t1LD7m4cGno8s0jWvaHzE3OJzcjKiyd3KIaqnPsXr2D56JlB2ItB_iiUCzwBHOKxEQqtC-HsoiG_JnQg62Li5x2k_m0LnNKeITdb9k4LJzEc7G9XV652ZO7j6kqpr38nMOn0o8GZSZxX36RoYQ/s2890/20221008_111616.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="2890" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjT5108nEHmZWkAgQgXbkshPgOQWNK8VRV6TYDB6Y-t1LD7m4cGno8s0jWvaHzE3OJzcjKiyd3KIaqnPsXr2D56JlB2ItB_iiUCzwBHOKxEQqtC-HsoiG_JnQg62Li5x2k_m0LnNKeITdb9k4LJzEc7G9XV652ZO7j6kqpr38nMOn0o8GZSZxX36RoYQ/w400-h363/20221008_111616.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Purple Aster</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> composite family; </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">sometimes called Michaelmas Daisy,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">due to blooming around St. Michael's and </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">All Angels Day, 29 September </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctjPKLnNdS5I-WThrBX_AbyW6p636PHELwq3enKWP04OG2lLEvSM8e4LjsZfy8CoMewiiefekEKY_bc5pKaiIGSG-H_tPAfp4sdd-fi_1T9y4AVWrh2Cpc5krbY1K480_BEuH34AWj1TCsOQAKMfBtoXdzYnnypsF0LeFNgisF8I9LIAAoY54YY6qcQ/s1642/20221008_132306.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1642" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctjPKLnNdS5I-WThrBX_AbyW6p636PHELwq3enKWP04OG2lLEvSM8e4LjsZfy8CoMewiiefekEKY_bc5pKaiIGSG-H_tPAfp4sdd-fi_1T9y4AVWrh2Cpc5krbY1K480_BEuH34AWj1TCsOQAKMfBtoXdzYnnypsF0LeFNgisF8I9LIAAoY54YY6qcQ/w400-h400/20221008_132306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Maroon & </span><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">Gold </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Mexican Hats, </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">composite family</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5pcp13YB_Q8QrT46B0_t4mhskAJWxCKP0O3tqD-6rQQrFij7QHNESt5jhHBlSzzMmfAgtOHK9pluZU06FgQNR4_QLR9FVDn2prNp6iMpMhU-1mhqA-c8w7S_PEoMsrPs7rh15s73VbAHduzb3Vmo7oCOGGg-PgogSK4DnvyKnqsesq1xF0Xq-H-F2Q/s2327/20221008_132351%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="2327" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5pcp13YB_Q8QrT46B0_t4mhskAJWxCKP0O3tqD-6rQQrFij7QHNESt5jhHBlSzzMmfAgtOHK9pluZU06FgQNR4_QLR9FVDn2prNp6iMpMhU-1mhqA-c8w7S_PEoMsrPs7rh15s73VbAHduzb3Vmo7oCOGGg-PgogSK4DnvyKnqsesq1xF0Xq-H-F2Q/w400-h400/20221008_132351%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">Yellow Mexican Hats</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">(purple asters among both types of Mexican Hats)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievz7wagNeCba6b82_LaYG3uoAJdHlyZB1tpQ1GzEFI4OQCFMV9r2dXNBCAuqGiaRhkgveE-0dw5ArkcGk5hsxeFWFUo3c_d24rvWn3xaRM-17RXTumWNOUBjVK5fH2ijIrwOcBcn9SY9YUShVhv6_QLB3sGgId0P3MugPHLS7Gzeev_t6IW6iUgLhJA/s2721/20221008_132418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2427" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievz7wagNeCba6b82_LaYG3uoAJdHlyZB1tpQ1GzEFI4OQCFMV9r2dXNBCAuqGiaRhkgveE-0dw5ArkcGk5hsxeFWFUo3c_d24rvWn3xaRM-17RXTumWNOUBjVK5fH2ijIrwOcBcn9SY9YUShVhv6_QLB3sGgId0P3MugPHLS7Gzeev_t6IW6iUgLhJA/w356-h400/20221008_132418.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>White Asters or Fleabane</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPZ6m6nMQNCfZ_sC3kiYOjWvp-O1RaGedLu4L2sDWFMyVHW6I20ZCR-CKAUgXqMvUte0H50QquCCQVcuLcggclTFDKY2U0_CpF9YsjyV5Mqal9eK-AxUBFP4vMhAcc2QtOG1-hjmB0yxEgcBHPWTO5YxLnUzrzjrAT1zwEsGHb4d6s1SQo4vVIThpow/s821/20221009_092826.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="821" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPZ6m6nMQNCfZ_sC3kiYOjWvp-O1RaGedLu4L2sDWFMyVHW6I20ZCR-CKAUgXqMvUte0H50QquCCQVcuLcggclTFDKY2U0_CpF9YsjyV5Mqal9eK-AxUBFP4vMhAcc2QtOG1-hjmB0yxEgcBHPWTO5YxLnUzrzjrAT1zwEsGHb4d6s1SQo4vVIThpow/w400-h378/20221009_092826.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: medium;">Wooly Mullein (Lamb's Ear)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsEYd-BcVtf53cO5_t6Doe5Ay9Ql8hiFw8Xh87Z7NReJbwCkiyjtSh5hvyi7biYediWjJ-Qh9tUsl2aIZtOJT2_yTgNbORjDHSjzJ7WlV-ueWhfm_4LFsZU1cTE5HJc4rx0wkmzFskUqsMQNi0D49La5GDz6lUa1gh1jjLf2nIKDXtyC17HdNVZFljg/s2683/20221009_144049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="1994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsEYd-BcVtf53cO5_t6Doe5Ay9Ql8hiFw8Xh87Z7NReJbwCkiyjtSh5hvyi7biYediWjJ-Qh9tUsl2aIZtOJT2_yTgNbORjDHSjzJ7WlV-ueWhfm_4LFsZU1cTE5HJc4rx0wkmzFskUqsMQNi0D49La5GDz6lUa1gh1jjLf2nIKDXtyC17HdNVZFljg/w298-h400/20221009_144049.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">pea family (note pods below)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrMOAkxBZw61ukr4dnkA5B8xp2hmMwVCgitqZpFFNwuzy-WBY4uYvkG6cyBt8Ts2wFF-rMTKXYsnue28fbXKfYOZZpaiAgXLaWLqNcmNfSYtCFbo5EwrJJDWKW8Ht0kMo9A4p6tHzdRl6E9L4LebxRCK-8Kozn-oRBLaK_mQm6dT4LzQ5kXLD0kt-w/s2628/20221009_145359%20(3).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="2627" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrMOAkxBZw61ukr4dnkA5B8xp2hmMwVCgitqZpFFNwuzy-WBY4uYvkG6cyBt8Ts2wFF-rMTKXYsnue28fbXKfYOZZpaiAgXLaWLqNcmNfSYtCFbo5EwrJJDWKW8Ht0kMo9A4p6tHzdRl6E9L4LebxRCK-8Kozn-oRBLaK_mQm6dT4LzQ5kXLD0kt-w/w400-h400/20221009_145359%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">Purple Coneflower, non-native; composite family</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-3lN1lq950-6-FPsiuBMMQOJ7tvLh9uby8LUezyk0MoYw1uNXKwXW3hyWTNfWB2F3C5v7JuUu67QrnTyxuHpYcKXl9K6PHxXM33tC3p19Sq60BJMGPEl3iNKq3KPiPIh12mFD8nA56YByDYwPXf89noHkZZBtxk-TlR-SSjz2ZMt2iyRjrTru-YIRw/s2388/20221008_111601.