weary + rest

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 

and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

“Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?”Mary Oliver

“Sometimes I need
only to stand
wherever I am
to be blessed."

 Mary Oliver

 

"And only you can see the good
In broken things.
You took my heart of stone
And you made it home
And set this prisoner free." 

Bethany Dillon

 

 

“We sometimes choose the most locked up, dark versions of the story, but what a good friend does is turn on the lights, open the window, and remind us that there are a whole lot of ways to tell the same story.” 

Shauna Niequist  

I am not alone...

 

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."Matthew 11:28-30

Arise

ARISE

To the glorious three that vindicate, radiate, and intoxicate.

I arise today

Knowing that I have been invited to another day

Of renewed mercy and opportunities of justice.

May the glory of God be revealed in my seeing

May the glory of God be received in my hearing

May the glory of God be heard in my speaking

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord

May I trust in the Lord this day

God of creation

May I be that tree that is planted by water.

Christ of redemption

Help me to not fear when heat comes and may the leaves remain green.

Spirit of comfort

Calm my heart in the year of drought

So that my tree does not cease to bear fruit.

Amen Amen Amen

The Warrior Song of King Gezar

Our earth is wounded. Her oceans and lakes are sick; her rivers are like running sores; The air filled with subtle poisons. And the oily smoke of countless hellish fires
blackens the sun. Men and women, scattered from homeland, family, friends, wander desolate and uncertain, scorched by a toxic sun...
In this desert of frightened, blind uncertainty, some take refuge in the pursuit of power. Some become manipulators of illusion and deceit. If wisdom and harmony still dwell in this world, as other than a dream lost in an unopened book, they are hidden in our heartbeat. And it is from our hearts cry that we cry out. We cry out and our voices are the single voice of this wounded earth.
Our cries are a great wind across the earth.
~ From The Warrior Song of King Gezar

Mt Adams climb

14 hours. sunrise. head lamps. good conversations. lots of snacks. amazing views. fresh air. sore muscles. Mt Adams got the best of us!! Enjoy the pics

First signs of Fall

The change from Summer to Fall always seems to surprise me. Maybe it is the ambivalence I tend to have about change. The Fall is a season of death and beauty...as the leaves slowly turn and then fall to the ground. The lighter side of me remembers the smell of pumpkin spice lattes, crisp apples, and of course wearing warm cozy sweaters. I am looking forward to capturing the colors of Fall this year in hopes of an expression of this quandary!

Mt St Helens Adventure

A new annual tradition has begun with some of my college girlfriends. We kicked off the first year in the Mt. St. Helens Wildreness area. June Lake was a great place to backpack and camp. From there the hiking is incredible and fairly easy. Although, I would recommend good shoes as there are big rocks and bolders to scramble over as part of the hiking trails. My time around Mt. Helens was reflective of the cycle of death and life...as this volcanoe destroyed everything around it over 27 years ago and yet finds a way for new growth and beauty. Beauty for ashes may be another way of putting it (Isaiah 61:3)!! We had a great time and I believe the pictures may let you a little in on our experience :) Oh yea, watch out for sasquatch in these woods!! You may never know...

Latest Summer Beauty

Here are a few things that have caught my eye this summer...There is beauty all around us!