“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and colour are their last days.” — John Burroughs
Let the light in I see light as evidence of God's presence, tangible awareness revealing his liquid, golden grace, with a mindful contemplation on his will and ways, because light filters most through a receptive host. Maybe I can learn to be a willing vehicle, a silent subject to receive, then I can achieve a place of calm within, where light and love and joy reside and hope rests quiet. It chirps, a softly singing bird, sitting still as still can be, yet gently fluttering its hopeful, delicate wings. © joylenton
“And that afternoon, as the sun slanted low through the changing autumn leaves, I remembered to savor the moment, soak in the beauty, breathe deeply and feel the immensity of God.” — Cindee Snider Re
Poetry Joy 
Dear Joy, These first phrases touched me so deeply:
“I see light
as evidence of God’s
presence, tangible
awareness revealing
his liquid, golden grace,”
Oh what a precious gift to see these autumn golden rays as evidence of His golden grace, so filled with the Sovereign care of our Saviour! Sending you love and hugs across the pond today!
Dear Bettie, as I rarely wake early enough to capture the dawn, looking at daylight filtering through the leaves and seeing sunsets dying glory each evening is where these thoughts stem from.
My heart lifts because of the reminder they provide of God’s golden grace and His eternal light-filled ways. May you be gloriously bathed in them, dear friend, and savour each day’s holy hug from above. Sending love, hugs and prayers across the pond! xo 💜
I agree with Bettie: these lines are such beautiful truth:
“I see light as evidence of God’s presence, tangible awareness revealing his liquid, golden grace,”
Thank you for this sweet gift.
Truly, its that tangible experience of His sweet nearness that opens our hearts and fills us with such joy, as then with His fresh Spirit breath and light filling us to overflowing, we run to obey and serve Him, wholeheartedly. Praise Him!!!
And I LOVE these autumn colours 😊😍. May God’s beauty -also inside of us and the words He gifts us to encourage others also – continue to overwhelm us with His sweet nearness through every trial coming our way. Much love to you from across the ditch 😊
Dear Anna, thank you for your sweet gift of encouragement. I love how you have expanded on the first stanza and applied its awakening awareness to a deeper faith experience of God’s presence with us, which ultimately leads to giving Him glory and praise. I also LOVE autumnal colours and how they reveal the beauty to be found in restful surrender. Thank you for the beautiful blessing. Amen! Much love to you across the ditch and across the page. xo 😊❤️
“I see light as evidence of God’s presence, tangible
awareness revealing
his liquid, golden grace,
with a mindful
contemplation on his
will and ways, because
light filters most
through a receptive host.
As always, your words filter in my mind, blessing me with new insights. Blessings Joy.
Ah, Shirley, such is the warp and weft, the magic of poetry! I’m so pleased you’ve received new insights through these words. Blessings, dear friend. x ❤️
So beautiful, as always, Joy! Here are the lines I loved, though I loved the whole thing, too:
Maybe I can learn to
be a willing
vehicle, a silent subject
to receive, then I can
achieve a place
of calm within,
where light and love
and joy reside
and hope rests
quiet.
Thank you for sharing your heart through your poetry. Blessings and love to you, dear friend! xoxo
Gayl, you’ve touched on my heart’s deepest longing in those lines. It seems like a lifelong learning exercise but it never grows dull because it’s also an adventure of faith with huge blessings to be had in the journey itself. Blessings, love and hugs to you, dear friend! xo 😊💜