The eternal self-existing one wrapped in swaddling clothes… The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End barely wiped clean from the birth process before being laid in an animal’s feeding trough… The Creator, Son of God, God Himself, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent in an infant’s body, most dependent of all creatures… The Holy One declared … Continue reading The Word Became Flesh…
Author: ashleylfountain
Nestled Among the Vines
Mindlessly Pruning the muscadines, Ever aware of these uncertain times, When straight from Heaven, the sweetest sign, A reminder of the beauty of life, nestled among the vines. Fragility and vigor all in the same nest, Among the growing fruit, but in the Father’s Hand of rest, Laying in wait and completely unstressed, Until the … Continue reading Nestled Among the Vines
Reflections: In the Garden and Among the Grapes
It’s no coincidence that the book-ends of the Word of God begin (Genesis 1) and end (Revelation 22) in a garden. Jesus also knew much of gardens and vineyards and many of his parables and teachings surrounded topics that listeners in the agrarian society in which He lived were familiar and could resonate with. He … Continue reading Reflections: In the Garden and Among the Grapes
The world, or The WORD…
Some days I half-jokingly think, ‘stop the world; I want to get off’. I, like a lot of people I know, am sick of it. The world has always been crazy, but now it’s seemingly on a really high dose of steroids. Fed up with the opinions and commentary, I delete my social media apps … Continue reading The world, or The WORD…
In This World
If you've turned on the television or computer, looked at any form of social media, or had a conversation with anyone in the past several weeks, you've seen and heard evidence of the uncertainty of the present times we live in. Everyone has been impacted in some way. Perhaps neither you, nor your loved ones, … Continue reading In This World
Sheltered in Place
Throughout yesterday evening, following ‘shelter in place’ orders passed down on Georgians, the term ‘shelter’ lingered on my heart and mind. As I thought about the term, a scripture (Psalm 91:1) and a song (Sheltered in the Arms of God by Dottie Rambo) came to mind. The verse and song brought comfort, but it wasn’t … Continue reading Sheltered in Place
Written Upon My Heart 