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="2157" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-3lN1lq950-6-FPsiuBMMQOJ7tvLh9uby8LUezyk0MoYw1uNXKwXW3hyWTNfWB2F3C5v7JuUu67QrnTyxuHpYcKXl9K6PHxXM33tC3p19Sq60BJMGPEl3iNKq3KPiPIh12mFD8nA56YByDYwPXf89noHkZZBtxk-TlR-SSjz2ZMt2iyRjrTru-YIRw/w361-h400/20221008_111601.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Indian Blanket Flower (Firewheel), Composite Family</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">only somewhat native to this area;</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">more common on the southern parts of the Great Prarie;</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">there are several subspecies with slight color variations</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JvedYaIxyYwW81X-x-4K28FdMKX9Eb4soYL5cQe8UiPlHotxiS7pMTo6asSmbdyBKfx2eQlFGFknyjZ0dQ-9rAUnVt8ZvubZa3W4svQN_bNGe0eHAsNYYmM_WZ652fQAOuBWjGtiWEsJWHAk9FxkL0-WeKSIJqPsU53iY_aeerOOKUb88uWF1_Mfzw/s2925/20221008_120731.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2925" data-original-width="2681" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JvedYaIxyYwW81X-x-4K28FdMKX9Eb4soYL5cQe8UiPlHotxiS7pMTo6asSmbdyBKfx2eQlFGFknyjZ0dQ-9rAUnVt8ZvubZa3W4svQN_bNGe0eHAsNYYmM_WZ652fQAOuBWjGtiWEsJWHAk9FxkL0-WeKSIJqPsU53iY_aeerOOKUb88uWF1_Mfzw/w366-h400/20221008_120731.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>My Favorite: Black-Eyed Susans</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>composite family</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><i>native to the Midwest, from Wisconsin to Texas</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>They have been seeded and naturalized to this one field in Flagstaff, AZ.</b></span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Though I like living in the West, these are still a big favorite with me.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">with ponderosa pines</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYz_0lcg6Wnp9PQHejJOPK2sdmsPo-Rcibn7k1awOA2j1F__HrsH4S35uV_hiDL3eRJ_Vppk0Pwkq_XyrvADE_Pn_j9oQqshgYUdH1YY9784QyUxdaxSZEuuVwtmcjWLDgEfqkI50i40jQnhnHOorkhSQzwFoBY7ISabvB5B3eZOXpnTUpSORk1V1xQ/s4160/20221009_092151.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYz_0lcg6Wnp9PQHejJOPK2sdmsPo-Rcibn7k1awOA2j1F__HrsH4S35uV_hiDL3eRJ_Vppk0Pwkq_XyrvADE_Pn_j9oQqshgYUdH1YY9784QyUxdaxSZEuuVwtmcjWLDgEfqkI50i40jQnhnHOorkhSQzwFoBY7ISabvB5B3eZOXpnTUpSORk1V1xQ/w300-h400/20221009_092151.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rTF3ScLCVSmgpinZ7hpBOPidWGOiLGSwla3er7TKu2_lQjmG8OPp5OJpEJ9-ns6omgjk8f8SjV4HwLfxVOuzniJVhAVUTyG3FJu2oUHWKK66RKV_hy3xcfrM2_XorkU41BcPuA_un8Mq4lGzgz0ZVoO59AOxgX0H9d-u0mGNrSY4-iTs5Lznz6eylg/s2962/20221009_092151%20(2).jpg" style="clear: right; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2019/08/black-eyed-susan.html" target="_blank">Black-Eyed Susan</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4sz91tpSVRJocpUQsijYzcLlsheh5S4GBy4anHx_vR-hbRY2dNbvBLoAg7pZ3e_-SsDmPA6xf54MQYPvRbCmGTeRFXM7aJ99F_rY5q5II6oSoEgYmuzlRIxgJVt_yYLwRKMK6JatKNfsZRfHKCaktmGAhMgbiP72h4X3OqSG0l9mR397FBE9ZlZLlw/s2858/20221009_092141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="2858" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4sz91tpSVRJocpUQsijYzcLlsheh5S4GBy4anHx_vR-hbRY2dNbvBLoAg7pZ3e_-SsDmPA6xf54MQYPvRbCmGTeRFXM7aJ99F_rY5q5II6oSoEgYmuzlRIxgJVt_yYLwRKMK6JatKNfsZRfHKCaktmGAhMgbiP72h4X3OqSG0l9mR397FBE9ZlZLlw/w400-h400/20221009_092141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-18894470771129252902022-10-01T01:30:00.016-06:002022-10-01T01:30:00.145-06:00 Mountain Lore<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"> These photos are from a recent trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. The dunes are some of the largest natural dunes in the US, created by unique forces working in this area of the Rio Grande. The mountains are part of the Sangre de Cristo ("Blood of Christ") range within the North American Rocky Mountains. (Spanish explorers applied the name centuries ago because reddish light reflecting off snow caps suggested this.) This area is collectively referred to as The San Luis Valley.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"> Included is some Biblical poetry about mountains. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm1oP09_UiUhuDrWH4ldMOmRRGSiaIEYacWv6BnRFovgihORNTutUZu4VTNO9u7l4CaiW6DjZslODLgtxkYR4zHQYSFgREwPtdEZtPnyl92Pasc8bJaWzqI6agszCVJqVX9Xlij9rMwdqmsp3i2S-xdW1bo3z7qi52vWvOMvgMepxRIYI4im5zfjWZA/s3828/20220812_120353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="3828" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm1oP09_UiUhuDrWH4ldMOmRRGSiaIEYacWv6BnRFovgihORNTutUZu4VTNO9u7l4CaiW6DjZslODLgtxkYR4zHQYSFgREwPtdEZtPnyl92Pasc8bJaWzqI6agszCVJqVX9Xlij9rMwdqmsp3i2S-xdW1bo3z7qi52vWvOMvgMepxRIYI4im5zfjWZA/w400-h266/20220812_120353.