By Carlene Byron | Blog
The Lord is my favorite artist;
I shall never cease to be amazed.
He surrounds me with beauty and splendor,
With treasures of intricate mystery and ineffable intent.
He leads me into opportunities beyond imagining.
He guides my hands as I create.
He gives wisdom to know the false from the true,
To discern the Spirit from the muse,
To shape what is pure and good and right and holy.
He has filled His world with riches beyond knowledge,
Created in every form to serve every being,
And like ripe fruit, I pluck what I need.
His creativity knows no end,
And I will rejoice in Him and His works forever.
About Carlene:
The former editor of New England Church Life and The New England Christian, Carlene Hill Byron is enjoying being home in Maine after 20 years in North Carolina. She is a professional fundraiser supporting adults with disabilities and is a member of the Redbud Writers Guild. Find her at Pocket Purpose Blog , The Church and Mental Illness, and on Facebook.
BOOK GIVEAWAY!
We are giving away two of Abigail Carroll’s books of poetry: Habitation of Wonder (Wipf & Stock 2018) and A Gathering of Larks: Letters to Saint Francis from a Modern-Day Pilgrim (Eerdmans 2017). You can read her post here.
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