Friday, December 15, 2006

You Never Know...


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You never know when someone
may catch a dream from you.
You never know when a little word,
or something you may do
May open up a window
of the mind that seeks the light
The way you live may not matter at all...
but you never know - it might.
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And just in case it could be
that another's life through you.
Might possibly change for the better
with a broader brighter view.
It seems it might be worth a try
at pointing the way to the right.
Of course, it may not matter at all,
but then again, it might.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Living in Vain, or Finding Life?


Life is vanity that is the life we think matters. All our striving and building and self-satisfaction is an illusion. Illusions get us through the day, but every now and then something happens. There we stand naked and dripping wet in tears and laughter.
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We don’t find life’s meaning in the barns we build or fields we harvest or accolades we receive. All that is just gloss. We are merely seekers of the Life. And at the end the best that can be said of any of us is that we loved well.
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Every now and then the clutter of our living parts and God peeks through reminding us what really matters and the meaning or purpose of our existence. We aren’t the makers of life. We don’t create meaning. We are the messengers. We are the instruments through which God has voice. This is our purpose, our task, and, yes, even our risk. This is our destiny. Everything else is but vanity.