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQpphXFGH4Vxi43Dmx2EZBrTNTTrZSOh_LDouaaMzOvfDOZycrm7Q-aUetYIWi66J_b-lYBLsp2PKuofcytUsovBGr2S7kuz4HTrk2tbqE8HDUivr_3eoffYaWnbvrxOBJ3E0cpwSFVxsy7a8tYnsSx23J9UeKzv0Y1cCCIBTcHHPTlFeyEkFBkVw0g/s2091/20220812_122956%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="1918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQpphXFGH4Vxi43Dmx2EZBrTNTTrZSOh_LDouaaMzOvfDOZycrm7Q-aUetYIWi66J_b-lYBLsp2PKuofcytUsovBGr2S7kuz4HTrk2tbqE8HDUivr_3eoffYaWnbvrxOBJ3E0cpwSFVxsy7a8tYnsSx23J9UeKzv0Y1cCCIBTcHHPTlFeyEkFBkVw0g/w368-h400/20220812_122956%20(2).jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBgYPYLzaRt8CW__Wc4h1PjxjCk2u_11hgxg7FospDXpQGYe67-1jAiSaSlzG4DLWO0BcKOEN8ampHNBqlAv7lluXKckhNO7bUE3nIHvsPjvc2ditj0JfQF6q8VEQnpL9trwgFy8bA1OPVQJeNgKuzzPYls2ukYfqGEk-kbDdxjiVvvXHKG5eEpSQ-Q/s4051/20220812_142828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="4051" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBgYPYLzaRt8CW__Wc4h1PjxjCk2u_11hgxg7FospDXpQGYe67-1jAiSaSlzG4DLWO0BcKOEN8ampHNBqlAv7lluXKckhNO7bUE3nIHvsPjvc2ditj0JfQF6q8VEQnpL9trwgFy8bA1OPVQJeNgKuzzPYls2ukYfqGEk-kbDdxjiVvvXHKG5eEpSQ-Q/w400-h266/20220812_142828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04;"> This is a reminder of how God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as sands along the seashore <i>(Genesis 22:17 & 26:4)</i>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #073763; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsybTLcnRRd0aNJ1__uf5H5aBPWqsbHs55GS6lvYoIczgJGlyyKddcM1JYyHn680GeKHzNa67fYPXECXvqxL6cDaIGLpwf4dLLcUuOR0AUjyuEoQ0qP4_MpYj2YqcbeLMtXPwAdSgzwJtV_Rxw8H37ICuKSYS5OA2JCODAwLz5zqR_ZEsog-E96bLyA/s4053/20220812_125314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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font-size: medium;">I will lift up my eyes unto the hills</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">From whence comes my help. <i> (Psalm 121:1)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">In the city of our God,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">The mountain of His holiness. <i>(Ps. 48:1)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">Who may ascend upon the Mount of Yahweh?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">And who may stand in the place of His holiness? <i>(Psalm 24:3)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">In [Yahweh's] Hand are the depths of the earth,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">And the heights of the hills are His. <i> (Ps. 95:4) [original translations] </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"> The person who stand in the place of Yahweh's holiness is the person whose sin has been forgiven by Jesus. We see this spelled out in other places in the Bible.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"> Mountains seem almost eternal and unmovable. Yet God can move them. Jesus spoke of having "the faith to move mountains." <i>(Matthew 17:20) </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"> A hill is also a place which can be seen from far away on the plain. From atop a mountain, things can be seen for miles around. Many Biblical events took place on hills or mountains. The 10 Commandments were given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. Part of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness occurred on a mountain. Jesus was 'transfigured' (radiating bright as the Sun) on a mountain. Jesus prayed with His disciples the night of His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. Jesus was crucified on the hill at Golgatha. Jesus ascended into heaven from a mountain near Bethany, traditionally the Mount of Olives. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBQH-qL1wszLybfpGZscrCshQZ_d_JUCw7E0k5yKwWdiZfg4fPlwIuInqaZcrC4qQYb7X2Bftb-T9k4q2uFPmdGGWfFVlP1ZxUiXpvKrkJ5JPnONSGIkUB1uPbXO3it87mNGXdpwqCX7EZNkJhQ8MqvkuXDYrVKA9S61WM5Rk7Sij2xLv4QcXcLdN_g/s3723/20220813_120659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3723" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBQH-qL1wszLybfpGZscrCshQZ_d_JUCw7E0k5yKwWdiZfg4fPlwIuInqaZcrC4qQYb7X2Bftb-T9k4q2uFPmdGGWfFVlP1ZxUiXpvKrkJ5JPnONSGIkUB1uPbXO3it87mNGXdpwqCX7EZNkJhQ8MqvkuXDYrVKA9S61WM5Rk7Sij2xLv4QcXcLdN_g/w400-h266/20220813_120659.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-12577941634272356502022-08-01T01:30:00.083-06:002022-08-01T01:30:00.165-06:00 Corner of Heaven<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"> Once again, I'm featuring some of the flowers that have grown up in our yard this spring and summer, as well as our pollinating drought-resistant pine. Some are native to this area and others are not. Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinSfMgA29NlrIqLmvxfx2rJj65_-2LpDWYAyChztnY98abC2a4yH2tHEBOt3IyMrBuoM349n_tdguNxEr-aLkzsBKW4YZYLQMJPHhCl6jfHOGQQXcjXlqZbL4BJ38Oss9Wwjmik2XrIus9iB8Jgu2A0V1xyfkSgvNeqdmq-MdaJOOaXCH93gob6K6sA/s2903/20220403_152236.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="2373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinSfMgA29NlrIqLmvxfx2rJj65_-2LpDWYAyChztnY98abC2a4yH2tHEBOt3IyMrBuoM349n_tdguNxEr-aLkzsBKW4YZYLQMJPHhCl6jfHOGQQXcjXlqZbL4BJ38Oss9Wwjmik2XrIus9iB8Jgu2A0V1xyfkSgvNeqdmq-MdaJOOaXCH93gob6K6sA/w328-h400/20220403_152236.jpg" width="328" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: medium;">California Poppy (also native to AZ)<br />with some non-native poppies below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pEO4O31ItLiixTo4Zo4TaDSVioqF5OoeupYQfmeZOkvSEsBYTr_beNFpFeXnQFVQ6EGpLeJlwfRpx8q9kPv1t5Tewr0SJOUO7rRdFhmopnzJh2EyLFblTBkz3oUTKL_gfEP6iZMyAZ97c_tlxfYIr2kmIgvpHxEi0ovnoO3HqFQujzRKuUenm2kRFg/s2497/20220402_160517.