Plum and periwinkle waxed high-rises
tower over the cedar crown.
Into the night, the lucent edifices slowly
bend before the lowly one, not yet alight.
But tomorrow it's flicker will illuminate
the ringlet like a star twinkling
over an ancient, crowded homestead
teeming with farm animals.
Andrew Williams is Lead Pastor of Church on the Hill in Fishersville, VA, and an adjunct professor at Life Pacific University. He has a PhD in theology from Bangor University and is the author of multiple books including Reconstructing Prayer: Beyond Deconstructing Your Faith. He is a member of the St. Basil Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
