Posted on by Lois Stephens

The Journey Back to Eden: A Poetic Reflection


She inherited a clear mountain stream
It murmurs and burbles with hope & dreams.
Life-giving waters that renew & refresh
Lined with fruit-yielding trees that long to bless.

She inherited a wood where roots run deep
Where leaves do not wither, where souls do keep.
Where hope springs eternal in her fertile breast
A lush garden, a vineyard, a celestial nest.

Cast out of Eden love welcomed her back
Forgiven, redeemed with no shame attached.
A fountain of grace springing up from within
She inherits a Life that has always been.

Love & Peace,

“We were never cast out of Eden. We merely turned from it and shut our eyes. To return and be welcomed, cleansed and redeemed, we are only obliged to look.” – Margaret Renkl

“…Every fountain of delight springs up from your life within me!”  Psalm 87:7 (TPT)

Posted on by Lois Stephens

Nature’s Whisper of Divine Presence

Another windy day, my favorite kind of day. Not a gale-force dangerously windy kind of day, but a Winnie the Pooh-blustery kind of day every child enjoys … leaving its wind-swept imprint of rosy cheek glow.

In sacred writings, wind is often symbolic of God’s sovereignty over creation, as well as His power and presence. In Hebrew “wind” can also mean “spirit”, combining both the natural and spiritual realms. God’s desire has always been to use both natural and supernatural means to speak to His children.

Today I hear the wind whistle among the trees, and when the wind whistles, I listen. For in the presence of wind everything rises, and I look forward to the ascension.

An exhaling of the Creator’s breath
Carried on the wings of the wind.
Fanning to flame the doused wick within
Left breathless by secrets revealed.

Love & Peace,

“He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.” Psalm 104:4