[JustAmy]

5-6-05
Graphic by MamaBear

A Feel Of Home

Oh, there are worlds out there.
Many are rough, but some are fair.
These glass-smooth marbles that you see,
Stretch on, and on, infinitely.

And on each is a feel of home,
For some poor traveler doomed to roam.
Light-speed is not a limit, friend.
The lengths you go will have no end.

You can’t return, though. That is clear.
Your moment’s doubt adds another year.
Go as far as you like and pick a nice spot,
Your memories of home will be all that you’ve got.

It all is in ashes, and all blown away,
Except for the things you remember today.
You move like the glacier, where time hurries not,
Millenia pass while you inch to your spot.

Oh, yes you have traveled as fast as one can,
And I hope that returning’s not part of your plan,
The Universe waits with more samples to show,
Take time with your choosing, there’s no place to go.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . May 4, 2005
© 2005

[The Mayor]

May 6, 2005

Don't Be Afraid

Read:
Isaiah 12

God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid. -Isaiah 12:2

Bible In One Year: Psalm 76-78

I have an ancient leaf blower that I use to clean up our patio. It sputters, rattles, smokes, emits irritating fumes, and is considered by my wife (and probably by my neighbors) to be excessively noisy.

But our old dog is utterly indifferent to the racket. When I start up the blower, she doesn't even raise her head, and only reluctantly moves when I blow leaves or dirt in her direction. That's because she trusts me.

A young man who occasionally mows our yard uses a similar blower, but his is not tolerated by our dog. Years ago, when she was a puppy, he teased her with the machine and she has never forgotten. Now, when the man enters the backyard, we have to put her in the house, because she growls, barks, and snarls at him. Same set of circumstances, but the hands that use the blower make all the difference.

So it is with us. Frightening circumstances are less troublesome if we trust the hands that control them. If our world and our lives were governed by a thoughtless and indifferent force, we would have good reason to fear. But the hands that control the universe-God's hands-are wise and compassionate. We can trust them in spite of our circumstances and not be afraid. -David Roper

When fear and worry test your faith
And anxious thoughts assail,
Remember, God is in control,
And He will never fail. -Sper

God is in control, so we have nothing to fear.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Fear Seems Overwhelming
What Can I Do With My Worry?

[The Mayor]

I was just running out the door and checked for you...

Have a Great Friday!

[JustAmy]

Hey .... looks like I'm going to have a great day!!!

I intended to ping y'all to the opening of the thread,
but I pinged myself instead.

[international american]

Clever!

[Mama_Bear]

Another good one. It's always interesting to see what you come up with, NnB, for these strange images that I find.

Greetings from Soggyville. Rain, rain, go away.....PLEASE! Enough already.