Father of lights do you live
In the sky?

Not with your children
In darkness below?

Do you look out your
Window from your
Home on high

At the sun in the
Morning light?

Are you the man in
The moon, shining
Moonbeams on the
Stars at night?

To see how far they
Will fly?

You are so far I
Can’t jump that high!

Or maybe ride on a
Kite but it won’t fly
That high!

If I could, I would see
Where you live

If I get there God
Would you let me in
With my darkness
And sin?

It seems such a long
Way between You and I

Some say You are light
Would You be too bright
To look upon?

I don’t understand what
It really means
But it says You are
Loving and kind!

So I will bid You
Goodnight and thank
You for light, however
It comes!

“Every good and perfect gift is
from above, coming down from
the Father of the heavenly
lights”

James 1:17

A reflection for the day!

The quail are calling and following the sun
scurrying along till day is done! Ever watching
over their nestling’s
wants!

Oh, if only we could be dependent as they on nature’s call!

To consider the lilies as
they grow they toil
not
neither do
they spin!

“Consider the lilies of
the field, how
they grow…”
Book of Matthew

And to all across the world!
A morning reflection

Though your day may be setting in distant
lands and the sun is rising on the opposite shore
time cannot separate our desires for a peaceful
place for all to dwell!
In this day let us remember
we are not forsaken!

With lamps trimmed and burning

Long ago in an ancient land
a village sat on a hill, the sun was
setting and the shadows gathering
And from the windows of a house
light was streaming with laughter and
shouting
Ten young ladies were sewing
their gowns of silk and lace braided
with silver and gold
Each had a lamp trimmed and
burning

There is excitement in the air
for a marriage procession will soon
take place
A bride is waiting for her groom
the night is far spent and weary of
the wait the ten young ladies fell
asleep

At midnight there is heard a cry
“The bridegroom has come to take
home his bride”

Waking abruptly, smoothing their
gowns, plaiting their hair, they all rush
out with lamps trimmed and burning
Five were wise and had plenty of
oil, but five were foolish and had not
enough
Running to the wise, “Give us of
your oil” but the wise replied,
“We have not enough to spare”
“Go to the village and find some there”
The five returned with oil in their
lamps, but the five wise had already
gone into the wedding feast and the
door was shut
The five foolish were left in darkness

The message is given – Watch and pray
with your lamps trimmed and burning
for you know not the hour the Bridegroom
will come to take home His bride!

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My cup was overflowing
my plate full
sitting at the
cafe nestled by the bay…
When a storm appeared on the horizon the bay becoming
turbulent

my cup becoming empty and my heart shattered…
On a trip to Mexico with my son, we had a favorite cafe where we
dined, looking over the peaceful sea, little did I know of his sudden
death that would leave me with only memories…

There is a story called
‘Breakfast By The Sea’
When fisherman went out
in their boats and that night they caught
nothing. Then they heard a Man’s voice
saying “Cast your nets on the right side
of the boat” …
and their nets were full! When they saw
on shore a fire of coals with fish laid on it, and
bread… a Man’s voice invited them to
“Come and eat breakfast”…and they were full.

Never are our cups too empty to be filled to overflowing once more!

“So this day shall be to you a memorial…to remind you
of your deliverance from the land of Egypt.”

Exodus 12:14

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is served with special
foods, symbols of the Israelites’ journey from their
land of slavery

“And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough
they had brought out of Egypt…”seven days
you shall eat unleavened bread”

Exodus 12:39

And all of these symbols were a reminder of
God’s Passover, sparing His people

Exodus 12:13

PASSIONS

Its been just short of two decades ago, at Easter time, when one
of the most questionable movies was released that stunned
the world with violent scenes of brutality and graphic images.

‘The Passion Of The Christ’ was witnessed by many in horror
at the cruelty toward an innocent Man, depicting the last twelve
hours of His life, tortured and crucified. What was the reason
for a Man to be beaten and presented as a spectacle to the
world?
Many were perplexed and wondered why? Had the producers
forgotten to include that Christ’s love for us took Him to the
cross, bearing the suffering and pain that we may be saved?

After two exhausting days in Jerusalem,
this day was spent in rest at Bethany in
anticipation of the Passover. Little did
His disciples know of the tragic events
soon to take place in the next few days!

Once when I was visiting friends in another area, there was a Mockingbird that
built a nest in their chimney, singing its song by night but never by day!
Sometimes it is difficult to find a song during the dark night of our lives!

The humming bird has its hum, the dove its coo, the robin its song all welcoming the sun

but the Mockingbird has none, only at night is its
song sung

He sits in his nest talking all day, copying everything heard.
Sometimes in a frenzy, sometimes gently, it never gets tired
of its words so lengthy. His throat quivers and shakes, of
a song it is empty… But at night when all is still, its song swells
with a trill, spreading its wings until early morning light!

The first butterfly of spring has appeared, not brightly colored
but giving hope of those who will come!

The Little Cocoon

High on a tree
midst branches and leaves, a shiny green womb with iridescent jewels of emerald and gold, hangs a little cocoon swaying
in the breeze. Winds come up and rain begins to pour, the little cocoon is shaken from side to side, stripped of its jewels and in dismay questions why. It does not know that to live, first it must die!

In the morning sky a new day arises, a door
opening wide
releasing a lustrous
butterfly, no longer
questioning why!

The little ship sped on through water and waves, the call had not been heard and the captain and his ship were all that were saved!

Through lightning and thunder a safe passage went before them and
they were not afraid!

And down through
the ages a safe passage
has been given, even to
our time the invitation
goes forth, some will
answer and some will
not. Noah pled with
tears for 120 years.
But they had not listened and the flood
took them all away.

The voice of love and mercy calls today. Will we not enter the Safe Passage before
it is too late?

A very humble refection on
The Book Of Luke chapter 17:27