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Spiritual Discussion => Devotions & Poems => Topic started by: newkris on May 07, 2007, 03:20:06 AM

Title: Stained Glass
Post by: newkris on May 07, 2007, 03:20:06 AM
this fell into my mind this morning at church.  hhhmmm . .  God is so good . . .


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consider stained glass. stories told through pieces of color. 
difficult to see through, unless you get quite close enough, make the effort to look beyond the presentation.
light changes when it is seen through the stained glass.
a new image of light is painted.

cast down, but not forsaken . . . 


Shards of glass
broken
jagged
useless

cast down carelessly
thoughtlessly
dreams shattered
paradigms shifted

colored by
time, circumstance
events undeserved
unsolicited
unplanned
stained, changed

and then

carefully chosen
cautiously handled
rejoined

placed in perfect order
melded together
by crimson
ribbons
dried, strengthened
new creation

story unfolding
light shinging through
impacting the darkness
by a filtered Son

with every broken, jagged edge
i will praise You.
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: apsurf on May 07, 2007, 03:22:36 AM
Interresting thoughts!!!
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: newkris on May 07, 2007, 04:32:51 AM
i wonder if anyone can come up with a picture of stained glass to post here, too.  well?  photographers?  any one?
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: SippinTea on May 07, 2007, 04:50:17 AM
Kris, I'm speechless. What an incredibly beautiful comparison!

:beret:
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: MelodyB on May 07, 2007, 06:34:55 AM
:o WOW!
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: MelodyB on May 07, 2007, 06:45:40 AM
This sums it up pretty well I think.

(http://www.kestan.com/travel/nyc/images/2264%20met%20stained%20glass%20(+).jpg)
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: SippinTea on May 07, 2007, 06:47:46 AM
Wow.

*sigh* I want to go there...

:beret:
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: MelodyB on May 07, 2007, 06:50:53 AM
:headrub:

we will someday

Wearing eternal hiking boots of course!
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: newkris on May 08, 2007, 01:18:36 PM
ooohhh . . . i love that pic mel.  good choice!  see . .  all those pieces of broken, stained glass?  all together it makes a beautiful picture perfectly framed. 
Title: Re: Stained Glass
Post by: JoyGirl on May 26, 2007, 04:08:07 PM
 :thumbsup2:  Beautiful Kris, absolutley beautiful