Gently she teases my eye lids to rise, “Come and see”.  First one lid then the other, slowly responding to her call.

It has arrived, the cyclical gift, a present participle of the Word made flesh. The light of the world risen.

The gift, she lingers here and there, pointing out the fine details of the present, the signature of the Creator.

And the Creator, the artist, is excited for me to see this painting.  Washed in dew for the display of His Splendor.

I look at the painting, I see the colors painted in light, I see the rich depth of shadows, a day like no other.

Warmth of the sun reveals the day’s fragrance – roses and jasmine. Bulbs pregnant with the promise of bloom;  Trees,  inhaling the toxins, and returning breath.

Over the waters she shows me His breath, which still hovers in the early mornings, just as it did in Eden.  As if dancing, the breath gently glides over the waters, perhaps rejoicing that I can see the gift from the beloved.

Joining with Lisa-Jo, the Gyspy Mama and Five Minute Fridays.

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Diane W. Bailey

Diane W. Bailey is the founder of The Consilium – an online community of wisdom and purpose for women over 45 years of age. She is a published author. Her books include String of Pearls – From Tears to Treasure, and 30 Days To A Better Stepfamily. She creates her own line of precious metals bracelets. Diane lives in the Deep South with her husband Doc. Together they have created a stepfamily, each having two stepchildren and two birth children, and share three grandchildren, one black lab named Charlie and one long haired tabby cat named Lil Girl. Diane’s passion is to encourage women to be all God has created them to be by pressing past fear and daring to live life as an adventure. Some of her life adventures include traveling to Israel, speaking, entrepreneurship and backyard farming with Doc. She loves Gumbo, fried shrimp and seeing all sunsets across water.

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