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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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!






4 comments:

  1. So sorry about your playset... can it be fixed, or would you need a new one? Happy no one was hurt.

    Beautiful poetry, Janet. So hard to choose a favorite line, this is one of the favorites:

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

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    1. Thank-you dear friend! I also am so thankful no one was hurt. things can be replaced! I think it's beyond fixing, unfortunately! The tots today were thrilled to play in a sideways house;-)) I'm hoping we can at least repair the house part of it!

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  2. They are probably too young to know about The Wizard of Oz - the sideways house would be a perfect Dorothy's house!
    I hope it can be fixed, in the pic most of it looks intact...

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    1. lol! so true. a perfect Dorothy house and hopefully the broken interior can be fixed and we can reattach the ladder and slide that make enter and exit possible safely. I need some man-power to move it! maybe this weekend.

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I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!