Winternity

When Winter came four months ago,
It stole the Autumn leaves away,
And ev'ry word you had to say;
I'd hoped the Spring would melt this snow!

Now Spring is ending; Summer nears.
The sun is warm upon my skin,
But there's a hidden realm within
Where Winter seems to last for years...

-- c. noel

Words My Heart Has Heard: A Paraphrase

You, Seeker of every form of beauty,
Lover of all that may be called lovely,
You will find a greater treasure than
Heretofore you in vain have sought;
But it is not where even now you seek.

On the opposite face of that distant peak
Just beyond this lowland Field of Vision,
You, oh Seeker, shall be known as Finder;
Yet by far the greatest wealth is not the gift,
But I, the Giver. Come, Seeker; follow Me.

-- c. noel

"That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; [i]n whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

-- Colossians 2:2-3 (KJV)