Redeeming Love

Redeeming Love
Friday, March 12, 2021 by Patricia Tiffany Morris

Redeeming Love

All my adult life--

Scratch that--

All my life

My pencil scribbled my dreams.

My failures.

My what-ifs

And if-onlys.

Stop.

My pencil doesn’t always obey.

All my life I’ve longed for

The kind of face

That people find beautiful.

Radiant.

Hopeful.

God’s pencil had other plans.

Vanity could not find me.

Pride in my appearance?

Not a problem.

Not me.

Scribbles and scratching of worn

And ripped years.

Torn experiences.

Tired stories.

Oh, so tired.

My pencil scoots across the page

The black and gray lines of a self-portrait.

Aging and marked

With regrets.

With sorrow.

Yet whole.

Not yet finished.

But whole. Complete.

A working piece of art.

I can’t erase the gray.

Or line-carved crevices of time.

In my skin.

On my face.

But beauty lies

Within the eyes.

God’s Redeeming love

That frames my photograph today

Shines in the sketches

Of a life.

A love.

A joy that covers the plainness.

And radiates

New life.

And if others can see Jesus

Instead of me.

The beauty I sought in my youth.

Not in vain.

The glory of His truth.

Redeems

Even the plainest life

And makes us His work of art.

By His redeeming love.

An artsy Christian creative with a geeky-tech affinity, poet with three names, aspiring writer of fiction and picture books, and artist of alcohol-ink paintings, acrylics, mixed-media and digital art, she starts too many projects. Patricia graduated with two degrees in architecture in the 80's continuing personal journaling and creative ventures. She adores hashtags and Pinterest but finds Twitter quirky. A member of Word Weavers International, OCW, ACFW, WFWA, SCBWI, and loads of FB groups, Patricia Tiffany gravitates toward inspirational messages of hope in her art and life.

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PatTiffanyMorris From Iowa At 5/10/2021 3:22:19 AM

Linda Heath! Lord Bless you! Your kind and thoughtful words are a balm to me after a couple weeks of "overwhelm" and as I reach up for the light that is Jesus. Thanks again!

PatTiffanyMorris From Iowa At 5/10/2021 3:18:36 AM

Dear Shannan, This blessed me today. I am grateful you took the time to share your words of encouragement! And from Iowa to California, thanks! I'd love for you to find my blog as I'll endeavor to write more poetry and will be posting on You Tube one of these days! Thanks again!

Linda Heath From Olympia WA At 4/25/2021 8:27:13 PM

Patricia, that is brilliant! I love how you say so much with so few words. I love how you pull us into your story, then shine the redeeming love of Jesus all over it! Beautiful.

Shannan From California At 4/24/2021 8:49:34 PM

Absolutely beautiful expression of Gods true love right here. God bless you sister

Pat Tiffany Morris From Iowa At 4/4/2021 3:08:48 PM

Thanks, Roberta! And you have a marvelous, sweet gift of encouragement. Thanks for the note, and for your friendship through our beloved Page 29!

Pat Tiffany Morris From Iowa At 4/4/2021 3:07:46 PM

TLC NIELSEN from Chicago! Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate it very much! Do you write poetry or prose? It's really quite soothing and rewarding to pour the words through a garden of verse. Blessings this Easter Sunday.