God’s Thoughts to Me
To all who mourn in Zion, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3, NLT).
Soap Bubble Imagination
The beauty of imagination transforms soap bubbles into fairies clothed in exquisite flimsy gowns of flower leaves.
They dance minuets and waltzes with valiant dwarves on the sweet melody of the moonlight serenade.
Crickets play the violins and bullfrogs sing the bass.Their music tells the story of the Divine Presence while fireflies transform the forest dance floor into a glorious rainbow and nature rejoices in light.
Then …
Darkness descends with deceptive lies masquerading as an Angel of Light. It hisses its venomous lies, daring them to imagine they can be masters of their own fate.
It spews venomous fire that causes a forest fire inferno destroying all the life and the fragile beauty of imagination until only ashes remain.
But the Prince of Heaven scoops the ashes into His hands, blowing it softly onto the wings of His Spirit Wind who carries crowns of beauty to His Majesty’s Throne of Grace.
Much love and sweet blessings
Mia
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Lovely, just lovely. Thank you for sharing. I am visiting from the Sunday Stillness link up.
Hi Tamara
Thank you for visiting and reading!
Blessings
Mia
“But the Prince of Heaven….” I praise Him that He brings light, His Light, into the darkness. Even when we look at things and see sweet, childlike, lovely, satan can so easily step into that place and change the sweetness, the children, the beautiful, into darkness. But we have a God Who sees all and knows all. I am grateful to ponder this today.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
Dear Linda
Yes, dear friend, darkness will not have the last word. Actually, Jesus already overcome the father of all darkness and he knows his time is running out!
Blessings to you.
Mia
Hi Mia,
Very poetic!
Blessings,
Thank you!!
Blessings.
Oh sweet Mia … the first vignette completely captivates me! Wow!
Dear Linda
Fairies have always such a beautiful picture in a dark, cruel world!
Blessings
Mia
Mia –
My heart is so grateful that He scooped up my ashes. Thank you for reminding me of this today! Grateful that you did!!
Have a blessed Sunday,
Joanne
Dear Joanne
Yes, dear friend. He is not at all concerned with “our” good works, only our ashes and weakness. Grateful with you.
Much love.
Mia
Beauty for ashes…this always speaks to me! Patsy
Dear Patsy
Oh yes, dear one, we are nothing but ashes without our sweet Lord Jesus. He works only with our ashes and weaknesses!
Blessings
Mia
“…scoops the ashes into His hand…” Beautiful. A true story of redemption. Such great photos here, too! Blessings to you, Mia. Love, Rachael
Dear Rachael
Thank you, Rachael! I find it so reassuring that our Lord works with our ashes, not our performance!
Much love to you.
Mia
Mia, this is so poetic! Your writing reminds me a little of the Anne of Green Gables books written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Your words evoke pictures of such beauty.
I also like that you pointed out that it is deception to believe you can be the master of your own fate. It is sheer folly to leave out the Prince of Heaven!
Dear Jerralea
Thinking that we can live our life on our own, deciding for ourselves what good and evil is, is the sin of mankind! Thank you, dear friend, for your kind, encouraging words!
Much love.
Mia
You tell such a beautiful story with your words and images. I agree with LIzzy…you had me at bubbles! Lovely as always Mia. Many blessings.
Dear Beth
Thank you, my little niece is so fond of me blowing her soap bubbles and she is such a little fairy to me.
Much love.
Mia
Awwwwhhh! That was well done imagery!
Hi Esther Joy
The saying goes that men’s toys only become bigger. Well, in the same way women never truly stop loving the beauty and mystery of fairies!
Blessings to you.
Mia
I was enchanted by your post Mia. As a lover of fairies I was taken to this magical place…your words and images ushering my spirit toward the Divine. Thanks for reminding us that Darkness never wins. Ashes are blown afresh and made new…beautiful.
Yes, dear one, our Lord never works with what we think is important. But when we come to the end of ourselves and hand Him our ashes, He blesses us abundantly.
Much love.
Mia
Thanks for the artistry you share in this post.
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment! Much appreciated.
Blessings
Mia
Simply lovely. you are definitely blessed.
Hi Virginia
Thanks for your encouraging words!
Much love.
Mia
Beautiful, Mia!
Hi Eileen
Thanks for reading and visiting!
Much love
Mia
Mia, you’re the Master! Beautiful, what a blessing He laid in you!
Dear Markus
Thank you, dear bro, but remember we have nothing what we have not received from Pappa! Let all we have bring Him glory!
Much love
Mia
Beautiful post, as always, my friend. I love the reminder that He can take those ashes and make beauty. Love and blessings to you! 🙂
Dear Mel
Yes, our Lord specializes in bringing beauty out of ashes and strength out of weakness.
Much love
Mia
Love the picture of this, God our redeemer. Giver of all.
Hi Jen
Amen to that, sweet sister! He does it all!
Blessings
Mia
Mia, how I love the otherworldliness of this and thank God that he is the giver of breath and imagination and grace. Bless you friend.
Hi Ashley,
This world is so lost I ugliness that I cannot wait for everything to be made new. Yes, our imaginations are also a great gift from His hand.
Sweet blessings
Mia
Dear Mia,
Love how you remind us that sin begins when we can imagine we can live apart from God, and we are in control…so grateful God imagined restoration and rescue with Jesus.
Blessings my sweet friend 🙂
Hi Dolly,
Yes, this is the curse of mankind that caused the whole world to be lost in darkness: independence!
Sweet blessings
Mia
Beautiful post, great inspiration. A wonderful word picture of Love. It is our fallen nature wanting to believe we’re in control of our own fate that always gets us burned… “But the Prince of Heaven scoops the ashes into His hands, blowing it softly onto the wings of His Spirit Wind who carries crowns of beauty to His Majesty’s Throne of Grace.” Amazing imagery.
Hi Floyd, thanks again for visiting and encouraging me! Yes, dear bro, our Lord Jesus does it all. He knows that with us, nothing is possible.
Much love.
The pictures you have chosen are absolutely stunning.
Hi Colline, thanks! I am a fairy kind of person. They symbolize such beauty and innocence.
Much love.
Hallelujah! I’m so glad he picks up the ashes. Breath of Heaven, blow me to the throne of Grace. Thank you for this encouragement sister.
Hi Debi, He does it all; even transforming all our ashes! Thanks!
Much love.
You are an amazing story teller! I immediately though of midsummer nights dream when I first started reading. Awesome. Happy FMF!
Hi Reta, thanks for visiting and commenting! Much appreciated.
Blessings
Those are lovely pictures, both words and photos!
Hi Helene, pictures do tell many stories, don’t they!
Much love.
You had me at bubbles…
Hi Lizzy
Thanks, it is so nice to dream.
Blessings