Shaping Reflection

The sun has climbed above the line dividing sky and sod

Where time expands from gracious hands of our loving God

And we are here though none can see or say how far its thread

Extends before we too must go to lie among the dead

Then we should give our utter-best

To He who tends Time’s east to west

For soon the sun that climbs into the blue of Unknown’s way

Will dip and slip into the fellowship of yesterday

Where all that we reflect upon beams like a steadfast star

Joining the cast of all that we have said and done thus far

Then, we should do the best we can

To shape with diligence that span

The thoroughfare from here to there is brief in spite of years

The long-ness of forever soon absorbs Time’s transient spheres

Oh, pray that we regard this hard and testing leap with awe

Before it is too late to change one tittle of its law

For we have but one life to live

Oh pray, it is our best we give

© Janet Martin

When we reflect upon another’s life it causes us to reflect upon our own, remarked a speaker at Arnold’s memorial service yesterday….

 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12

Arnold remained steadfast. Will we?