Responsibility

 

When an exclusive gift

is presented by a loving God,

it carries a responsibility;

to be cultivated, amplified, and shared

to celebrate His glory,

to praise our God,

from whom all blessings flow.

So, as I seek inspiration

and understanding,

I invite the Holy Spirit

into my work,

and promise to rekindle

the gifts bestowed

upon my soul.

© 2022 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations:

1. Butchart Gardens - Victoria, British Columbia

2. Spring Lake, Michigan

3. Coronado Island - California

 

Dahlia

heart of dahlia

opening more everyday

invites you to stay

© 2019 Richard Havenga

Photo Location:

Butchart Gardens - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Assignment

Assignment:

To elevate the humble.
To amplify the common.

To make the simple, elegant.
To make the ordinary, extraordinary.

This is my job description;
my assigned task from God.

© 2019 Richard Havenga

Photo Locations:

1. Butchart Gardens - Brentwood Bay, (Victoria), British Columbia - Canada - Dahlia

2. Home Garden - Cannonsburg, Michigan - Gladiolus

3. Fred Meijer - White Pine Trail State Park - Rockford, Michigan - Scarlet Tanager

Intentions

Does God recognize
my intentions;
when I praise him 
in a poem?

When I ponder
his performance
in the theater
of nature?

When I give him
the glory
by sharing the composition
of his creation?

What secret syllables,
what worshiping words
do I need to convert
this fragmented poem
into a personal prayer
of praise?

© 2015 Richard Havenga

Photo Location:

Butchart Gardens - Victoria,  British Columbia