Of Paper and Verse

A gray head is a crown of glory;
         It is found in the way of righteousness  Prov. 16:31

 Truth in the Mirror

The lines in my face

Take time to develop.

Are proof

Of joy, happiness, cheer,

Concern;

Many days given as gifts,

Many second chances,

A sentiment not to be tossed aside

As lesser gifts so often are

From lesser givers.

But these gifts from Him,

Lovingly etched 

into the skin

I wear everyday.

For all to see that I have loved well,

and been well loved.

And this is beauty.

"For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”  1 Samuel 16:7b

Why the homely to thank Him?

In blemished skin,

Thin lips, limp hair,

Gangly or overly plump,

Yellowed teeth crookedly set,

Shoulders given to slump;
Though common the look
 Of this one once lost,
Purchased by blood
Of the highest cost;

A lovelier saint He does not see

Than the one 

Who can't claim 'worldly'.

Kara Liechty

Of Paper and Verse

She was standing at the sink washing dishes as we three youngers, sat at the table bouncing ideas for blog names back and forth to each other.  When our boy shouted out "Imagination Nexus", she glanced knowingly over her shoulder.  She is no stranger to good ideas.  

Oh the words that have found their way from her heart to paper over the years.  Though not widely published and shy about her ability, my mother is the first best writer I've ever read.  I find it only fitting that our first exhibitor be Sally Eshelman who nurtured His seeds of creativity in my own life from my first memories.

This poem was written while flying from the east coast to the west, overlooking the beautiful Cascade Mountain Range.

In Flight

I soar the heights, the clouded sky, a white-puffed sea below.

Is heaven's gate a likeness of this realm I do not know?

The artist's brush may imitate, The poet's verse applaud;

But beauty such as this is authored solely by our God.

                                                          Sally Eshelman

How fitting an introduction to our parade of artistic endeavor!  Thanks Mom!

Sally Eshelman with daughter, Kara