Two Croissants and a Refining Pearl
A poem
Most Fridays, I join an online Christian writing community, Five Minute Friday. We are given a one-word prompt and write – unscripted, unedited, pure free-write – for 5 minutes. Five Minute Friday is a great place to hone my writing practice. It also allows me to be encouraged by other writers as I write. I will set the timer for five minutes and then write. Here we go! I am excited to invite you in, welcome.
Refine
The beautiful hard refines our souls.
When life feels crushing
And my heart beats weary
Through tears heavy
I see glimpses of beauty
A refining beauty
The one that lands softly
In blush light at sunset
As my soul exhales a faint, “please help”
I sometimes have to fight to see
I look up and find only walls
But soon the light reminds me again
There’s always a window
Through which the light slants in
I see again clearly
A soft glow of hope
The darkness will not prevail
Living on a prayer
Help me persevere
I know the refining beauty
Will do the deepest work
A soul brilliantly refined
Trusts the process
Cries out for grace
And waits in community
To be refined
Is to have the good and the bad press in
To have beauty silence despair
And find rest in the waiting
Daisy Fuentes Dronen
It was the two of us, two lattes, and two croissants and for those two hours all was well with the world.
So, take the time and do the thing that fills your soul especially after a hard week.
Gracefully,
What a perfect time to start honing your charcuterie skills! I have just the right thing to help you feel ready and confident while you gather. I created this simple and beautiful charcuterie guide for you. In my opinion it’s cute enough to show and then it would always be available for you! Plus, I am always honored to offer you practical content for purposeful and life giving time around the table. Check it out by clicking on the graphic below!
