Seeing with New Eyes

As I mentioned earlier, 

learning to watercolor is certainly 

opening my eyes anew to 

the wonders of God's creation.

"Loved with everlasting love,

Led by grace that love to know;

Gracious Spirit from above, 

Thou has taught me it is so!

O, this full and perfect peace!

O, this transport all divine!

In a love which cannot cease, 

I am His, and He is mine.

reference photo from our 2011 trip to Glacier Ntnl. Park

"Heav'n above is softer blue,

Earth around is sweeter green!

Something lives in every hue

Christless eyes have never seen:

Birds with gladder songs o'erflow,

Flow'rs with deeper beauties shine,

Since I know, as now I know,

I am His, and He is mine.

First and second tries

"Things that once were wild alarms

Cannot now disturb my rest;

Closed in everlasting arms,

Pillowed on the loving breast.

O, to lie forever here,

Doubt and care and self resign,

While He whispers in my ear,

I am His, and He is mine.

"His forever, only His;

Who the Lord and me shall part?

Ah, with what a rest of bliss

Christ can fill the loving heart!

Heav'n and earth may fade and flee,

Firstborn light in gloom decline;

But while God and I shall be,

I am His, and He is mine.

- George W. Robinson, 1890

First try

Second try