Texas Bluebonnets
Marc Christensen • May 18, 2019
"Bluebonnets are, in Texas, the iconic symbol of spring, which, for me is rebirth and renewal....." ~Marc Christensen
Here is Marc's Profound Photo for this month. There are so many ways to talk about renewal, rebirth, and, even more profoundly, death and resurrection. There are a few talented people, like Marc, who can not only speak eloquently about this but can also show us this through his lens. Here he has done both.
Texas Bluebonnets
by
Marc Christensen
Blue bonnets are, in Texas,
the iconic symbol of spring, which, for me is rebirth and renewal. On a
spiritual level, of course, it is the death and resurrection of Jesus that
fulfills the promise of eternal life as does the rebirth of each spring.
"On a spiritual level, of course, it is the death and resurrection of Jesus that fulfills the promise of eternal life as does the rebirth of each spring. " ~Marc Christensen
Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.
“…there must be millions of aging males, now slipping into their anecdotage…” ~E.B. White 1
Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.
Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.
“In Celtic wisdom we remember that our soul, the very heart of our being, is sacred. What is deepest in us is of God. ” ~John Philip Newell 1
We may be lights under bushels, but we can shine brightly against the dark even if we are mere candles. Together, the light may shine bright.
Silence speaks to us Listening in deep quiet… Hear what you long for! ~Patricia Leyko Connelly 1
"Elegance is the harmonious integration of simplicity, refinement, and intentionality across diverse contexts, combining timeless beauty with functional sophistication." ~ChatGPT Synthesized Definition
