Time and Love

Chronos and Kairos

Chronos. Tick tock...
Follow the clock
From yesterday
Into tomorrow.
No true archaic
Understanding. Our
Intuitive, our highly
Creative, our sub-
sea thoughts and
Actions are never
Here, in chronos.
Kairos... moments
That define, that change,
That are remembered.
Times of the spirit,
Of the soul, of relation-
ship and grace and art.
Kairos is being time,
rather than being in time.
It is being the moment,
Breathing life into
The moment, and being.

Life Goes On

As fog rolls upon the shore
And drifts along the valley floor,
As mist twirls and swirls
Around the hills like great curls
Upon the head of the earth,
And the mighty ocean laps
Upon the shores in anger, in mirth,
To the whimsy of Sir Moon;
As birds cry out in afternoon
And butterflies wing
And children swing,
Bridegroom and bride exchange their vows
And newlyweds buy their first house
And births are birthed
And ruins, unearthed,
Boy is meeting girl
And leaf does unfurl
And life goes on
To the rhyme and tune
Of nature, of love,
July through to June,
Like a never-ending lawn
Of time, of space, from above
As fog rolls upon the shore
And drifts along the valley floor...
Life, indeed, goes on.

Priceless

Like the delicate webwork of lace
Or the opulent exquisiteness
Created by the silkworm;
Like the intricacy of butterflies’ wing boxes
Rounded over with precious stones
Or the beautiful beadwork
Of artisans from across the globe…
So should life be cherished;
So should life be loved and cared for;
So should lover and beloved
Give care to each other, always.
For life is delicate…
It is exquisitely made;
Life is beautiful
And the Great Artisan
Has blessed us each to be
A unique treasure in this world.
Those who find and appreciate
The treasures we are;
Who know a good thing when seen
Understand what the man who found
The pearl of great price had ascertained…
That some things are worth more than everything
Because some things are priceless…

The Lacework of Time

The shimmerescent, glimmerescent
Iridescent luminescence of love...
Shy glimmerings and broad beamings,
Special moments, glad ponderments,
Choosing open interwovenness over
Hidden, not so hidden brokenness;
Choosing cherishment and tenderness over
Sooth-saying self and smarmy
Sharp-sayings, barb-laden.
Choosing beautiful imperfection
With heart-warming connection
Over discombobulated disconnect.

The shimmerescent, glimmerescent
Iridescent luminescence of love...
Glimmerings and beamings,
Moments and ponderments,
Interwovenness learned
Through the lacework of time
And relationship;
Cherishment and tenderness,
Understanding forgiveness
Choosing beautiful imperfection.

Not for the faint of heart.


What is it about love and time? What is it about them that calls so deeply to us? They intertwine so gently, yet forcefully. They weave together to create our experience and our life.

Take a moment. Think about it: love and time are what God gave us to utilize as the gifts we can share with others, and are among the most precious gifts He has given to us. We know not how long ANYONE has... and so He gives us, gifts us with, time and love. With love and time. With a time to love. With love, for He is Love and eternity, time included, rests in His hands...

Just... think about it. And consider what you have done with these gifts. Do you utilize them to the full, or squander them? Do you take advantage of them, or acknowledge them for the precious gifts they are?

Love and time; time and love. Gifts both. May we embrace them!

Sometimes Goodbye Isn't Forever

The Lord has recently been re-teaching me some things.  A lot of things. But I won’t discuss them all here and now. The one I’m looking at is “Sometimes Goodbye Isn’t Forever.”

I’ve learned this in the past but today He has given me a lot more insight into this truism. I had been thinking over the relationships in my life, how some people stay there forever, some leave, some die, and I was praying and the Lord just said… “Sometimes goodbyes aren’t forever, Harmony. Remember that, and share it.”

Think about it:

Sometimes people die, but if they are in heaven and we’re headed there, too… it isn’t a forever goodbye.

Sometimes people need space to grow and change and they distance themselves from us in order to do it, and sometimes we’re who do the distancing to grow. Relationships like this can sometimes be rekindled.

Sometimes we lose touch for no seeming reason at all and then God redirects our steps back toward one another’s lives.

And yes, sometimes goodbye IS forever… but sometimes goodbye isn’t forever.

Sometimes goodbyes aren’t forever. Remember that, and share it…

Delighted Soul

Psalm 94:19 is a powerful Scripture.

When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (ESV)
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. (NIV)
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. (NASB)
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. (KJV and ESV)

What does it mean to have cares or anxiety consoled by God Almighty? Well… everything! King David knew what some of us forget… but we can relearn, remember, recall this truth.

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me… when the cares of my heart are many… in the multitude of my thoughts… when anxiety was great within me… God’s consolation can bring cheer, delight and joy back into our souls. Back into our hearts. Back into our lives. If we let Him.

And isn’t that the key? The FIRST key to being consoled by God is allowing Him to do it! The SECOND is doing our part by knowing what His promises to us are… He is a God Who keeps His promises! Allowing God to do what He deems best and not worrying about it is hard… but it is worth the time and stress you save by continuing in anxiety!


Challenge:

 If you’ve been having trouble with anxiety… if you worry, or have many cares… allow God to console you. A little consolation goes a long way! And a little consolation from GOD goes into eternity if we let it.