It reminds me of something I was thinking just last night, after a fun day with children and grandchildren, when I got home to enjoy sitting in the quiet dark of the porch, listening to the night sounds all around...realizing anew that as much as I enjoy the company of those I love I also enjoy the peaceful quiet of solitude.
we have 5-6 sunflowers reaching up almost to the roof of our garage...love the symbolism here in this poem. I can easily "see it." I have been here before on your blog, and making sure i am subscribed. recently discovered Chronicles of Grace and that is where i found my way back here again.
A beautiful poem, Kelly. Sometimes we think we have to be either/or. But we can be both/and.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa. I find God quite often in the both.
DeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful poem, Kelly!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of something I was thinking just last night, after a fun day with children and grandchildren, when I got home to enjoy sitting in the quiet dark of the porch, listening to the night sounds all around...realizing anew that as much as I enjoy the company of those I love I also enjoy the peaceful quiet of solitude.
You're welcome, Joe. Thanks for stopping by. Yes, that's it, exactly, not one or the other, but both in their own due time.
Deletei think the older i get, the more and more I appreciate the silence after the lovely chaos that comes with an active family. really relate to this.
Deletewe have 5-6 sunflowers reaching up almost to the roof of our garage...love the symbolism here in this poem. I can easily "see it." I have been here before on your blog, and making sure i am subscribed. recently discovered Chronicles of Grace and that is where i found my way back here again.
ReplyDeleteI wish we'd planted sunflowers this year - we finally have the space, but I didn't think of it. Thanks so much for stopping by and joining in.
DeleteSpending time digging deep yields the biggest, brightest blooms. I love this beautiful writing and thought. ~Pamela
ReplyDeleteSo true, Pamela. Thanks so much for stopping by.
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