This morning before heading to work I read the Five minute Friday word prompt. Moment. It’s not the first time she’s chosen the word moment, and you can read about that here. Anyways, immediately the expression, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye came to mind. As I went through my dad I continued to ponder what in a moments I could come up with. 🙂
For two years my lad has been NOT working on getting his G1 (like a beginners) … reasons like covid (and making appointments), no strong need to drive, and his “but I don’t know enough pass” thought processes. So for him to finally get it and do well… it’s a lovely step in the right direction. It’s one of those moments to savor you know?
In A Moment
Knowing this that in a moment
in the twinkling of an eye
Before you know it,
in a moment
life can change.
for instance
Christ could return
no more sorrow or pain
or uncertainty.
Just the glory of his
return and everything being made new.
I can’t really fathom it you know?
What will it mean to see everything
around me changed to reflect the true
glory of God himself?
In another moment,
Life can change.
An 18 year old can go from not
having his G1 to
having the joy of passing a test
he repeatedly thought he wasn’t
ready for and would never pass.
Or gather up another moment and
consider the disappointment of a
hoped for hire, who has instead taken
a position elsewhere….
Imagine if you would a moment,
a moment where you thought one
thing would be and then something else
completely different happened!
Like this very small moment of…
taking a break at work
and coming out expecting to restart
your job and then a Pineapple Sundae
from Dairy Queen awaits.
I learned today of the devastating hurt
it causes if a dad learns that the child
he thought was his own is the result of his
wife’s infidelity with some other man.
Two moments, well, perhaps three moments,
life changing…trust vs deception,
and innocence of a child loving a parent,
and yet Dad needs to figure how to handle it all.
Moments that change lives.
What might happen
in your next moment?
I guess it’s true that life can change in just a moment, and we should be making wise use of the moments we have. Visiting from FMF#16
we do need to be wise for sure Kym
Moments – you capture them so well.
oh, thank you Lori!
Once a moment waited,
a dew-drop in the morning grass,
but that day I was fated
to turn aside, and let it pass.
She had smiling willing eyes,
and a scent to stir the soul,
but I found, to my surprise
that she couldn’t make me whole,
and thereby I turned away
to my world of cold machines
that this, or any other day
laid the road that led to dreams
that somehow God made destiny
to bring out the best in me.
those moments come to us don’t they?
Thank you for sharing the multi faceted faces of a moment. It’s so interesting the way we’re all facing various emotions in the same moment.
Thank you again for writing.
Lisa
Annette, this is a touching message. Pausing to reflect upon your words here.
Visiting today from FMF#13
(Ps: coming to you today from my new website)
Paula, thank you! 🙂
I wasn’t sure what G1 was, so I Googled it.
Glad to hear the lad passed the test. I’m sure that gave his confidence a boost.
yes, I think it did. now to get him driving. 🙂
“Before you know it,
in a moment
life can change.”
Yes, it can and I’m so glad He is not taken by surprise. Thanks for sharing, Annette. Kath
God is never surprised.