Sunday, August 1, 2010

I Got Nothin' But Time

I was writing in my journal earlier and the topic of time came up (naturally) in my stream of consciousness. It's a popular topic at this point in my life. And it'd dawned on me lately, time is one of the most precious gifts I have been given. I've come to realize over the years that life is all about time, and I've realized this very much so during this summer, as I've had quite an abundance of time on my hands. The tune "Turn, Turn, Turn" popped into my mind, and then I remembered that song actually stems from an Old Testament scripture (that's a sign I need to start reading the scriptures). So, I looked it up and will repeat it here, because it's pretty fantastic:

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Ain't it the truth?

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