For now, a mirror dimly

Gumption

2008-11-03T22:48:00.003-07:00

Splendor

2007-08-04T20:24:00.000-06:00

Striking

2007-05-30T23:49:00.001-06:00

Tree

2007-03-07T21:55:00.000-07:00

Sky

2007-01-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

Lament

2006-12-03T00:30:00.000-07:00

Be merciful to me, my God,
For my life is not my own.
I look around and see endless work--
My time is utterly consumed,
But there is still much more to be done.
Rest is elusive to my soul--
I try to seek after it every single day,
But it's just another item on my to-do list.
Only You are God over my schedule,
I, obviously, am not.
Grant me strength to finish what I have begun,
And grant me wisdom to simplify in the future.
Throughout the frantic days,
My heart will still praise You--
For Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light.

Majesty

2006-09-16T09:45:00.000-06:00

Aspen

2006-08-24T23:34:00.000-06:00

Columbine

2006-07-27T17:56:00.000-06:00

Exquisite

2006-07-04T01:23:00.000-06:00

If Serenity Were A Place...

2006-05-01T21:42:00.000-06:00

Lake View

2006-04-08T22:33:00.000-06:00

Glowing

2006-01-21T23:00:00.000-07:00

Heartcry

2006-01-04T22:37:00.000-07:00

Oh God, who by Your grace sustains
My tired, broken soul,
Who offers a strong arm to guide
And claims to make me whole:
May the light of Thy bright face
Shine in the darkness here,
Remind me of Your faithfulness;
Declare that You are near.
Cultivate serenity
Within my heart, I pray;
Reveal to me Your perfect peace;
Drive restless thoughts away.
Oh God, I stay my mind on You
Though storms rage far and wide,
Grant me strength to trust You fully
And in Your love, abide.

Becky Casselberry, 2006

In memory of my dear friend and sister in the Lord, Bekah Gamwell.

Autumn

2005-12-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Am I Gone?

2005-12-12T23:35:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I posted here. I have not completely abandoned this poor neglected blog of mine. But I have evidently abandoned my dedication to spending time that nurtures thought. That makes me sad.

As I drove home tonight, I was awestruck by the moon-lit mountains. The fair, pale, reflected light that the moon casts down upon the snow-dusted peaks makes those peaks appear completely different than they do in the direct sunlight. I can't think of much that competes with that beauty on this earth.

But as the hymn-writer has wisely noted, Jesus shines fairer, and Jesus shines purer than all these things. Purer and fairer than the silver moonlight and the glow of the mountains.

Someday, we shall see face to face. That will be a wondrous day indeed.

Room to Breathe

2005-09-05T17:12:00.000-06:00

a simple plea

2005-08-14T17:51:00.000-06:00

I wish I could help you understand,
To open your eyes to see Truth,
To make sense of life and set you free.
Why must you ignore the only One
Who loves you with love unfailing?
My heart breaks for you, my friend.
In God is found the only context
That makes life cease to be absurd.
You can understand. You can find rest.
When you know Him, You can be free.
Please, please--won't you see?

Isaiah 42:6-7.

Raw

2005-08-06T21:40:00.000-06:00

It's not easy being raw:
A life put on display
As it really is with no things barred.
It's hard to let You in,
Knowing standards are high
And that Your bluff is never called.
I deserve Your righteous anger,
It's clear that I've fallen short.
Yet mercy overrides.
Healing hurts and forgiving sins,
You have called me beautiful--
Even though I'm raw.

Psalm 121

2005-07-30T20:38:00.000-06:00

My help comes from You, Maker of heaven and earth.

(Photo taken in Gornergrat, Switzerland)

Out my window

2005-07-22T19:45:00.000-06:00

Sunlight glistening
Thrusting rays through leaf and branch
Etching trees with gold

Rest

2005-07-09T13:17:00.000-06:00

Oh reckless soul, who walks away
From grace so freely given,
So quick to strive for heav'nly favor,
So slow to rest in Him.

Can you fulfill the righteous calling
Of a God so high above?
Can you, by striving, bear an image
Of the God of endless love?

By faith alone you will truly live,
His glory to manifest.
Clothed in Christ, unveil your face,
And find yourself at rest.

(c) Becky Casselberry, 2005.

Glory

2005-07-05T16:24:00.000-06:00

"All the glory of man [is] as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, But the word of the LORD endures forever" 1 Peter 1:24-25.

Wonder

2005-07-04T22:50:00.000-06:00

The profound joy of wonder. It's far too precious to lose with age.

My Artistic Side

2005-07-03T22:52:00.000-06:00

As much as I'm an engineer, there's a crazy artistic person inside of me who often screams to get out. Art speaks to reality in a way that no precise diction or technical description ever could. This blog will house some of my more poetic thoughts (few and far between) as well as photos that provide glimpses into deeper things. I probably won't be updating this as often as my other blog, but for what it is worth, I hope you are enriched by it.