I sit and listen to singing birds surrounding my gazebo. I sit and listen for God’s voice. My mind struggles to be still. I want to hear God’s voice! I want to see each bird I hear. I gaze ahead to the woods, beyond the screen, but I don’t see any calling birds. The geeseContinue reading “MORNING STILLNESS”
Author Archives: Christina Delaney
SO WE WILL BELIEVE
You did it for me. You raised Lazarus “So that all who see will believe” That You are the Christ, The Resurrection and the Life. I wasn’t there, But You did it for me, So that I would believe that You are the Christ, The Resurrection and the Life. Straight into my adult years, WithContinue reading “SO WE WILL BELIEVE”
It’s Here!
Spring is here, oh, season dear. Rain is needed – let’s be clear. Bulbs in soil, thirsting sure, Sun rays needed to endure. Wet and dry, warm and cold, Days are varied, we do behold. Bird songs heard once again, Robins, sparrows, jays and wrens! Trees budding baby greens and pink, Petals forming at branches’Continue reading “It’s Here!”
Watching
If you have been watching “The Chosen” series, you may feel a renewed connection with Jesus or his disciples. We can enter into the story on the screen more easily when we’re familiar with Sacred Scripture. Bottom line: I have fallen in love with Jesus all over again! I have seen the actor who portraysContinue reading “Watching”
Wintry Wish
Joy in the morning As flakes finally fall. A few moments later: No snowflakes at all! A slight coat of white On rooftops around, But no snow at all Is seen on the ground. Christmas has passed, So no dreaming there now. I miss white covered trees, Their snow-laden boughs. Before winter’s gone And bulbsContinue reading “Wintry Wish”
Gentle Greeting
Blue spruce, Surprisingly soft to touch, Greets me upon arrival for a peaceful weekend. I walk toward the retreat center with a lighter step, Having reached out to briefly hold a branch’s end. “I’ve been waiting for you!” it seemed to convey. Time to return home days later, Walking past this magnificent tree, I reachContinue reading “Gentle Greeting”
Stay Awake!
Drowsy from little sleep, I sit to pray before you, LORD. Can I stay awake for one hour of Adoration? I nod off a few times, wake, then close my heavy eyes again. Head nods, jerking me awake as my neck catches the sudden droop. Somehow, I feel deeply rested. I open my eyes, andContinue reading “Stay Awake!”
Hidden Treasures
The day before Thanksgiving, I wanted to get my dining room table prepared with special settings and decorations to celebrate the family’s gathering. I knelt down on the kitchen floor, in order to reach far into the back of a cabinet, where the nicer dinner and dessert plates are kept. Lo and behold: There wasContinue reading “Hidden Treasures”
Lenses
A road trip in November reveals arrays of autumnal colors. With glasses on to shade my eyes from the sun’s glare, I witness the brilliant hues, overwhelming me with gratitude for creation. Such beauty, Lord! I pull the glasses down a bit to see if those colors are real. Very pretty, but not as brilliant.Continue reading “Lenses”
Leaf Release
I stood in the Peace garden, just to “be” on this last day of September. A small autumn leaf let gravity take over, after a life time of spring and summer dancing green, and let go. She let go of all she had known: of her leaf community, of the branch which had nourished her,Continue reading “Leaf Release”
Pondering Christ 