Beauty and Splendor

The beauty spread for you to see

Across the land, sky and sea

Are glimpses of God’s majesty

And creative power that caused all things to be.

Whenever you watch the clouds drift by

Or view the stars in a moonlit sky,

Remember the One who reigns on high,

Hears each prayer and mournful sigh.

As the darkness slowly turns to light

Reveling the wonders within your sight,

As the sunshine touches you, warm and bright,

Be filled with the strength of God’s power and might.

In the splendor of creation when you look around,

In the music of life and each joyful sound,

In the rushing water, blue skies and the ground,

Glimpses of God’s grace are waiting to be found.

© Connie Arnold

This photo is from our recent trip to Ireland, where we saw many glimpses of God's majesty!

Beauty and Splendor

The beauty spread for you to see

Across the land, sky and sea

Are glimpses of God’s majesty

And creative power that caused all things to be.

Whenever you watch the clouds drift by

Or view the stars in a moonlit sky,

Remember the One who reigns on high,

Hears each prayer and mournful sigh.

As the darkness slowly turns to light

Reveling the wonders within your sight,

As the sunshine touches you, warm and bright,

Be filled with the strength of God’s power and might.

In the splendor of creation when you look around,

In the music of life and each joyful sound,

In the rushing water, blue skies and the ground,

Glimpses of God’s grace are waiting to be found.

© Connie Arnold

 

Prize Winners and Appreciation

It has been a great two weeks visiting the different blogs, meeting new people, sharing about A Symphony of Seasons, and having a good time!


Thank you so much for all who visited the various blogs and left such wonderful comments! There were so many to choose from for the prize drawings. I numbered each comment in order received and let Random.org choose the two winners. I wish each of you could have won a prize, but hopefully you received pleasure, joy and blessings from the posts and poems shared.


Congratulations to Lisa R, the winner of the Vivaldi Four Seasons CD, and to Carolina M, the winner of the hummingbird suncatcher wind chime!


The winner of a free copy of A Symphony of Seasons in the giveaway on Random Thoughts Blog is Carolyn V. Congratulations, Carolyn!

My great appreciation also goes to the hosts of each of the stops on the tour - Kathy Schubitz, Cherrie Hill, Lynn Mosher, Sharon Mayhew, Cathy Simpson, Kimberly Standard, Debbie Simler-Goff, Karla Meachem and Julie Arduini. Below is the list of each of their blog posts in case you missed any. I hope you will visit their blogs and show your support for these dear ladies!

If anyone would like a copy of  A Symphony of Seasons please click on the link to order from my website or email me at conarnold@gmail.com to receive the free framed photo from your choice of season with one of my verses on it. I will honor this Blog Tour Special through the end of next week.

RPJ Blog 

Journal of Faith 

Heading Home

Random Thoughts

Melodies and Hymnsongs 

Stuff Could Always Be Worse  

 Every Day With Jesus    

        
 Empowering Christian Women 

Connie Arnold, Children's Author 

The Surrendered Scribe  

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day! May the music and beauty of life fill your heart through all seasons!

A Symphony of Seasons

I'm pleased to share with you that my new poetry book, A Symphony of Seasons, is being published by RPJ & Company and is now available to pre-order! It has themes of music and the seasons, like a symphony with various movements, harmoniously weaving together through the cycle of the seasons.

Below is an excerpt I hope you will enjoy. I'd love to know how you like the cover. It was designed through the creative, artistic, detailed diligence of Kathleen Schubitz and the photos are by Gary Strader.

A Garden in Spring
 

Walking through a garden in spring
Delights the soul and makes it sing
As the silent beauty offers me
A peaceful sense of serenity,
Such joy a spring garden can bring!

As heightened awareness slowly swells,
Loving peace within me wells.

My heart and soul overflow and rejoice
When the whisper of a still, small voice
The wonder of creation tells.

To order a copy of A Symphony of Seasons and save $3 see Sharing Blessings.

I'm planning a blog book tour for early May. If anyone would like to host one of the stops with a review, interview or guest post, please let me know. Thank you!