Stained Glass

[newkris]

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.

[apsurf]

Interresting thoughts!!!

[newkris]

i wonder if anyone can come up with a picture of stained glass to post here, too.  well?  photographers?  any one?

[SippinTea]

Kris, I'm speechless. What an incredibly beautiful comparison!

[MelodyB]

WOW!

[MelodyB]

This sums it up pretty well I think.

[SippinTea]

Wow.

*sigh* I want to go there...

[MelodyB]

we will someday

Wearing eternal hiking boots of course!

[newkris]

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. 

[JoyGirl]

   Beautiful Kris, absolutley beautiful