To those in the Interior Design World a vignette is a small arrangement or display in a home. A small, pleasing picture formed by grouped objects. They are little tableaus that make you stop and appreciate the collection of items gathered together as if a piece of art. They are the encouragement to pause and take in their detail, their beauty. They add richness and depth to a room. And like the correct definition of vignette they are like a small illustration or a brief evocative description.
In our homes, the vignette is the personal collection of curated treasures atop our fireplace or bookcase – photos maybe, souvenirs. It’s my collection of perfume bottles and mercury glass tea lights on a vintage tray. It’s my glass cloches with silver treasures and trinkets. It is my son’s collection of paper creations atop his dresser.
In our lives, God place many vignettes along our path. Sights for us to pause at, to savour and to stir our heart towards God. We can rush past them without seeing as much as we overlook the vignettes in our home, or we can stop and see the beauty before us. The rainbow on our drive to work, the birds feeding on a tree outside. This week for me it was the small Chapel beside my son’s kindergarten that caught my soul’s attention and caused me to pause, to breathe and to cease the rush and still my heart before God.
God’s vignettes can also be found in a single Scripture or Psalm. One that captivates us and engages our heart causing us to pause, to see the detail and the depth in a few words. And as we pause we can hear God encourage us and speak refreshment to us.
Blue Skies & Lollipops 