Grace Walk
Walk with Me and work with Me--watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won't try to lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with Me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.

-Matthew 11:29-30 The Message


Hidden Treasures
One of the most satisfying aspects of writing
is that it can open in us deep wells of hidden treasures
that are beautiful for us as well as for others to see.

-Henri Nouwen in Bread for the Journey

A Modern Day Psaltery
David wrote psalms to express
what was in his heart.
Seeing no need to hide what he felt,
he wrote with sincerity, and with no hidden agenda.
What he felt was never taken against him.
Pray, dear reader, discern my heart between the lines.
Dinah Maria Craik couldn't have said it better:
"Oh the comfort -- the inexpressible comfort
of feeling safe with a person --
having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words,
but pouring them all right out, just as they are,
chaff and grain together;
certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them,
keep what is worth keeping,
and then, with the breath of kindness
blow the rest away."

Friday, April 22, 2011

The Darkness

This is the twelfth in a series of 14 entries, in commemoration of the passion and death of Jesus Christ, one for each station of the cross, taken from my 2010 devotional journal, entitled Walkway Reflections.








This was the dark room which symbolized the death of Jesus.







A translucent black and white curtain,
going through it from the dark room and out into the sunlight
was such a lovely symbolism of rising from the grave...




Walkway Reflections: Introduction
Walkway Reflections 1: The Garden
Walkway Reflections 2: The Betrayal
Walkway Reflections 3: The Trial
Walkway Reflections 4: The Verdict
Walkway Reflections 5: The Whip
Walkway Reflections 6: The Curse
Walkway Reflections 7: The Cross
Walkway Reflections 8: The Two Simons
Walkway Reflections 9: The Crucifixion
Walkway Reflections 10: The Mother
Walkway Reflections 11: The Promise
Walkway Reflections 12: The Darkness
Walkway Reflections 13: The Cloth
Walkway Reflections 14: The Table

6 comments:

Clint said...

Thank you. I hope your Easter is meaningful. God bless.

child of God said...

Can you imagine how the people watching Jesus felt when the sun darkened and the earth shook? The roman soldiers even said He was the Christ!!
The veil was torn! Yippee!! We have freedom to approach the Throne of Grace and talk to our Father! Praise God!

Blessings Lidj, enjoy this Good Friday,
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Ken said...

Lidj,
Darkness does seem so permanent...
Thank you Jesus because you rose and we have light.

Have a blessed Easter,
Ken

RCUBEs said...

Amen! The true Light of the world. Glory to You Oh Lord! Thank you for the hope and future you have granted to those who believe!

Your encouraging comment echoed what was preached by our pastor last Sunday. That this world hated this Light first! I pray that I truly am reflecting His light. I delight in His faithful promise that what's to come far outweighs all the suffering and other tribulations we go through here. I believe...Because He is risen!

Happy Resurrection sister and sometimes, if I'm not making sense was because I worked last night and working again tonight. Pls pray for His discernment as my off duty starts this Monday...Yet, I saw I'm on schedule until June 3...Confusion? Yeah! And we know it's not from the Lord!

You always give me a taste of home...Thank you. God bless you sister Lidj and I love all those pics you shared especially when you were leaving the "dark" area...

Kerrie said...

Hi Lidj

Thank you for stopping by to visit me today.

In answer to your question about the "Resurrection Cookies".

It is important to PREHEAT your oven before you begin.

After you have put the mounds into the oven turn the oven OFF. Leave them overnight, there is enough heat in the oven to cook them.

On Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. I hope you have fun making the Resurrection Cookies and enjoy this special Resurrection holiday. ♥... Kerrie

PS: I also came across this link, so that you can print out the recipe.

http://www.annieshomepage.com/resurrectioncookiestext.html

Cathy said...

Thanks for those Words of hope, and we thank Jesus for what He did for us. Sunday is coming! Easter blessings ~