Laurie Klein, Scribe

immerse in God, emerge refreshed

  • About
  • Books
  • Blog
    • Small Wonders
    • Soul Mimosas
    • Springboards
    • Wellsprings
    • BiblioDiva
  • Reveries
  • Links
  • Contact
  • Press Kit
  • Playlist

Zoom

by Laurie Klein 2 Chiming In

butterfly legsButterfly Riff #2:

Six jointed legs, fine as an eyelash, taste with their feet, prick the skin of the wrist, hunting sweetness.

You forget how old your open hand looks, how lined with stories, can only marvel that you’ve been sampled, tattooed by wonder.

And so you welcome the sting of Beauty: wild, arresting. Evanescent.

I will show them my wonders . . . (Micah 7:15)

For more on this subject, click Exposed to Truth, Its Beautiful Sting

Filed Under: Small Wonders July 2, 2015

Please Chime In... Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Or, you can subscribe without commenting.

Please Chime In...

  1. Katherine deQuilettes says

    July 20, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Beautiful Laurie,
    Truly, my heart thrills again at the sound of God’s voice thru yours! Thank you, friend for being responsive to God’s call on your life and writing here and there and so many other places…sometimes hidden, sometimes exposed and always a delight.
    Reading of your butterfly encounter reminded me of a similar gift Falynne and I had received just before her wedding. Sitting on an old log above Cedar Falls, we plopped our feet into the sunlit water, marveling at the wonder of genetics that made our feet almost identical. Suddenly, pale lavender butterfly’s floated around us. A few ventured onto our skin and chose to stay awhile. We snapped a few photos with my phone camera, they seemed to pose for us, backlit by golden sunlight. As they flew away they left a shimmering, pale lavender dust on my skin. Falynne sang me song about butterfly’s and then kindly said ‘Mama, you know butterfly’s only land on good people.’ A moment I will cherish forever and am so thankful to re-live now.
    Kathi

    Reply
    • Laurie Klein says

      July 20, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Kathi, thank you for taking time to read the post, and to respond, too. What a picture your story paints! A cherished moment, shared. I am so glad to know of it. Thank you, friend.

      Reply
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS

Subscribe

Please enter your email address below to receive emails from Laurie twice a month.

Your information is safe with me. I will never spam you. Read my privacy policy here.

Hi, I’m Laurie.

  • Scribe for wonder
  • Contemplative author/artist
  • Reader/performer/speaker
  • Imagination maven
  • Biblio*Diva
  • Expert on chocolate raisins
  • Click here to read more.

House of 49 Doors: Entries in a Life

House of 49 Doors: Entries in a Life
Buy This Book Online
Buy from Amazon
House of 49 Doors: Entries in a Life
Buy now!

Where the Sky Opens, a Partial Cosmography

Where the Sky Opens, a Partial Cosmography
Buy This Book Online
Buy from Amazon
Where the Sky Opens, a Partial Cosmography
Buy now!

Recent Posts

  • Under the Primer
  • Hold Fast
  • Runaway
  • Wholehearted Lent
  • Listening to You Breathe

Categories

  • BiblioDiva
  • Immersions
  • Small Wonders
  • Soul Mimosas
  • Springboards
  • Wellsprings

Tags

adoption adventure attention Beauty blessing Blues change chosen contemplative cookies delight emergence Gift grace gratitude hidden hope joy light longing love Magi music nest pain peace pearls possibility praise prayer regret Risk shelf life soundings space star surrender Time transformation truth waiting wellspring wonder word yes

Copyright © 2025 Laurie Klein, Scribe Laurie Klein, Scribe All Rights Reserved Laurie Klein, Scribe Privacy Policy