Abba's Art

Tag: Inspiration

  • Farewell Flowers

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Otra dia, otra adventura is a Spanish adage that translates . . . another day, another adventure . . . every day exploring Creation is. Got in one last Great Smoky Mountains wander today before jumping on the jet to the Last Frontier tomorrow. As always a new adventure awaited, two colorful blooms not yet…

  • Small Wonders

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Creation treated me to two small wonders on today’s woods wander. One, a ‘tree’ delicately inscribed on a fallen leaf.  The other, lighter than cotton; weigh for weight 5 times stronger than steel; 1,000 times thinner than a human hair; capable of stretching 4 times its length; consisting of 100% sticky protein, it’s manufactured by…

  • Ethereal Mountain Mists

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Six thousand feet ft. high among the Great Smoky Mountain cathedrals the immense magnificence of my Father’s canvases serenely consumed my infinitesimal smallness.                                 “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth”. – Psalm 8:9

  • Assuring Angel

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Mountains are transcendent God places . . . a gateway where heaven comes closest to earth . . . where Jesus often alone went to pray. This evening I climbed a mountain and sat in silent awe as He adorned the sunset’s glow with an angel fly-by, assuring me of His presence. I M Blessed…

  • Wildflower Reminiscing

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Woodland wanderings always envelop my soul with an inexplicable, comforting . . . I’m Home . . . peace. Perhaps it’s because this world is not my final home, and His creation reveals glimpses of my final forever Home. In nearly 8 decades life’s journey has found me calling 8 states home . . .…

  • Teardrops and Raindrops

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Tears of joy, and those of sorrow We know not which will fall tomorrow Raindrops upon a flower’s bloom Prompts dismissing teardrops’ gloom Our tears of grief, and those of loss Were all once shed upon a Cross He knows our grief, our pain and sorrow And saves each one to dry tomorrow “You know…

  • Spring’s 1st Lily

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    A picture is worth a thousand words . . . God’s surpass all words. “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil or spin; and yet I say to you’ even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these”. – Luke 12:27

  • Claude Monet Sunset

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Controlled burns in the Smokies added to their haze creating a Claude Monet sunset . . . a ‘picture perfect’ way to end the day. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands”. – Psalm 19:1                          …

  • Jeremy’s Egg

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in , , , , , ,

    The unfiltered eyes and minds of children see things adults have forgotten to notice, and perceive the simple beauty of their significance. I’ve shared this story at Easter before, but some stories are worth re-reading. Jeremy’s Egg portrays Easter’s meaning through the eyes and mind of a child with a precious understanding that no sermon…

  • Last Words

    —

    by

    Fred D
    in

    Having the last word may be of benefit in a discussion, but of what benefit will your last words be? As though it was yesterday, the last words my mother spoke to me before going Home at 93 still echo in my heart . . . “Later Freddy”. Those two words spoke, and continue to…