Alas! how changed from the fair scene,
When birds sang out their mellow lay,
And winds were soft, and woods were green,
And the song ceased not with the day!
~Excerpt from poem
by
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Winter is Awakening
The Solstice Sun is Rising
The Heart of Nature
dreaming
Poems of Earth
now sleeping
The Seasons are
weaving
The journeys
of Creation
The Seeds
are Quickening
in Mother Nature’s
Sacred Wing
~Edited poem by Victoria Pettella
Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. ~1 Corinthians 16:6 ✝
(Paul was speaking here to Christ followers in Corinth, but this could well be a prayer we lift up unto the Lord for safe passage through winter’s dark realm.)
**Image via Pinterest
Sacred Touches 
Happy Solstice to you Natalie.
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Thank you, Brad. Happy solstice to you as well. I pray you have a wonderful week. Hugs, N ❤
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Thank you. blessings…
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Wishing you a Wonderful Christmas & A New Year filled with God’s richest blessings, Natalie! ❤ Bette
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Oh, Bette, thank you so much. I wish you a wonderful and very blessed Christmas and a marvelous new year! Love and hugs, N ❤
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Lovely Natalie. Good to see you like Longfellow.
Hugs’n Love
Laurence.
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Indeed I do like Longfellow. I’ve quoted him in other posts as well. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post, my funny, funny friend. Love’n hugs, N ❤ xoxoxo
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I have a fondness for poets and their work. Such beautiful weaving of words. Love’n Hugs.
Laurence.
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What a great way to describe poetry, weavings of words!!! ❤
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Why thank you LMS. 🙂
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De nada! LOA 🙂
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Ode to a beautiful tribute to transition!!!
Hugs and love—-chilly cookie 🙂
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Thank you, Cookie. I’m glad you enjoyed the little ode. Love and hugs, N ❤
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Handsomely you welcomed the Winter Solstice dear Natalie ! Indeed,Paul’s words make a nice prayer to the Lord for winter,especially for those who experience heavy and catastrophic winters. Hugs, Doda 🙂
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I’m so glad you like my welcome Solstice post and that you agree Pauls words would make a nice prayer for winter protection. Have a great week, my friend. Love and hugs, N ❤
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And for us down south of the equator, summer has started. And it feels like it.
Merry Christmas Natalie.
🙂 ❤
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Oh yeh, that’s right. I’m so glad it’s winter here. I had more than enough of summer and need more time for the memory of its agonies to wear off a little bit more. Merry Christmas to you too, Staci. Love and hugs, N ❤ 🙂
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Hahahaha. Poor you Natalie. I’m a sun lover. I just want to have the cold for Christmas and then right back to the sun. Hahahaha. Growing up in Canada makes it difficult to accept heat and summer for Christmas. The other day it was raining and we were having my inlaws over for evening coffee (normal to do that here). I was baking with my daughter and the Christmas tree lights were on and I put on Christmas music. It was sooooo wonderful. I felt all nostalgic.
🙂 ❤
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Yeppers, poor old Natalie. 🙂 ❤
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We had our summer solstice here. Merry Christmas to you Natalie. 😀
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You sure did. That just always seems so strange. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Raewyn! Love and hugs, N ❤
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Lovely!! Happy Holidays ❤
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Thank you, Leyla! Merry Christmas to you! Hugs, N ❤
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That idea of using that Bible verse as a prayer really touched me. I think that would be a very wise thing to do. I think I will. Thank you for this beautiful post.
Hugs and Blessings,
Theresa
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I’m glad you like the idea. Some verses just seem to lend themselves to being a prayer. Just look at the 23rd Psalm. I pray that every night. Hugs and blessings to you as well. N 🙂 ❤
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