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="2497" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pEO4O31ItLiixTo4Zo4TaDSVioqF5OoeupYQfmeZOkvSEsBYTr_beNFpFeXnQFVQ6EGpLeJlwfRpx8q9kPv1t5Tewr0SJOUO7rRdFhmopnzJh2EyLFblTBkz3oUTKL_gfEP6iZMyAZ97c_tlxfYIr2kmIgvpHxEi0ovnoO3HqFQujzRKuUenm2kRFg/w400-h373/20220402_160517.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyvLeHexhWgrbchOBfcmNaG1ngpbXJDWNDCm9cO6Na8R1MOgGSoiXw0vf63-Z1q5Jm9WdjnYVyHHn327MkdLYBcnY8qK4aNh2KXt0oupaQfeiM7C1MEZH-TbltQHG5lczDozRC08U9lTFWkVc2O1chMOyNiiOXU9Hwevyqii3mm3P4pJ4YGFVPMTIFg/s3748/20220327_165300.jpg" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="2741" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Rk3kr8M3TttK2sjlReEj38a0ylWaRfyKJJtVxaHa2K9ISxo8MH7QfeETlsVtlKqHio6zWbHZLV8mtS42HItoYak6BNUX0jVkTFmq6Wgf1FEwgYiD45DCfMTsE205HzNDJN03gNVIR53cReQz_fLI5dWXiVmDRocI1q8fU5CUyAv7x3w9dLFuaeJcTA/w400-h279/20220327_165447.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"> Snap dragons with</span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> African daisies</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rd5TCWOFCxw--B6qnT0H695m3G8VI4nf1oPxw4gEJHrSzHxJccy5-8sykPMzxQ4slrnf-guK-FjB44Sx5k-OvsNcjk3TvKskLJYeCaRkK5uRTOL-eZ9efaESyzXaCunjMzkT1exubRdI4hTRNK0R2v6rsRG9HtHT7bPAisHkCByZk4R3TQeCfeaqwA/s1533/20220322_125922.jpg" style="clear: right; 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font-size: medium;">Poppy with spiderwort [??]</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmSd_7Uq5mk4NJi-Pazmz7SsGl_zriCSqarNHKLZNYjru8v-3wP7fpiOWSOYnbhgor_9tAL7e82WPN3bomIfG4UGSEHgoyJzvAH8zz53X9Iq9qB9i3-Q5NAYHzo9uCnNSIuHSaDnXbch0u8o7LmR8IZ1lN13F7jrWM8afAw-5NINqnfnqxsqzvSlJVQ/s1889/20220402_160524.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="1852" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmSd_7Uq5mk4NJi-Pazmz7SsGl_zriCSqarNHKLZNYjru8v-3wP7fpiOWSOYnbhgor_9tAL7e82WPN3bomIfG4UGSEHgoyJzvAH8zz53X9Iq9qB9i3-Q5NAYHzo9uCnNSIuHSaDnXbch0u8o7LmR8IZ1lN13F7jrWM8afAw-5NINqnfnqxsqzvSlJVQ/w393-h400/20220402_160524.jpg" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: medium;">Sweet alyssum; with something from pea family below</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LQSNIxZcmfI9qG_gr0XupmveIov9D7yyZVCFEFC_6XaeXuzjBSlwYM9jpcTG34WPkiCr1kN4RXZhUxPa-3P2tuhEIAeAo8t75Ercu5iS-bl-1RmRX6k64nqRiXTioVRveJbI5mbyePyM9mPoU9mJTw7tWMFCwu6Xk7VVeSBjkAo0B_XVyyItj73fPg/s2726/20220403_152311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="2520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LQSNIxZcmfI9qG_gr0XupmveIov9D7yyZVCFEFC_6XaeXuzjBSlwYM9jpcTG34WPkiCr1kN4RXZhUxPa-3P2tuhEIAeAo8t75Ercu5iS-bl-1RmRX6k64nqRiXTioVRveJbI5mbyePyM9mPoU9mJTw7tWMFCwu6Xk7VVeSBjkAo0B_XVyyItj73fPg/w370-h400/20220403_152311.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTHq27kZ0XPk6TSG_fwxjDSVVnF2s-kPoGBFdJlbUZNqz6_SM3tH3ViCt_xcRbBubyCRm9DODsfKA3MGgybzTJXs6iCrkz8UPeBuGCmS0XCzniSob4Jd4iqfGtM4fQDHtScNQOqLGfSBAoHXXdWqZNjVzyNYfMn1vLgjbndS6PdSSP4vE7llo5m2J7w/s1671/20220411_183035.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1429" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTHq27kZ0XPk6TSG_fwxjDSVVnF2s-kPoGBFdJlbUZNqz6_SM3tH3ViCt_xcRbBubyCRm9DODsfKA3MGgybzTJXs6iCrkz8UPeBuGCmS0XCzniSob4Jd4iqfGtM4fQDHtScNQOqLGfSBAoHXXdWqZNjVzyNYfMn1vLgjbndS6PdSSP4vE7llo5m2J7w/w343-h400/20220411_183035.jpg" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: medium;">Rose, bred for hot environments</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MCyjQE2homVvrqqoP0hjezxY5W-6IvnNAUG61Vx4x4X1uC90sXPVIBZxlbcWcxXMj4kz11F_gJAdzUTLBW9y8Nk6nTeLg2GJ8WGKIkqwUhyd-9oLzq8qztrSEy2w2GIMMOCNMRR7fD6VlqB-yFY6pYQXNnGjjkWCRQucItDBLdYblZXYByAm7u64aA/s1937/20220411_183118.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="1881" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MCyjQE2homVvrqqoP0hjezxY5W-6IvnNAUG61Vx4x4X1uC90sXPVIBZxlbcWcxXMj4kz11F_gJAdzUTLBW9y8Nk6nTeLg2GJ8WGKIkqwUhyd-9oLzq8qztrSEy2w2GIMMOCNMRR7fD6VlqB-yFY6pYQXNnGjjkWCRQucItDBLdYblZXYByAm7u64aA/w389-h400/20220411_183118.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLt-8En_14ZAQfckGOnaAyoVbmb23tv5wRXCJfoGMqsOFXd_bwTxjKBZXyrh9Be6N5SWAugQQbZu68Ip9OGo1Ml44uqkuoaI8Exxr6es-q6WGRfoGyrJHIuplcKeg15IIHPQ5t9S4ltB5RDki9cd2P91iyJw2pVCJzKYFfeon0l9lr7s9FeoV0Vz4sQ/s2149/20220430_155046.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2149" data-original-width="1562" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLt-8En_14ZAQfckGOnaAyoVbmb23tv5wRXCJfoGMqsOFXd_bwTxjKBZXyrh9Be6N5SWAugQQbZu68Ip9OGo1Ml44uqkuoaI8Exxr6es-q6WGRfoGyrJHIuplcKeg15IIHPQ5t9S4ltB5RDki9cd2P91iyJw2pVCJzKYFfeon0l9lr7s9FeoV0Vz4sQ/w291-h400/20220430_155046.