Five Minute Friday. "Not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing... Throw caution to the wind and just write without worrying if it’s just right gather to share what five minutes buys... Just five minutes."
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Bare. This word poses a challenge to me. Bare.
My eyes look up and I see a wall in the hall. It needs some color.
Cold arms on a day that turned out to be a lot cooler than the sunny skies alluded to.
Empty table, cleared counter. Crumb-free, devoid of work to be done.
Feet. Toes with chipping red polish, a bit grubby from frolicking out of doors. Small. Skinny. Like mine.
Bare. Known. Understood. Soul-naked before the eyes of my Creator. No excuses. No pretense. Seen and loved, despite.
Bare. Shimmery sunlight dances with browns and reds, fluffing a little head, like a breeze over the grass.
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oooo - "Bare. Known. Understood. Soul-naked before the eyes of my Creator. No excuses. No pretense. Seen and loved, despite." Such beautiful, clear words! Such a perfect visual of being bare before Him. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by April!
DeleteGreat post! I'm visiting from Lisa-Jo's FMF clan. I appreciate you listing your thoughts as you brainstormed about "bare". Love them all but the one that struck me was the, "empty table, cleared counter. Crumb-free, devoid of work to be done," My table is full of work to be done right now. My floor is basically never crumb-free. I appreciate a bare table and cleared counter as they produce a sense of peace for me but, on the other hand, the crumbs and splatters of my two kids makes this house of mine a home. I really hope this doesn't sound snotty - it's honestly just what flowed through my head!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand you Lesley! While I try to keep my tiny kitchen relatively clean (its small enough to not be useable after two days of neglect haha), the dust-bunnies on the floors throughout my house are gathering to attack. Leaving those floors for later, and instead playing with the little, really makes for a happier Mama and a happier home!
DeleteLove your thoughts today. And you are so right, we all stand soul naked before the eyes of our Creator. He really does know us and and love us in spite of ourselves. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Patricia for stopping by and for the encouragement!
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