Waves of forgiveness…
Healing waters…
Sea of Tranquility…
Tears...
Water and emotions seem to be closely linked.
I have been thinking about much over the past few days: the turbulent ebb and flow of relationships, society, culture, wars…those things certainly affect the individual.
But what of us? The simple man, so to speak. The lone earth traveler, who gets up in the morning after a restless night of working through a recent loss or grief, makes a quick breakfast, looks out the back door and considers that there is not enough time nor day to feel really valuable…truly productive. Because productive is one thing we humans strive for. More, better, bigger, faster, don’t stop.
Inside of us, emotions ebb and flow, in the presence of a fluid society. Fluid values, truths, faithfulness. Undulating within us. Turning us over again and again. Back up on the feet, only to be knocked down again by a sweeping slap.
If oftentimes feels like everything going on inside and out is unpredictable, transient. Secure footing is elusive, and minimal at best. But are things with God really so fleeting? Is it God’s doing? Or is it something within us, within the human race that forces an irrevocable problem, so long as we are on this earth…
Waves of emotion wash over me.
And I stand on a Rock.
Ah yes - there is a connection!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully put!
The "sea of humanity" that ebbs and flows with trends, fashions, wars, and whatever else gives sway . . . and ebb and flow do both tides and emotions with the phases of the moon. It is all connected. We are a part of it all, like a cog in the workings of the Grand Clock.
. . an indispensable part; but a part that cannot see the whole, or often even the import of its own function, from being buried so deeply within the works - but you seem to see . . . at least in part . . . when the water flows and the Son shines through and dances on the ripples . .
You, M'lady Lorien, are an inspiration!
Keep it up - and keep standing on that Rock!
..."when the water flows and the Son shines through and dances on the ripples.."
ReplyDeleteI love that line... Thank you for your response. :)