Srike Another Match

Sometimes we give so much of ourselves; still giving, even when our candle begins to flicker. But there are many of us that don't let that stop us, either. We continue until we're drained of the zest that lit within us. Our soul light is diminished.
That's when our candle temporarily goes out. We're sitting in the dark. Depression comes in and cozies up next to us, eager to keep us company. While filling our heads with woeful thoughts, depression hogs the microphone to our minds, probing in the darkness like a
fer-de-lance, entwining around us, desperate to poison our optimism and bane our Faith.
Ambiguity takes a seat on the couch of our heart. We wrestle with it, refusing to let it rob us.

But stars come out in the dark. The full moon rises and light morphs back into our cells, washing us with brilliant angel wings. They untie our emotional energies. The 'lashon harah' (Hebrew for "bad talk') is silenced by the light, chased away by our angels sent directly from God to rescue us. They breathe God's Grace on us. And hand us a book of matches.

With the matches we relight the candle of our soul and begin to give again, and again, and again.
We've learned that into every life some darkness must fall. But as Christians, we know God's angels will always be there to help us 'strike another match...'

'Treat IT Gently'

In Genesis, God told Adam to "tend and keep the earth." That message was and is meant for all of us.
With over 6.6 billion people in our world, that's a lot of gardeners.
This magnificent sphere of ours is a beautiful gift that God created for us to live, until the gates of Heaven open up for us.
We need to recognize our responsibility and preserve its natural resources for our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and all the other future generations that our gentle caressing of the globe, or lack there of, will reap. We are the stewards of their inheritance.
We can all work together to do our part using synergistic efforts. I don't need to tell you how. You hear it all the time; but are you listening and taking action?
"Tend and keep the earth."
God has placed the world in our hands. Show your love and appreciation for His gift...Treat IT Gently.