birds – Lindsey Gallant

Heron morning

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

I had a strange dream last night. As I tried to shake the atmosphere from my mind in my room this morning, I turned to look out the window. Past the branches of...

autumn/birds/nature/river/waiting

Sub Picea

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

I step into a golden morning and something of the old self dies in the light. I am breathing in freshness ancient and new. My feet are damp with melting frost, ...

birds/nature/peace/river

Unruffled

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

There are two geese on the river, gliding through the fog, tenderly close to each other. A mallard and his mate hug the grassy riverbank while bobbing for food....

a life of prayer/birds/June prayer journal/morning prayer/prayer

Day 4: A Robin Sings

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Lindsey Gallant / 1 Comment

It’s 4 AM. Dawn has begun its slow stretch toward the sun. Out the window, there is not yet colour, only the lifting of shadow. I think of You through the...

birds/communion/hunger/joy/kindness/Lent/psalms/winter

The end of Lent: when all you have has run out

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Lindsey Gallant / 0 Comment

I cannot do it. Cannot keep up with the hunger. I cannot feed them all. The bird feeder swings empty again in the harsh winds of March, and those who have not f...