Impossible Dream
We think we can save the light,
dial it into our hands at will,
reset it for our own purposes.
Impossible dream.
Word Count: 22
All the One Word Less for Lent 2015 posts are bundled here.
History of Daylight Savings Time
Oh, how sweet the light of day,
And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!
Even if you live a long time, don’t take a single day for granted.
Take delight in each light-filled hour,
Remembering that there will also be many dark days
And that most of what comes your way is smoke.
~Ecclesiastes 11:7-8 (MSG)
And maybe we should learn to delight in the darkness as well.
In the stillness,
Sandy
Note: The reloj del sol (sundial) of Santo Domingo was built in 1753 by the Spanish to maintain official time. It’s believed to be one of the first time-telling devices–or the first–in North America. It still tells time accurately today… and is not affected by daylight savings time.
Lovely! New follower. God bless.
Welcome, Nancy! I’m so happy you’re here. I’ve got many friends in Nebraska… AND we live in a 100+ year-old farmhouse, too. On 60-something flat acres. 🙂
What a true poem, Sandra. And I love The Message rendition of that verse and your nudge to learn to delight in the darkness as well. I find that it’s after a period of darkness that I appreciate the light much more. Thank you for encouraging my heart today!
Hi Trudy. Yes, the Message can help us think about a passage in a different way, for sure. And maybe part of why we’re allowed a little dark is to help us appreciate the light? I’m feeling that way about winter and spring right now. 😉
Going right to my Bible to look at that lovely verse. Thank you for the reminder that even this glorious gift of light is God’s to give.
Isn’t that a thought-provoking way to dip into those verses? I don’t want to take a single day or moment for granted.