The Five Minute Friday word prompt this week is important. As I sit here with my fellows gathered round, the lad doing his schooling, hubsters working on something, the house is quiet. Well I guess I shouldn’t say quiet… we hear the pigeon in the background cooing, and the budgie is quietly chirping. I notice my lad still hasn’t give the budgie it’s Christmas present (a seed bell). The odd comment pops up as we discover things to chat about. It gives me time to consider the important things of life.
The Important Things of Life
The Important things of life
come to mind
this beginning of the year.
Faith, and it’s
interconnectedness
to all of life
and all I hold dear.
Through faith a child
was born, a trusting God to give.
A fear surrounding momma,
could be more like daddy please?
My son, so handsome is.
Without his momma’s foibles,
a steady, kind lad.
Faith, still a work to be.
Through faith I hold a job.
Hard, tiring though it be.
Brings community connection,
a surprise to me.
Tell the hours, the
foodbank please, tell me also
what does it need?
How can we help?
I didn’t expect,
my commitment to be
Respected to this
community need & place.
I see God at work
in bunnies (still won’t breed),
in people coming for help,
gives time and space you see.
Figuring out the
balance between work and home.
Teaching new skills,
Quests from the heart.
Having a routine
allows others as well.
A time to sit and reflect
to read God’s word.
Also to develop a
better prayer routine
surprisingly touching
more areas of life.
I find myself
fascinated, and
frustrated, and finally
understanding the families routines.
Understanding better
how the routines of work
and school shape the
figurings of one’s life.
So through faith
a grow and become
and understand better
the important things of life.
Faith.
Family.
Community.
Work.
God’s word?
To be honest, I’m not really drawing any scripture to mind as I ponder the words God had me write this morning. I just know that faith has been foundational throughout my married life. It’s been frustrating to not have my bunnies breed. It occured to me this morning that as I’ve been sorting out the balance between work and home, that not having a bunch of little bunnies to care for has been a blessing. Time has been granted to me to figure out a workable schedule (which is bound to change once spring hits).
Understanding the fixedness of routine that my hubby and son have developed for their work and school makes me sense to me (even though that fixedness sometimes annoys me). 🙂 But they are guys and they think differently than I do. 🙂 I, more or less, understand it though as I’ve developed a routine before I go to work or my volunteer job. I do tend to add small things into my mornings at times though as it makes life easier later in the day.
I heartily agree with the four things you listed as the Important ones. We’re going through a time of upheaval and uncertainty, but those are the constants because they are truly important.
FMF#25
yes, I still need to write you back. Quite the change up for your family. keep your constants! 🙂
Great poem!
thank you
They ask what is important,
they ask, and say, Do Tell!
There’s one thing that’s a portent
of Heaven, or of Hell,
and its control is in our hands
each moment and each day,
and woe to who misunderstands
the price that each must pay,
for we are called to honour bright
in every word and deed;
in sunshine or in Stygian night
we’re bound to plant the seed
of example even though
not a soul may live to know.
indeed
Beautiful to see life as it is – simple and enjoyable. God is always there.
thank you. 🙂