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Spiritual Lessons in Frost – Quote of the Week – Joyce Rupp

January 26, 2013 By Jean Wise



“One winter morning I awoke to see magnificent lines of frost stretching across my window panes.

They seemed to rise with the sunshine and the bitter cold outside. They looked like little miracles that had been formed in the dark of night.

I watched them in sheer amazement and marveled that such beautiful forms could be born during such a winter-cold night.

Yet, as I pondered them I thought of how life is so like that. We live our long, worn days in the shadows, in what often feels like barren, cold winter, so unaware of the miracles that are being created in our spirits.

It takes the sudden daylight, some unexpected surprise of life, to cause our gaze to look upon a simple, stunning growth that has happened quietly inside us.

Like frost designs on a winter window, they bring us beyond life’s fragmentation and remind us that we are not nearly as lost as we thought we were, that all the time we thought we were dead inside, beautiful things were being born in us.”

Joyce Rupp

Praying our Goodbyes

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  1. blankJean Wise says

    January 30, 2013 at 12:08 am

    And I am so pleased you stopped by too Julie. Aren’t bloggers on a whole a wonderful community. I know my life is richer meeting them. Thanks for your kinds words too. They are encouraging.

  2. blankJulie Johnson says

    January 29, 2013 at 7:40 pm

    stopping by from Studio JRU’s small blog hop…ashamed to say I hadn’t been to your blog and now I wonder why! it is wonderful Jean!

  3. blankJean Wise says

    January 29, 2013 at 1:23 am

    Joyce Rupp has written some marvelous things, Phil. I have most of her books. loved that quote too

  4. blankJean Wise says

    January 27, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    yes yes love quotes. Something about little bits of wisdom we can swallow easier or gives us a peek at clarity. so glad we have ‘met’ over cyberspace, Nancy!

  5. blankJean Wise says

    January 27, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    I like much of Joyce Rupps writing. yes that last sentences says it all. Thanks Karen

  6. blankNancy Ruegg says

    January 27, 2013 at 1:20 am

    Another thing we have in common, Jean–a love of quotes! This one is a terrific reminder of the hope we have in Jesus. He doesn’t waste the dark nights; He’s always up to something–something beautiful and good! Thank you for the uplift.

  7. blankJean Wise says

    January 26, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    so true. Deep eye or one who pauses long enough and pays attention to the God in Everything.

  8. blankSandra Heska King says

    January 26, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    It takes a deep eye to see the beauty in window frost…

  9. blankPatti VZ says

    January 26, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    Just love reading your devotionals…you give us such reassurance!

  10. blankmisssrobin says

    January 26, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    So beautifully said. I especially loved this line: “We are not nearly as lost as we thought we were.” So true and yet so easily forgotten. Thank you for seeing frost this way. And for sharing it.

    Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.

  11. blankKendal Privette says

    January 26, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    your quotes always lift my spirits….

  12. blankMia De Vries says

    January 26, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    Hi dear Jean
    I never cease to marvel how our Pappa God teaches us the most beautiful lessons from nature! His keen eye for detail always takes my breath away. Not one fingerprint, or snowflake, or flake of frost is the same! Incredible!
    Much love and a lovely weekend to you
    Mia

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