Sunday, September 16, 2012

To number my days



So teach us to number our days
     That we may get a heart of wisdom
             Psalm 90:12

To number my days
is to accept both
beginning and end
to know I am but
a single moment
a whispered vapor
in time, a single
breath created
for this moment
this time to do
what must be done.

Photograph by Sabine Sauermaul via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.

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7 comments:

  1. JerrySeptember 16, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Tight, poignant, brilliant, and humbly true.

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  2. Louise GallagherSeptember 16, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    this is beautiful Glynn. Wow.

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  3. lynnmosherSeptember 16, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    A tightly and beautifully wrapped truth! So wonderful, Glynn!

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  4. S. EtoleSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    This needs to be a daily reminder. Written well.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    what must be done
    this is the one
    whispered word
    breath's vapor
    rising prayer

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  6. LindaSeptember 16, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Beautifully said Glynn. In this season of my life, I find I am indeed numbering the days.

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  7. Martha Jane OrlandoSeptember 16, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    Excellently crafted, Glynn! Yes, may He teach us to number our days . . .
    Blessings!

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