Catch and Release.
I am desperate.
I strain to hear.
I see the shedding of your Creation.
My children run in the made up game of a thousand generations past… Catching the leaves as they fall.
Catching the beauty of your Creation.
Catching what is being released.
The trees reaching to praise you have abandoned all else and a painters palette of leaves swirl and fall.
Like a million tiny prayer flags all released … all let go.
Being let go.
They can’t go into the next season.
At least….not where they are…they must be :
Released.
Then a beauty that only occurs in the letting go
A beauty that happens when we allow ourselves to go into the next season;
these leaves… these little flags of a million prayers swirl about.
A letting go of all else so that we can move forward and receive whatever the next thing is.
Some hold tightly to their little prayer flags. Refusing to truly let go. They hold onto them…green.
Stubborn.
But all around them what appears to be a death to some… is really an abandon to the true Creator.
A freedom in going into the next season.
May we all be so beautiful in our abandon that our children would joyfully try to catch what we have.
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~I am linking up with Studio Jr and to Gypsy Mama today….HOWEVER, I think if God is saying something today my sister is hearing it over on her blog….So go read the good stuff she is receiving. God wants everyone to receive that message for sure…so go click here and check it out! Read it quickly my sister talks fast;) ~T
A Seed Inspired 
LOVE the word picture of “a million tiny prayer flags.” *sigh*
and that heart-shaped leaf? Perfection.
oh thank you.
We were both tickled by that leaf.
so cool.
T
Wow…what a beautiful sign…the leaf that looks like a heart! So amazing.
And love your painting…autumn is my favorite season of all…thank you for sharing at Studio JRU today! God bless.
Thank you for taking the time to say such nice things
I truly appreciate it!
T
“May we all be so beautiful in our abandon that our children would joyfully try to catch what we have.” …. love that.
Beautiful photos and beautiful watercolor illustrations. Thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness… thank you so much for your sweet encouragement.
T
The photo. The sentiment. The entire post. Truly beautiful. Blessings!
Your art work is so absolutely lovely.
Perfection!
i hear you…changing seasons…can’t be taken with us…great post…right where He has me…nice to see more of your art work…
Blessings~
Talk about a mixed-media post . . . artwork, photos, words . . . each media speaks so eloquently on it’s own, but gathered together it is truly stunning. Letting go is so hard for some people, (me, at times) but the freedom that comes is remarkable. Thanks for a beautiful 5 minutes, T.
This is poetry, so beautiful! And I love the heart leaf and your hazy watercolors!
Such a beautiful post, the words along with the paintings and photo’s..I love seeing hearts in nature 🙂
I didn’t get to say it on here but I love the paintings. truly a gift..you’ve come a long way since your paper-mache “horse” in the basement…nice job
lol… can you believe they threw that out.
I mean come on that thing was huge… hilarious now that I have a horse the same size.
T
Fall… it is! Nice painting
Beautiful!! Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
oh thank you.
You to.
T
The photos and artwork are beautiful, The falling leaves do have a message– I enjoyed your words. Thanks for visiting my blog. (We are still waiting– sometimes labor stops and starts with the fourth baby.)
Have a great weekend.
Oh don’t I know it…my third was the 36 hour labor… My fourth was three hours done and done ( I had him alone at home)…
Hang in there
T
So cool that you found a heart shaped leaf! I love your words and your art. I have definitely experienced a letting go in the past couple of years and the season God has me in is so exciting! The letting go is the hard part, isn’t it? I can just hear God saying that if we would just let go, that He has something better for us. It is scary to let go!
This is beautiful. Your photos and art are amazing as well! Thank you for sharing.
You know, I have such a difficult time with the “release” part. :}
Thanks for the beautiful post.
Oh I think that is part of the process for sure…. Coming to grips that us our choice to let go.
T
LOVE the idea of falling leaves being prayer flags…this is so poetic today! And the watercolor is simple, yet colorful…sort of the perfect backdrop to the poetic. I keep thinking I will give the 5 minute Friday a go…
Funny you say simple…I mean it is obviously simple.. But no one has mentioned it… Truth of the matter I had some idea of what I wanted but I was making dinner…teaching math… Talking to my daughter about dance…. And the baby kept coming through…. So I was sort of craving simple while i was painting! Just a simple place with a simple wind and simple leaves…. Sort of obvious… Some day when my mind can think about one thing at a time I will really be interested to see what I end up painting…will it then become chaotic,lol.
Love when you visit.
You are a gem.
T
wow, i’m so excited i found your blog through my link party, because i seriously cannot wait to dig through the archives and learn all about you and your gorgeous family. thanks so much for linking up this week! the post was just really beautiful and the paintings are amazing! did you paint them? blessings, friend
Andi
Oh my gosh, really…
I am so thankful.
Ask me anything if you have questions.
Please come again.
T
I love how you said… then a beauty that only occurs in the letting go.Yes! In that letting go. Beautifully said. I love the paintings too! Simple and beautiful… just how I like things! 🙂
You are such a joy.
I am always lifted when I see your little face in the comments section.
T