It has been so long since I have been able to join in with the #HaikuPoetryChallenge at Ronovan Writes. Today is a quiet day here, one that fits so well with these words given for the prompt:
Beauty & Quiet
But I have calmed and quieted myself,
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.Israel, put your hope in the Lord
both now and forevermore. Psalm 131:2-3
On days when I feel anything but calm and quiet, my Lord sends in His gifts of small beauty, and hope finds renewal once again.
I pray that He is renewing your hope today also my friends.
Your prayers for both myself and my husband have meant so much! I await an MRI on August 8 for possible Occipital Neuralgia, and my husband is pressing through exercises for shoulder impingement.
What a blessing to know that the quiet gifts of beauty are still here to be seen when we pause and open our eyes.
I am linking this week with:
BettieGsRAseasons 
A beautiful haiku Bettie, lovely to see you again at the weekly challenge 🙂💜
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Thank you so much! I am so grateful for the gift of sharing sweet words together again!
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more prayers sent up for you and your husband.
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Thank you so much Dear Wendi! You are a blessing!
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truly my pleasure Bettie! 🙂
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God Bless you, Wendi, for your sweet and compassionate heart! Prayers for you tonight also!
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awww………thank you so very much Bettie……..I am so thankful and humbled by your prayers.
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Dear sweet Bettie, your words and image are His peace to me. I pray He covers you and your husband with His peace in the waiting, in the persevering. August 8th is on my prayer calendar. Love, Julie
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Thank you so much Dear Julie! Your prayers and your encouragement always mean so much to me. I am thankful that Jesus brought peace here to you today. May you be covered by His wings. Love and blessings for you!
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Bettie, this is so beautiful. I love how you find hope even when you are in pain. And your words offer hope to us, too. Your haiku is so lovely. Blessings and love to you, dear sister/poet/friend! xoxo
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Thank you so much Dear Gayl. I am so very grateful for all of your prayers, and for the way that you point out God’s beauty for us all to see. What a gift He brings to us as we share together. Blessings and love to you also, dear sister/poet/friend! xoxo
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Beautiful poem Bettie, God is so good in the darkness, His warm shining light glows bright 😀
Bless you,
Jennifer
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Oh, those are such precious thoughts, that “His warm shining light glows bright” in the darkness. Thank you for sharing encouragement today. I’m going to cling to those thoughts of Him. Blessings to you too, Jennifer!
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Now and forevermore we know where our hope comes from, even on days we are not ‘feeling’ it. I just love that rose image! So soft and inviting.
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Dear Lynn,
Amen for your thoughts, “Now and forevermore we know where our hope comes from.” That knowledge really does make all the difference. I am so thankful for the rooted firmness that comes from Him there. Thank you for your sweet thoughts dear sister! Blessings and love to you today.
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Gorgeous poetry! Prayer offered for your health concerns.
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Thank you so much for your prayers and your sweet comments! God’s blessings for you!
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Lovely! What a pretty layout.
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Thank you! Blessings to you today!
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You’re welcome! Hope you’re having a great day.
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I trust your upcoming test results are even better than you are hoping for, sweet friend. May Jesus lay His healing hand upon you and your husband. God bless you both.
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Thank you for your sweet comments and prayers Cheryl! And I am praying for you in all that your family is facing now too. Blessings and hugs dear friend! xoxo
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