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Icelandic poppy</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWld6kJhIJPEMX6g9sr99FkFlPeDA15sVVpeiqFwBy8L3vU0Bt42eGYkKHu8A2cp5rTIZ68z5PiP8gNet41mcIUoZB7_FmEMTmm6PcYhWd8Jd6C84NM9Yq5QwaiKmtmXiTfqoEzNxuOYyQSUW-1y_9A3iGa8JMf1FWN1PcdNgSiUyouhZmuidviXkAA/s2171/20220501_173536%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="1489" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWld6kJhIJPEMX6g9sr99FkFlPeDA15sVVpeiqFwBy8L3vU0Bt42eGYkKHu8A2cp5rTIZ68z5PiP8gNet41mcIUoZB7_FmEMTmm6PcYhWd8Jd6C84NM9Yq5QwaiKmtmXiTfqoEzNxuOYyQSUW-1y_9A3iGa8JMf1FWN1PcdNgSiUyouhZmuidviXkAA/w438-h640/20220501_173536%20(2).jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Daughter's rendition of Icelandic poppy</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRARX0vMFbaE_MKEEsf5hnD3d5BX4z5FMWbywsR0KVv3kTbnDWNRKx30h5y-3xM8cma6GpFjpsClKO2dnmyUHixBLBE4fODY9VtFedsXmnbgsS6zNY_DrYGhHVLD4UmiHNL8BGrOb80aMxu_8XTCgk45D3ehRTeiaDSIHOEEG3CFzETTEfmnGG1H_jmg/s3851/20220523_065440.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3851" data-original-width="2775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRARX0vMFbaE_MKEEsf5hnD3d5BX4z5FMWbywsR0KVv3kTbnDWNRKx30h5y-3xM8cma6GpFjpsClKO2dnmyUHixBLBE4fODY9VtFedsXmnbgsS6zNY_DrYGhHVLD4UmiHNL8BGrOb80aMxu_8XTCgk45D3ehRTeiaDSIHOEEG3CFzETTEfmnGG1H_jmg/w289-h400/20220523_065440.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: medium;">Black-eyed Susan, at various stages</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Bk39bpbBNrxxUXfsiVDTPeR2pPjupgRBNlzWWblKnYLh4t5F33nEA7bfM8T_PHAcOtoJVPzjk5VOZ7LD-E0WQ2W3PGFO5BRI93mG1daMQ8zr973EjcqWW8FyfKxuh2D94Fr6AutGyTYI7pxNGPHoYeIxBkFYTV7ejgr_ZIazJ2u80d5yG2ySs-Tlow/s3465/20220525_165533.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3465" data-original-width="2552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Bk39bpbBNrxxUXfsiVDTPeR2pPjupgRBNlzWWblKnYLh4t5F33nEA7bfM8T_PHAcOtoJVPzjk5VOZ7LD-E0WQ2W3PGFO5BRI93mG1daMQ8zr973EjcqWW8FyfKxuh2D94Fr6AutGyTYI7pxNGPHoYeIxBkFYTV7ejgr_ZIazJ2u80d5yG2ySs-Tlow/w295-h400/20220525_165533.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-48329326690317172962022-07-01T01:30:00.001-06:002022-07-01T01:30:00.186-06:00Glorious Old Glory<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Here are some fairly recent photos</span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">of the US Flag flying</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">around the </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">Big Lake area in </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">eastern Arizona:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTD92IQJQRyLbqWkd8gtA9DDefEtDLEqkMQgKxUQ0rw_AQv6jxF0ujP6Ha0tfKYy5vyyLUKoJitH48lZ1yvroiOp4CNIDYvHn1Nr0UYSQM1I5pRHb5GN2Eg99H02tQ_-4w7KUjFKY25LVftAD5Nha7jzd8e1DsNSb7h1NW3qwh_ixaoU5cmhnso4pCQ/s3691/flag%20big%20lake%20az.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="2644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTD92IQJQRyLbqWkd8gtA9DDefEtDLEqkMQgKxUQ0rw_AQv6jxF0ujP6Ha0tfKYy5vyyLUKoJitH48lZ1yvroiOp4CNIDYvHn1Nr0UYSQM1I5pRHb5GN2Eg99H02tQ_-4w7KUjFKY25LVftAD5Nha7jzd8e1DsNSb7h1NW3qwh_ixaoU5cmhnso4pCQ/w286-h400/flag%20big%20lake%20az.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYn8JPwjE8S1fh3wUakrtUVMGY5J5pXGGJRjkkp9m4ROxLq6qs6lwqK13hhYed9lq49GnlZ6KzXtAX-JMLjFrW4iMIP9kIt051709MdSPBbqWerGfj_4zrzCrW_KEPImZdaCW1y-Hio0PiNOM0pTjQ0lw5hE3pD7p00rI8StRDp1-BXGo8qApK0Ejxg/s3796/Flag%20Reeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3796" data-original-width="2613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYn8JPwjE8S1fh3wUakrtUVMGY5J5pXGGJRjkkp9m4ROxLq6qs6lwqK13hhYed9lq49GnlZ6KzXtAX-JMLjFrW4iMIP9kIt051709MdSPBbqWerGfj_4zrzCrW_KEPImZdaCW1y-Hio0PiNOM0pTjQ0lw5hE3pD7p00rI8StRDp1-BXGo8qApK0Ejxg/s320/Flag%20Reeds.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Here's an older 4th of July posting, showing the flag in various scenic places across the United States:</span> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></span><a href="http://jesusrhymetime.blogspot.com/2017/07/natural-wonders-of-america.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Natural Wonders of America</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126226921543390570.post-63741518910981950322022-05-01T01:30:00.096-06:002022-05-01T01:30:00.149-06:00When Things Converge<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #38761d;">This is a story of how professional art inspires student art, which can inspire amateur art. But, overall, God's inspired Word inspires all that is lasting, real and true.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HVKGUan3LagtfDrsWEPr1DvQccaO2CPvaKe6pBZsTBSonmHGETdkVh1vYvL6toBRtoLlJxAsLMgz7aUlozQqw4uwF8hV87qQkQe4B0ryq0Ou2EYA-Y8ApfRGwd0HK7I8dwAgm_00G_i9t5g0L3bQp6z6z5p75G5uG_n6hxkNaCakBy8h_tlqBiCZwA/s1332/20220416_145834%20-%20Copy%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1204" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HVKGUan3LagtfDrsWEPr1DvQccaO2CPvaKe6pBZsTBSonmHGETdkVh1vYvL6toBRtoLlJxAsLMgz7aUlozQqw4uwF8hV87qQkQe4B0ryq0Ou2EYA-Y8ApfRGwd0HK7I8dwAgm_00G_i9t5g0L3bQp6z6z5p75G5uG_n6hxkNaCakBy8h_tlqBiCZwA/w361-h400/20220416_145834%20-%20Copy%20(3).jpg" width="361" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> It starts with an environmental artist from New York City. She also 'lives' it. (You can research her from the info posted in this article.) One of her gallery presentations tours various colleges and universities. The students then contribute their work, based on the artist's project statement. My daughter's zine class all contributed. (A zine is a mini magazine, made on one sheet of paper folded a certain way, and reproduced in limited number on copy machines.