Shadows...

   A close friend offered a challenge to me the other day... to sit on my front porch for a while and just observe God's creation and see what He wanted to show me... that was it!  And so I did just that for nearly 45 minutes until the chilling wind became a bit much for my bones.  
   As I sat encompassed within the afternoon shadow of my home, it overwhelmed me in a deeper, more meaningful way, revealing yet another dimension of God's Word.

I would like to encourage you 

to accept the same challenge...  

to taste and see 

a glimpse of God's glory; 

"Be still and know that I am God." 

~Psalm 46:10

Shadows...

lengthening,

a silhouette imitating that which is real,

encompassing and consuming

every rock or weed or uneven surface

without deference.

Shadows...

always inching, ever moving

while counterparts stands firm;

never content to stand,

yet completely unaffected

by breeze or rain or storm.

Shadows...

appearing to have two dimensions,

yet alone, occupy no space,

immeasurable in thickness,

weighing nothing.

Shadows...

tasteless, odorless, soundless,

yet can be felt;

illusive wholeness,

yet obvious

to the eyes, the skin, the soul.

Shadows...

offering a darkened chill

or pleasant relief from oppressive heat;

always, proffering assurance

of protection, of safety,

of rest.

Shadows...

enhancing the beauty of what is real

by contrast

defining depth of contour,

richness of color,

fullness of authenticity.

~ae

“He who dwells 

in the shelter of the Most High

will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord,

“My refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust!”

~Psalm 91:1,2