The mountain feels as only a hill For it has no limbs to blow in the breeze When a gust comes, it remains still And cannot dance as a tree does with such ease The tree loves to waltz on windy spring days But is dismayed for something is missing A disappointment lingers and … Continue reading The Forest
Author: haleydaley
Winter
He makes the world as still as death The wind as bold as a dragon’s breath The placid silence as loud as war And all the trees blossom-poor But with the cold comes the sweet news That seems to drive away the blues For snow is God’s reminder to you To start each day anew … Continue reading Winter
This Tear-Stained Parchment
My heart will fill with perfect glee In the beautiful days of spring And I’ll show the world what I see On this tear-stained parchment And every year when the first snow Comes in the stillness of winter I tell the way my soul does glow On this tear-stained parchment I have well … Continue reading This Tear-Stained Parchment
Prepare a Cottage for Me
The Father of souls constructed the earth Of which I am quite familiar He also arranged for Heaven's birth, A place I do not remember I've dreamt of that celestial realm And what perhaps it will be like That Land with Jesus at its helm And beauty forever in sight The music of … Continue reading Prepare a Cottage for Me
Two Wholes Are Better Than Two Halves
It’s a simple matter of math That two wholes are better than two halves Even a child could tell you that It’s not a concept only for the aristocrat “Your Love will be your other half” they say But arithmetic was not something learned by “they” For it’s a simple matter of math That … Continue reading Two Wholes Are Better Than Two Halves
Magic
Cheerful trees stood still from frost To the south, the birds were lost Saint Nick thought of children, large and small And in that moment, the snow began to fall A boy of no more than four Rushed out the holly-strewn door Greeting the snow of minutes young With no coat and an outstretched tongue … Continue reading Magic
Albigensians, Mendicant, and King Philip the Fair (Week #24)
By Haley Daley What did the Albigensians believe? The Albigensians were a group of people primarily in the south of france. They believed in a dualistic world, meaning they believe in two Gods, a good and an evil. The good God was the God of spiritual things, the Evil God was the god of materials … Continue reading Albigensians, Mendicant, and King Philip the Fair (Week #24)
12th Century Renaissance, Rise of Universities, and Scholastic Philosophy (Week #25)
By Haley Daley What kinds of developments occurred during the renaissance of the twelfth century? During the time of the Renaissance, there was a growing interest in reacquainting with the classic literature, with ancient rome in particular. Much of Roman law was being revived, Mostly laws by the emperor Justinian. There was also a tremendous … Continue reading 12th Century Renaissance, Rise of Universities, and Scholastic Philosophy (Week #25)
The Gregorian Reform (Week #21)
By Haley Daley What were the problems besetting the Church in the tenth and eleventh centuries? What was "moderate reform"? Following the 9th and 10th century invasions, Monastic discipline deteriorates. Also, the church becomes entangled in feudal systems, and under the control of local lords. The lords came to be the ones to choose certain … Continue reading The Gregorian Reform (Week #21)
Thompson (Week #23)
By Haley Daley Did Thompson provide persuasive evidence that South's slave system was morally evil? I believe if a person who had not been a slave and had not been a part of the system had written opinions of the slave system and the injustices being done, it would not have been hardly at all … Continue reading Thompson (Week #23)