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q1IqcqH9dXNnKk1UPT7rnN7HpaUMmhN2vq9-YC1KTLI9fGWNwHGxoX510TegksbbKRtjBbui9Z4zOgVU2f9jsqdvAiVkELTAE80HYjrIqYBwi68DVZgmC1cGuzORDUxBEW3RFW4jJp6DolLnEsYv1PkausYeVwIOWjFmCRLm0HR2i7Pf8ERCJJ5Q1Q/s845/Artist%20Statement.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q1IqcqH9dXNnKk1UPT7rnN7HpaUMmhN2vq9-YC1KTLI9fGWNwHGxoX510TegksbbKRtjBbui9Z4zOgVU2f9jsqdvAiVkELTAE80HYjrIqYBwi68DVZgmC1cGuzORDUxBEW3RFW4jJp6DolLnEsYv1PkausYeVwIOWjFmCRLm0HR2i7Pf8ERCJJ5Q1Q/w298-h400/Artist%20Statement.jpg" width="298" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> My daughter's zine reflected on water use and her wardrobe. She reflected on how much water likely was needed to make all her clothes (and we are not too proud to pick up some clothes from secondhand stores). She discussed how much water it takes, in this arid environment, to keep her clothes clean. She discussed how she tries to recycle worn out clothes into rags, but this doesn't work for all of them. She discussed how the clothes with artificial fibers will take a long time to break down. When they do break down, the microfibers can end up in our water and in our very bloodstreams.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPkGX1EQCH3xNpT4tFe3ct0zR_5y7TmrQMIc-inRe0o5b7lvZTndLGELczxWzFPsMyCzLFGbU2MF6MNzTYPtEqxX1Ywt0qfSw-e5eoNL8zUiJQN9-vKR4NihknaAkuDMEHzj5855dwWijM4kUZwKNA_U-4jq5NN34qstoM1KMfQa5lw7mbOi1cH8hQA/s652/zine%20making%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="423" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPkGX1EQCH3xNpT4tFe3ct0zR_5y7TmrQMIc-inRe0o5b7lvZTndLGELczxWzFPsMyCzLFGbU2MF6MNzTYPtEqxX1Ywt0qfSw-e5eoNL8zUiJQN9-vKR4NihknaAkuDMEHzj5855dwWijM4kUZwKNA_U-4jq5NN34qstoM1KMfQa5lw7mbOi1cH8hQA/w260-h400/zine%20making%202.jpg" width="260" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> She was absolutely thrilled that her father and I could make the gallery presentation. She was also happy to see how much we seemed to be truly taking in and processing in the display. She had first thought that she wanted to tour the other galleries in the museum. But, due to the arduous semester and connections building over art, she said she wanted to go, instead, to a little amateur set up where anyone could make their own 'master' for a zine. We agreed to go.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> As I sat down to approach this, I knew that it would have to be something related to nature. It occurred to me that I wanted to honor the Hebrew I've studied, so the cover is the Hebrew word for "life." Then, of course, I had to include another favorite: the black-eyed Susan. [If you see a sunflower, that's okay; that may suggest other things to you, especially in this time in our history.] But I'm not Jewish; I'm Christian, so a cross had to be there somewhere. Can you see it? My very bright daughter picked up the symbolism with no prompts. (She also knew what type of flower it was supposed to be.) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzpr0dwSsEU8SCDYfx4gQfVXcfavUU06J9ltkF2z_aF59bBJwt3L_grW5__4r9kuPJzCVS6ltxP-48xJCAw6mT6yhU6XgjEpte0CKA73vCbhps9Yb9-SCCi9CBMlMPZZmmPkBHFLqJKRwob7IrNg88CPX1QsNVdhZqG4qiur1TXZh03oJFHgC2uCB3A/s2052/20220416_145834.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="1484" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzpr0dwSsEU8SCDYfx4gQfVXcfavUU06J9ltkF2z_aF59bBJwt3L_grW5__4r9kuPJzCVS6ltxP-48xJCAw6mT6yhU6XgjEpte0CKA73vCbhps9Yb9-SCCi9CBMlMPZZmmPkBHFLqJKRwob7IrNg88CPX1QsNVdhZqG4qiur1TXZh03oJFHgC2uCB3A/w289-h400/20220416_145834.jpg" width="289" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> I was happy that, in real life, the tissue paper provided created a center that looked a bit like the velvety soft center of a real black-eyed Susan (which is really brown!). Later on, I slipped in the Greek and German terms, since I have studied both of these. I try to keep speaking some German, as it is the language of my ancestors (though there 'may' be a little ethnic Jewishness in me; that is inconclusive). But what else might it say to you, especially in this setting, to see Hebrew and German so close together? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> You might recognize the reference to Romans 8:19-23 which <i>literally</i> unfolds in this zine. This is not an exact quote. I know my own reasons for not being exact, but what does it say to you? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8z2HOj2C_SSdDeUXN0GHhxB54G3Jb_vKNOGGVkRv_9iYvPhEQU9h0tmqZzl98gV2UXbYy99y8JgFPcYLBRjSC-UBgl8BaLd5P7xNaVyGA83zydvMuwseyfPUfndz-0RqwNwttL3-KZ83FJSUjUbx8kWkNX1GcxaEFinzgPVdQldfkBuJ1jw1yKUEM7g/s2552/20220417_200039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2552" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8z2HOj2C_SSdDeUXN0GHhxB54G3Jb_vKNOGGVkRv_9iYvPhEQU9h0tmqZzl98gV2UXbYy99y8JgFPcYLBRjSC-UBgl8BaLd5P7xNaVyGA83zydvMuwseyfPUfndz-0RqwNwttL3-KZ83FJSUjUbx8kWkNX1GcxaEFinzgPVdQldfkBuJ1jw1yKUEM7g/w400-h255/20220417_200039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> You may have to zoom in to see the small collage items on your screen. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Do you notice black, white and grey here? