failure

If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down.

Mary Pickford

spirit

But you’ve always made disciples

Out of prodigals and worse

Just by giving us your Spirit

You make us into your church.

Carolyn Arends

happy new year!

photo walk xxii

Photos from a previous day. This was really more of a photo drive. (Had to drive to get beyond Slushville to the snow). Does anyone know what the fuzzy/soft things are in the trees below? I think they might be called "catkins". They were in trees along the Chilliwack River. Whatever they are, I love them.

photo walk xviii

Water, water everywhere.
But I won't drink a drop.
(From Mill Lake, that is).

***
O Autumn Light, long November light,
thou Taunter of my Days,
You tease me from behind the glass;
from beyond my cubicle hedge.
Can you wait for me? Will you wait for me?
I'm on my way right now!
You can pose and strut
while I frame the view
Of your honey-hue on my walk.
[Click].

photo walk xiv

The photos are from Hogan Park.