When a little dove flew directly into this sunroom window yesterday, it left behind an imprint on the glassy canvas and a story in our hearts.
We're grateful to Laura's Dad, who captured this feathery photo and sent it to us with the following note:
"...there was a heavy frost on the ground, and as the sunlight struck the glass, an image of the dove impacting the glass became abundantly clear. The combination of frost, sunlight and dust on the glass created a breathtaking image that faded away almost as quickly as it appeared."
An impression left behind...
a fleeting glimpse...
the lingering essence of something beautiful.
It reminded us of the impressions our lives can leave behind everyday. We're little carriers of light and even when we face bumps in our road, just like this dove, we can leave behind
an imprint of beauty,
an imprint of grace,
an imprint of hope.
In fact, we're encouraged to do just that.
"Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message ..." Phillipians 4-16
The faint impression left by this dove still radiates a fluid, transcendent feeling of flight. Our spirits kind of soar when we stop and gaze at it. He left a beautiful, uplifting image and a quiet reminder for us to do the same in our world.
Leaving impressions,
The Velvet Lime Girls
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| detail of dove wing... the sparkle on the end just appeared. Photos by Clarence P. Skinner |
