Treasure in Jars of Clay

Insurmountable treasure in a jar of clay—

That you would dwell in, work through me—

          Great God, have Your way!

You are glory beyond glory,

Splendor beyond splendor,

Truth upon truth.

I am clay: formed of earth, dark of soul;

Imperfect, weak, prone to crack and break;

All that is small, imperfect, unholy.

Concealing imperfections no longer:

Shine Thy brilliant light

Through crack, hole, and fissure—

Shine Your glory through my clay

That You may be made great—

          Great God, have Your way!

A Fare-Thee-Well to Summer

First: happy one hundredth post! God is so faithful!

Now, the true purpose of this post. I've been busy this summer, if you haven't noticed from lack of posts.  Here are a few snapshots of the beautiful and the chaotic:

Vacation to South Carolina with my wonderful family.

Sunrise over the Atlantic

Beach/lighthouse walk between a friend's wedding and reception--one of three this summer!

House by candlelight during a power outage after a storm.

Much-needed (albeit brief) rain.

...Homework....

Many enjoyable road trips and car rides.