Is life ...?

Is life ... vanity ... is it grasping for the wind ... or is it more? 

A child is born 

A child dies 

To all there is 

in everything, 

there is a season

a time 

appointed by God 

to take that first breath of air 

to have 

to hold 

to rejoice 

to dance 

to laugh

to encourage 

to build up 

to keep 

to speak 

to comfort 

to learn 

to work and labor 

to embrace 

to find fulfillment 

but too, 

appointed by God

that last gasp of air

to mourn 

and grieve

to break down 

to cry 

to discard 

to kill 

to labor and labor and

constantly toil 

to discourage

to tear down

and destroy 

to keep silent

and in between,

precious moments

that last however long

God has given us. 

All of time 

belongs to God

is appointed by Him

We cannot,

should not approach life

like it belongs solely 

to us,

think whatever 

we do 

can enable 

whatsoever we desire. 

God gave us life 

each and everyone 

of us 

Individually

it is our 

earthly mothers and father

but beyond, 

it is our 

heavenly Father 

and in everything

there is a season, 

a time 

appointed by Him 

The Lord Almighty

A time to love .... 

and to hate 

A time of war ...

and of peace.

In all of life 

there is love 

and hope 

and faith

but the greatest 

of all 

is love 

Love takes you 

to and through 

places 

unknown to you

Without love 

in every aspect of our life

we are not,

have not, 

do not 

and sometimes, too, 

with love, 

we find ourselves 

lacking, 

sorrowful 

deep within

for all 

we are not, 

all we have not

all we do not.

"Seek those things 

which are above -- 

where Christ is. 

Set your mind on things 

above,

not on things 

on the earth." 

(Colossians 3:1-2)

Love

The Love God bestows 

bears all things 

believes all things 

hopes all things 

endures all things.

Without failing, 

feelings of failure,

of fear, 

of worry

Memories 

of precious moments 

hold together 

our love 

for another 

who has passed from us. 

Pursue life 

given us by God

Pursue love 

given us through Christ 

Pursue God

our creator, our sustainer, our everything

stay one with Him,

walking with Him, 

and even in the midst 

of much trial and suffering,

we will be at peace. 

(c) November 24/28, 2011

(Thoughts taken from Scripture found in Ecclesiastes 1-3 and I Corinthians 13:7, 13)