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By the Heartful: Seasons of Hope in Word and Image

by Holly Rudolf

By the Heartful is a collection of inspirational prayers, poems, and reflections on Scripture and life. Each of them is paired with an art-quality photograph in one of the "Seasons" of Beginning, Trusting, Healing, Encountering, Ending, Growing, Christmas and Easter.

The photo of Sunwapta Falls in the Canadian Rockies at the right (click on it to see an enlargement) is paired with the poem "Mentioning the Moment" below. They are in the chapter "Season of Encountering."

By the Heartful: Seasons of Hope in Word and Image is a visual and emotional experience of the hope of God. To order a copy for yourself and for gift giving, click on the book cover on the left, which will take you to the order page at Amazon.

Mentioning the Moment

Mentioning the moment
to someone pressed in time -
does it matter?

Suggesting a different way
to someone bent on their own -
does it matter?

Creating something beautiful
for someone unaware of beauty -
does it matter?

Listening to someone
who has been buried in silence -
makes a difference.

And passing on some good news
to someone stuck on the bad -
makes a difference.

Forgiving the mistakes
of someone who isn't a "mistake" -
makes a difference.

Thank god for the times
when we make a difference
and when we matter.