by Krista | Dec 24, 2022 | Faith, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Winter |
I find it difficult to put my finger on a clear description of each of the advent principles on which our faith is built: hope, peace, joy, and love. Yet if we consider each one individually, we can see that Christ embodies each one of them. Through his greatest act...
by Krista | Dec 20, 2022 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Winter |
It is nearly Christmas, and miraculously, we have been blessed by a winter storm that will give us the white Christmas we had hoped for. Most of the time, I am grateful for the mild climate here in Victoria – the short winters, the warmth of an early spring, the long...
by Krista | Dec 18, 2022 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea |
It took me a long time to puzzle out the meaning of this quote. It came to me at a time when I needed a piece of wisdom to guide my life and help me make sense of what was happening. As a family, we were going through a very difficult time. My son...
by Krista | Dec 14, 2022 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea |
When was the last time you cried out to God in a deep, heart-felt prayer? This poem describes a moment when, from deep within myself, my spirit called out… and my God answered by drawing near to me. How do I know that he was there? I felt a...
by Krista | Dec 6, 2022 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Garden |
There is a brief moment in the day just before dusk where the light changes. The shadows lengthen and the sun ignites the trees and flowers in a gentle golden glow. Some call it the Golden Hour. At this time of day, the breeze becomes still, as though the earth is...
by Krista | Nov 30, 2022 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
Although I know that each day is a treasure, sometimes in all my busyness, the days slip by almost unnoticed and I forget to pay attention to the beauty in the world around me. It is so easy for this to happen, especially when I work inside all day. The...
