Hearing the sound before the sight
The whirling notes of a great fan in the air
Looking up to see a mass of flight above
Small birds in size, but mighty in number
Flying as one body,with one direction, waving on the wind
The sky rejoices that God has put them there
God rejoices that we notice
We rejoice to see and know and love more
Slainte, Lisa
c 2012 Lisa Lyons
*Images provided via Google*
“Green are the hills of Ireland and green they will always stay. Warm are the blessings wished for you and they’ll always be that way.”
You always hear about the green in Ireland, so much so that you begin to think that it is a cliche, an overexaggeration promoted for tourism. (ahh…what cynics we can sometimes be 🙂 ) But check out these pictures before deciding for yourself….the greenest of greens. The only way you won’t like it is if you don’t like green. But that of course is ridiculous, as green is the most amazing color ever created! 🙂
My little Tinkerbell in the meadow
The nearby mermaid lagoon 🙂
Green leaves as big as elephant’s ears!
So there you go….the end of your green cynicism forever. I am happy now. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
The very best picture my husband ever took…I love this.
It was captured near Ross Castle, Killarney on a perfect blue-sky day.
Slainte, Lisa
Stones are everywhere in Ireland. Special ones, not so special ones. Remnants of some great castle, and remnants of simple cottages. Stones on the edge of a great sea cliff, and stones gathered throughout fields to contain the sheep and cattle. The Burren is so filled with stones that you cannot walk two inches without stepping on one.
I have been listening this morning to U2’s “Gloria” and “Rejoice”. Crying out in praise to God, making the choice to praise. It reminds me of the passage where Jesus is talking to all those religious leaders. The leaders are upset because His followers are praising God loudly for all His miracles that they had seen. Jesus says, “I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” (Luke 19:40)
The stones in this picture of Mizen Head are definitely crying out to God in their stark beauty. And I want to do the same. Slainte, Lisa
I just saw this on Irish Central and had to share it. These dolphins are so happy and full of joy; it will make you smile to watch them. They were off the coast of Donegal, and the article said it was rare to see this many dolphins in this area. Watch for the mother/baby swimming around around the 1:00 minute mark, and also the beautiful still shots in the sunset starting around 3:00 minutes.
“So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems..” (Gen. 1:21) 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
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