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Throughout the pages, what do you see of both hope and despair?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEwr59zcN3GlCGL8lHojIU9UQVTfj_gzulGIQlsoRt129K8m6yaN9Z2MzWK4FSvbTraemn12afA4hRbXGunPOCadxhev-1HMf1jIoJO7B08-BxyOIzbXMlsrzTV6okfIYLnmsM24Pjkq1ScIIMDGj1U52f5_JPNSQhhGc6-bfjHGowyFK2UoIwAKcMg/s3602/20220416_145912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2284" data-original-width="3602" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEwr59zcN3GlCGL8lHojIU9UQVTfj_gzulGIQlsoRt129K8m6yaN9Z2MzWK4FSvbTraemn12afA4hRbXGunPOCadxhev-1HMf1jIoJO7B08-BxyOIzbXMlsrzTV6okfIYLnmsM24Pjkq1ScIIMDGj1U52f5_JPNSQhhGc6-bfjHGowyFK2UoIwAKcMg/w400-h254/20220416_145912.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Do you see any repeating color schemes here? What does that say to you?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-x25dqse3ApTph-1PdLZDhEEpCGSmeufTUSA6u18ro7XprKHJkbGBgV2pge3LPEMzOtMhYegDciM_wjwmYaY448k2_gguUJNw3gFrA08GZlCpiTwCgko3v0e2vpldCZgApcXMlwzujkLhkrsVV9Cgmo05D0d00UyOtjwlueIGyRw9ysKkIa4DTENOg/s3584/20220416_145938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="3584" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-x25dqse3ApTph-1PdLZDhEEpCGSmeufTUSA6u18ro7XprKHJkbGBgV2pge3LPEMzOtMhYegDciM_wjwmYaY448k2_gguUJNw3gFrA08GZlCpiTwCgko3v0e2vpldCZgApcXMlwzujkLhkrsVV9Cgmo05D0d00UyOtjwlueIGyRw9ysKkIa4DTENOg/w400-h264/20220416_145938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> What comes together on this page? What does it elicit in you? Anything a little different on this page?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFInXcU2mUEgpNuSezZ025fLP-gAu75RJ1vBmTMQgwVNlrFRb8eqH5J76GFrem8FmZ4tNgDCJWdoEJM-GWLZKdQqcgaM0A9pFQVWBlapC2uzqUCENi4gGGzGHkmhDxgIB1Lz6n0T4inXU8-LB1TQGtNEmwj0F71xrIFaTuZWkDjAxatajnBK8DnJRTg/s2161/20220416_145834%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2161" data-original-width="1676" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFInXcU2mUEgpNuSezZ025fLP-gAu75RJ1vBmTMQgwVNlrFRb8eqH5J76GFrem8FmZ4tNgDCJWdoEJM-GWLZKdQqcgaM0A9pFQVWBlapC2uzqUCENi4gGGzGHkmhDxgIB1Lz6n0T4inXU8-LB1TQGtNEmwj0F71xrIFaTuZWkDjAxatajnBK8DnJRTg/w310-h400/20220416_145834%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="310" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Any thoughts, now, seeing front and back cover, side-by-side? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcZc0Ujgc8yF835PRE16bzAq2x-p4jAn9fv31RnBO32aoIB6GMoKYueyCrm6vG2BXq94EJqL914wKovW9U7MAmJXlZEcEBszEOuejSx58mqDfX2ALyVcwRCI-JtjzP1in8SrIKZHdRR9SJHnMexTYsib5QKTyz8YxfjwN0N0DwuMrNL7tbx_90QnqYA/s3540/20220416_145901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2276" data-original-width="3540" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcZc0Ujgc8yF835PRE16bzAq2x-p4jAn9fv31RnBO32aoIB6GMoKYueyCrm6vG2BXq94EJqL914wKovW9U7MAmJXlZEcEBszEOuejSx58mqDfX2ALyVcwRCI-JtjzP1in8SrIKZHdRR9SJHnMexTYsib5QKTyz8YxfjwN0N0DwuMrNL7tbx_90QnqYA/w400-h258/20220416_145901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> This is the inside, full paper fold out. (This is especially a time you might want to zoom in to catch the smaller items.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoO7-NAPth7KA5UjW2oEnkkDaI5nsA71FU4FcK0R4-Fo3nbuUPqxyHYKy-i1q-7umAAeJCmvtJfhJr0bu266vQvrzau_62SUwHzJ4eFw2W1wbAJHnVr26eYzx8t4oUD8teaAlWZZKP3oZM3L_fFBUHa6yp8XqYyFoPT-wAXeAUkc54_B71P5g9cYhHOg/s3975/20220416_152110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="3975" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoO7-NAPth7KA5UjW2oEnkkDaI5nsA71FU4FcK0R4-Fo3nbuUPqxyHYKy-i1q-7umAAeJCmvtJfhJr0bu266vQvrzau_62SUwHzJ4eFw2W1wbAJHnVr26eYzx8t4oUD8teaAlWZZKP3oZM3L_fFBUHa6yp8XqYyFoPT-wAXeAUkc54_B71P5g9cYhHOg/w400-h256/20220416_152110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"> There are things particular to my interests, but what do they say to you? The verse from Job is, again, in Hebrew, Greek, German and English. It is also, in older English, set to music, specifically Handel's </span><i style="color: #38761d;">Messiah</i><span style="color: #38761d;">. (Interestingly, you can sing the German version to this music!) There are elements from Luther's Small Catechism. I happen to be Lutheran, but is there more that speaks to you?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> One statement is on the "groaning" side and here, the "eternal bliss" side. Did you see that? What does it mean to see it in this place?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;">*****************************************</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> There are things I learned from this process. Some are basic, practical things. Others are more philosophic.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Some production issues were "the learner's curve", though this may well be the only zine I ever create. Overall, I was thinking of my work as a finished creation, rather than a "master" from which to copy things. I forgot to account for copiers "shifting" things and placed some things too close to edges, folds. or cut lines. Because the glue sticks didn't keep things stuck down tight, I Mod-Podge'd the final product. Unfortunately, I used the glossy Mod-Podge we already have. So I couldn't photograph my original because the sheen was too much. Also, it created streaks that messed up the copying.