Faith

The wind has forcefully arrived to bend the branches and wave the leaves. The birds have taken cover. Outside and in the wild the animals hunker down; they are close by the shaking ground and massive tree trunk yonder… each in view of the wrestling wrapped in earshot of the louder than lovely claps of thunder. Lightning strikes from different directions and the rooftop taps as the windows tremble. A storm is nearing and soon to be upon us.

Commemorating Memorial Day brings to mind the brave who perished for the freedom in our nation. It is a solemn memorial we respect. Veterans bow their heads knowing more than we who have not filled their boots. To them, we say, “Thank you for your service.” We mean to say more… think it… pray for them. Among us are Families and Friends who miss one or more souls fallen in battle.

“Be strong and courageous… The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” __ Joshua 1:9 I want to memorize this verse to say it just as I am about to leave the house. The adventures we experience daily may not seem like much as we check off the to do’s, but a bird outside chirps “Hi Sweetie” repeatedly, it takes me by surprise, and makes me laugh. Its Creator meant to lighten listeners. And He notices what captures our attention.

“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we might win by fearing to attempt.'_William Shakespeare So little is known about him but so much of his “life introspections” were written in plays personifying character qualities common throughout the world. How could he have been so favorably clever? Who was his Mom? He penned human ironies in comedies and tragedies. His universal themes live on because he dared expose the twists and turns of truths disclosed or undisclosed. His acclaim surpasses our grasp to the extent that the Old English (in which it is written) is difficult, and complex. Nonetheless, there are students who take to reading his works because it touches on “moralities” as it is also poetic. Soap Operas merely scrape the crumbs of anticipation of twisted plots. The plays reveal his genius. They are entertaining and instructional.