Sacred Bric-a-Brac

 Does death not stoke in us a sacred sensitivity for life?!

There is something about death that makes the simple things in life sacred...

...and what may look like plain old mess at first glance 

are actually music-notes in a momentous montage!

There are mouths to feed, hands to hold and help,

and feet that feel at home enough to kick off footwear and run!

The wand that wakens flowers

And woos them into bloom

And stokes the soundless showers

Of petals from the plume

The lowered moat of morning

That moves twixt God and man

And metes the miles adorning

Past’s ever-never span

The rod that rules the Reason

Beneath the rush of days

And runs season to season

Through Time’s unyielding ways

The wow that bursts with wonder

And chauffeurs Hope from hurt

Where love and longing thunder

Where hunger rakes the dirt

The font that fills the pages

With aftermath of rose

And authors from the ages

Life’s poetry and prose

The music made of messes

The crumbs of broken bread

The humble happiness-es

That bow the heart and head

The law that lends the ladle

That blends laughter and tears

And rocks the baby’s cradle

Soon lost to yester-years

The tray that tips with treasure

Soon tendered to farewell

That strews gossamer measure

Where death’s white diamonds fell

The song that deepens dearness

With every fading This

Because we sense the nearness

Of what no longer is

…becomes, this side of Heaven

The sacred bric-a-brac

Of the life we are given

Until God takes it back

© Janet Martin

 Titus 2:11-15 BSB

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men.

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, 

and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,  

as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.  

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself 

a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority.

 Let no one despise you.