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> I did discover, on the other hand, the color copier I used created some better detail on the magazine cut-outs. This is more noticeable on paper copies than the virtual ones here.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> The cheap markers and cheap paper were provided to us amateurs at the museum. Having started there with family, I did not really wish to start over. The markers bled through, and I had to account for this on laying out the inside. The Mod-Podge cause the ink to smear even more, so I had to use caution. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Some philosophic things came to mind. It began to occur to me that, though the original artist's statement was about conserving resources, I was using resources to create this. In this case, not many new resources were used. The original paper and ink from the markers were new. The tissue for the black-eye Susan was new. The Mod-Podge was already purchased. Evaluating the use of this is mixed: I already had it, and the resources were already used in production. But I could have saved it for a needed project later (like fixing a book rather than throwing it out or using more toxic resources to fix it). On the other hand, if I don't use it for something, it could dry out and be wasted, anyway. There was also the use of glue sticks.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> The magazines and catalogs were already produced. They could have gone to the landfill without being repurposes. The admixture used in glossy productions means they don't recycle well. The green paper Luther catechism sections were already in our scratch paper bin. They were part of an erroneous print for confirmation class. The Job quotes were done on scratch paper; just the ink was a new resource.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> You will notice stickers on this zine. All of them came from unsolicited mail, some cut off from mailing labels. (I have more mailing labels than I could use in a long, long time.) There was a risk that some of these unsolicited items could have ended up in a landfill. Unlike "regular" paper, they would not recycle well. Ironically, some of these items came from agencies promoting [secular] environmentalism.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I included some things cut out from a Valentine I got earlier this year from someone who's been a friend since we were both 5 years old. I had hung onto it, though it was one of those "kid style" Valentines. But how long do we hang onto every scrap of things? That's always a question. This Valentine was one of those "search for details" type and reflected some of my very personal preferences. It was perfect for this zine, fitting right into the themes. This has given the Valentine a "new life" for others, also. Do you think you're able to find the pieces of the Valentine in the zine? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I have made a few paper copies. It does not escape me that this involved more paper and ink use. There was also the slight bit of electricity use to copy. What you see here eliminates "the paper trail." However, there is the electricity used in preparing the post. There is the electricity used in you reading it. (Even if it's on a battery-powered device, there will be the electricity used to recharge the battery.) I've come to learn that all the data we create and then store is 'held' in virtual warehouses that create big power draws. Those that are built in hot deserts, like where I currently live, add to our climate problems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Beyond this, I've come to learn about environmental issues that arise in traditional art. As my daughter progresses in oil painting, I see the chemicals and toxicity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> And, yet, humans need to create and to share their creativity. We lose something of our humanity, something of the gifts God gave us before our world (and we) were damaged by sin. And art is used to communicate environmental messages. So a real quandary can arise. I have no answers. This time, what began as a very amateurish endeavor led me down many paths simultaneously.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I hope it has stimulated some thoughts in you. In the meantime, we have hope, real hope: we have God given gifts to help us improve things as we live on this earth. We have hope for a perfected physical world, populated by perfected humans, in the next.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> As a Lutheran, we have a total 50 days in our Easter season, all the way until Pentecost. I wish you a blessed Easter season.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a expr:href='"http://technorati.com/tag/" + data:label.name' rel='tag' target='_blank' title='Search this tag on Technorati'/><img alt='' border='0' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/178/17688294081221/320/25365/technorati.gif' style='vertical-align:middle'/></a></div>C. Marie Byarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402541164388777896noreply@blogger.com2