The color of hope

The Color Green

"And the moon is a sliver of silver 
Like a shaving that fell on the floor of a Carpenter's shop 

And every house must have it's builder 

And I awoke in the house of God 

Where the windows are mornings and evenings 

Stretched from the sun 

Across the sky north to south 

And on my way to early meeting 

I heard the rocks crying out 

I heard the rocks crying out 

Be praised for all Your tenderness by these works of Your hands 

Suns that rise and rains that fall to bless and bring to life Your land 

Look down upon this winter wheat and be glad that You have made 

Blue for the sky and the color green that fills these fields with praise 

And the wrens have returned and they're nesting 

In the hollow of that oak where his heart once had been 

And he lifts up his arms in a blessing for being born again 

And the streams are all swollen with winter 

Winter unfrozen and free to run away now 

And I'm amazed when I remember 

Who it was that built this house 

And with the rocks I cry out 

Be praised for all Your tenderness by these works of Your hands 

Suns that rise and rains that fall to bless and bring to life Your land 

Look down upon this winter wheat and be glad that You have made 

Blue for the sky and the color green 

Be praised for all Your tenderness by these works of Your hands 

Suns that rise and rains that fall to bless and bring to life Your land 

Look down upon this winter wheat and be glad that You have made 

Blue for the sky and the color green that fills these fields with praise"

(Rich Mullins)

Take a listen - beautiful!! 

Though sadly winter hasn't quite unfrozen itself yet, the theme for week 11 was Green. In the lack of much in the way of actual green in our physical world, and not being Irish or a green beer drinker, I took this picture of some of the greens I choose to fill my life with. Green before and behind, that's the way I like it!  It was either this, or a giant salad... I do love a good salad, but this represents me a bit better. ☺  

Week 11 of Photo 52: Green

I trust that soon enough I will see the color green all around me again. After all, green is the color of hope!!