the Autumn colours
lay scattered all around
a dusting of snow gives covering
to its once brilliance
I lay mulling over this
Cat Ole stretched out
across me
warm and caught up in this season of rest
garden put away
tools in the shed
food in the cellar
sawmill under shelter
home fires burning
it is a black and white world out there again
except for the earthy subtleties one must search for
the lichens and mosses
and softly muted branches growing
close to the ground
a few rosehips
for the
sojourning grouse
through the
coming winter
but there emblazoned
bright in the window
shines all the stained glass
the morning light fixating it
bold and glorious
against this
black
and white
world
they have always hung there in the window
now that the summer glory around them has faded
I see their glory
I am praying for life today
everywhere
we are a window
we see out at the world
the world looks in
there is the Spring and Summer glory
and the Autumn brilliance
and as Autumn slips into Winter
our life begins to fade
God is the stained glass that becomes emblazoned
we sing Amazing grace
we remember hope
we have faith in the unseen future
of life beyond these muted fadings of life
of a glory that outshines
all others
Love comes to us all
and takes us Home
in its season
when He is ready
Our life will be taken up with His
and shine in all its brilliance
because at that moment
we will see Him as He is
and we will become like Him
a stained glass
emblazoned pure
with His enduring Love
and grace shining
brilliant and beautiful
against our old
and fading
life
When He has tried us
we shall come forth as Gold
our rest will be complete
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our
Cat Ole stretched out across me
Autumn colours scattered
my favourite things
