Of Highs and Lows (aka as Life's Arpeggio)

Life is full of highs and lows...

High; a wonderful time at a ladies Christmas brunch on Saturday morning

Low; extremely high winds on Saturday afternoon destroyed our play-center/swing-set

this loss is small in scale compared to the destruction of the tornadoes in Kentucky

but its disappointing all the same!

Another glorious sunrise!

'The highs and lows of life compose a soulful melody

The deeps that spawn lavender dawn are steeped in mystery'

The highs and lows of life compose a soulful melody

The deeps that spawn lavender dawn are steeped in mystery

Life’s gain and loss an albatross of mingled joy and strife

As seasons surge and moments merge into a song of life

The stroke is swift that snuffs the gift from morning’s gleaming wick

The string that tunes spring afternoons is soon cut to the quick

And a new page becomes the stage for faith’s arpeggio

Where He who grants its song and dance will never let us go

Look up; the cup that overflows with highs and lows is held

With utter care and God knows where and how each drop will meld

Like notes, into the rush and woo of holding and release

Each rise and fall and beck and call part of life's Masterpiece

© Janet Martin

...and in our lows we are reminded in Luke 12:22-31

Do Not Worry

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, 

what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 

23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 

24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn;

 yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 

25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[b]?

 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. 

Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 

28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, 

and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

 how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 

29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 

30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, 

and your Father knows that you need them. 

31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

tots looking at the birds...

'They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn;

 yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! '

Have a wonder-full day!