“Scarcely had I left them when I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, and into the room of her who conceived me.” Song of Songs 3:4 NASB *** It’s winter again where I live. The […]
The two Holy Fruit posts serve as a significant lead-in to the whole of Vineyard Days, which begins with the opening post of the same title, three posts down. The story / study of the Shulamite Bride in the Song of Songs and Jesus' vineyard teachings of John 15 reads chronologically from Vineyard Days and following. May your spiritual growth be stimulated and your heart be moved to ever-deepening love with the Bridegroom King, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vineyard Days – Weathered Wineskins
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. Jesus teaching in Luke 5:37-38 *** If ever there was a more fitting depiction of discouraged spiritual […]
Vineyard Days – Like Stately Pillars, Part 1
Who or what is this [she asked] that comes gliding out of the wilderness like stately pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrh, frankincense, and all the fragrant powders of the merchant? [Someone answered] Behold, it is the traveling litter (the bridal car) of Solomon. Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of […]
Vineyard Days – Like Stately Pillars, Part 2
Who or what is this [she asked] that comes gliding out of the wilderness like stately pillars of smoke … ? [Someone answered] Behold, it is the traveling litter (the bridal car) of Solomon. Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel. They all handle the sword and are expert in […]
Vineyard Days – The King’s Chair
One of my favorite comedic vignettes from years ago is of precocious five year old Edith Ann featured in a popular TV variety show. Seated in a huge wooden rocker much too big for her little girl frame, she would share her lisped wisdom. It was usually quite thoughtful, sometimes with ‘out of the mouths […]
Vineyard Days – The King’s Chair, Part 2
King Solomon made himself a litter bed of the trees of Lebanon. He made its poles of silver; its back of gold; its seat of purple; its middle was paved with love by the daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Songs 3:9-10 LITV *** Solomon had something that the majority of us do not have: unlimited […]
“Wellspring” Sixth Anniversary and Birthday Edition
It is amazing to me that we are celebrating Wellspring of Life and granddaughter Rielyn* both turning six years old today! Where did the time go? When I look at this photo of Rielyn it is like looking at a snapshot of me at her age with just a bit of tweaking of the chin […]
Vineyard Days – Gaze on the King
“Go forth, O daughters of Zion, and gaze on King Solomon with the crown with which his mother has crowned him on the day of his wedding, and on the day of his gladness of heart.” Song of Songs 3:11 NASB Who could ever know in just a single gaze All the glory of Your […]
Vineyard Days – Selah VIII
I never cease to be quietly delighted at the Lord’s attention to timing and detail. It has been eight months since Selah VII was penned. I didn’t know then that Selah VIII would come right on time eight months later. Eight is the biblical number of ‘new beginnings’. How appropriate as we prepare to journey […]
Vineyard Days – Behind Your Veil
You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are as white as sheep, recently shorn and freshly washed. Your smile is flawless, each tooth matched with its twin. […]