No More A Secret

Colorful blossoms  ... star magnolia  ~ redbud  ~ blossoming cherry ! Long warm days ... brisk walks in the park ! Melodious songbirds ... red breasted robins   ~   yellow warblers ! Smiling faces = Spring =          Another demonstration ~                 Of God's magnificent creation ! " Spring flowers are in blossom all over . The whole world’s a choir ~ and singing . Spring warblers are filling the forest with sweet arpeggios ." Song of Solomon 2:12 (MSG) Photo: Flowering Cherry ~ Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va.

Time intrigues me … it’s significance … it’s worth … it’s value. Today as I adjust my clocks forward in observance of daylight saving time, I am again reminded of the significance, the worth, the value of each second.   Seconds + minutes + hours + days = months = years = life. Life spent or invested well = a life of significance, a life of worth,  a life of value! “Oh! Teach us to live well! Teach us to live wisely and well!” Psalm 90:12 (MSG)

TIME           =            GOLD Recently I watched as a favorite Winter Olympic athlete lost a gold medal by 0.94 of a second, resulting in a silver medal win for the event. As a fan, I was disappointed. As a participant? I am sure she was also. Timing too has caused me to miss medals. Times when words spoken would have qualified me for gold, had I remained silent by 0.94 of a second … times when a negative attitude would have qualified me for gold, had I not responded by 0.94 of a second. This athlete will have another opportunity to compete for gold in Sochi 2014. I have another opportunity today ~ Father, help me to train my attitude and my speech so that I will always attain gold, even if it is by 0.94 of a second,                 In Jesus name,       ...