"F" is for Faith - #A to Z Blogging Challenge 2017

Last night as we drove home, I saw the most glorious sky. The oranges glowed in a way that no artist could paint them. It was after the wind and the storm. It reminded me of the faith we all must have as we journey through dark times. There is beauty and glory on the other side. Today, "F" is for Faith. I am stepping away from my little "Spirit Visions" and showing you a painting that is one of the largest in the series, 30" x 22". The orange reminds me a little of the sky last night, and I think of the hymn, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee".

"Faith, Spirit Visions" ©Mary Montague Sikes

Faith

Through the wind and in the rain

I see great glory hidden in the branches.

A hint of orange peeks through the trees

And lifts new colors to the sky.

Thoughts hide inside clouds.

Did you know that?

Sometimes they appear as colored lights

Always reaching skyward.

Think about the journey you take each day.

You step forward with no one holding your hand.

But there is someone gone before you.

Did you know that?

When I rush into the darkness of my heart,

I will remember the new colors in the sky

And someone waiting to hold my hand.

Through faith, I know that.

Mary Montague Sikes