It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.
From 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5: “But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.”
Morning until night
Solitary cook at truck stop—
Tethered to hot stove
Homework’s challenges
Questions plead for extra help—
Asking Alexa
Playing together
Adults paying attention—
Young children teaching
You simply cannot drive forward if you’re focused on what’s happening in the rear view mirror.
If you want to be successful you have to jump, there’s no way around it.
The calendar affirms that spring has arrived
Why then did the weather take a snowy dive?
Heavy, wet snow arrives overnight
Is this some terrible joke, not right?
Instead of spring, we now experience deep snow
Where is the snow shovel when we need it now?
Well . . . Have no concern at all, for you see
A poet can write about most anything to be
Thankfully, there is really no snow to spoil spring
When will warmth replace winter’s frosty sting?
Even the songbirds remain quite bunched up for now
On powerlines high above, they sing and take a bow
Again, the calendar sets the date of a new season
Why should we believe the date for any reason?
This past winter has indeed soured our attitude
When will Mother Nature give us some latitude?
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite of fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth more first than sun, more last than star.
E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings (1894-1962) was a gifted American poet, writer, playwright, and essayist. Many regard him as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
From Psalm 85:10-11: “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.”
Love joins together
Blessed from God above
Faithful life journey
Sharing precious love
Love binds forever
Stirred from God above
Grace’s living bread
Feeding sincere love
Love resolves trials
Strength from God above
Hope flows eternal
Walking in His love
Love’s cherished partner
Blooms from God above
Daily life smiles back
Breathing trust in love
Love climbs each mountain
Backed by God above
Humble hands touching
Bonding in His love
Country music entertainer Marty Robbins (1925-1982) was a gifted vocalist and songwriter. In 1970 he wrote and recorded “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife.” His efforts were awarded with a Grammy for Best Country Music Song. This song served as some of the inspiration behind this poem.
When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.
From Psalm 119:67-68: “Before I was humbled I went astray, but now I keep Your word. You are good and do good; teach me Your statutes.”
Generations marching
Clock’s hands never stand still
Time’s traveler journeys
Years navigate downhill
History’s recorder
Passport to each event
Time’s traveler writing
Every book’s contents
Stories fill with people
Exploits reign paramount
Time’s traveler sees all
His recollections count
Worldly landmarks indexed
Mile after mile recalls
Time’s traveler postcards
Destination now calls
Energy never sleeps
Chronicles each step
Time’s traveler breathing
At library’s doorstep
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. We can all appreciate some of the lesser known facts from around the world.
Attendance at the Louvre rose from an average of 6 million visitors in 2000 to 7.5 million in 2005. Museum officials are mum on the matter, but most in the art world call this “The Da Vinci Code Effect,” attributing the visitor increase (and interest) to the novel by Dan Brown that sold more than 61 million copies in 44 languages.
Vieux Boulogne, a soft cheese from Northern France, is–according to a panel of nineteen human taste tasters and one “electronic nose” (a machine equipped with sensors to detect different chemical aromas)–the smelliest cheese in the world.
These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It’s up to you to decide what to do with them.
Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
Jim Valvano (1946-1993) was an American college basketball coach. Born in Queens, New York, he brought his indefatigable spirit wherever he went.
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