Apr 10, 2015

The Rose

I don't like to use too many secular themes and resources, but I love this poem/song. Of course, if it wasn't about something as lovely as a rose, I may not even consider the possibility of posting it here!


                       The Rose

                         Some say love, it is a river
                         That drowns the tender reed.
                        Some say love, it is a razor
                         That leaves your soul to bleed.
                         Some say love, it is a hunger,
                        An endless aching need.
                        I say love, it is a flower,
                        And you its only seed.

                       It's the heart afraid of breaking
                      That never learns to dance.
                      It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.
                                                                                                         -B. Midler

Our Comfort Zone





These two photos are not color-edited. I took them only a couple minutes apart one evening a few weeks ago. It's amazing, how quickly the colors changed!

In the lives of many people, the daily routine rarely changes. In a sense that's good. That is, if the details of those daily lives are good. We do love our comfort zones, now don't we? Well, I sure do! And the older I get, the more I love it. *smile* I'm not sure whether that's good or bad but it's the truth. I'm understanding more and more why my parents were SO routinish, especially in their later years. 

Why are unchanging comfort zones so wonderful? Well, because they are...comfortable! Who doesn't like comfort? From the newborn baby to the white-haired grandfather, everyone loves comfort. Unchanging, reliable, enjoyable things...whether it's food or our bed, church or home, family or neighbors.

Does this remind you of anything? AnyOne? Ah yes, our wonderful Saviour, the Lord Jesus! Unchanging, reliable, enjoyable...definitely the reason for our spiritual comfort zone. Comfort He is and comfort He gives. His caring and loving heart makes sure of that...not to mention His Word. How many times have we gotten comfort from the Bible? Too many times to count.

But wait! (don't you love that question in those tele-ads?) Isn't there a verse somewhere that talks about this...that Jesus never changes? You bet!

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever." 
(Hebrews 13:8)

I am SO glad, amazed and grateful that this is true!