“But for me it is good to be near God;
Psalm 73: 28
How do you describe the story of your life? A variety of images are available: a tapestry, a song, a narrative, a poem… Whatever description you use it can be helpful to view or review the story of your life. Within our “life-song” we can discover that we are experiencing various seasons all the time. For example, examine the theme of loss. Can you identify a loss? If so what season is it. Or examine the theme of relationships (either human or divine). What season are you experiencing in relationships that are significant to you?
The Psalmist today is probably at a spring or summertime experience. There is energy in this verse, a vibrant feeling in the tone of the words. What is going on in your life-song? Are you listening to your life? Maybe nature’s springtime offers you an ideal time to reflect upon the goodness of the day.
“And time remembered is grief forgotten
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,
And in the green underwood and cover
Blossom by blossom the spring begins.
--Algernon Charles Swinburne
A prayer: Draw me near to you O God, as I look at my life and discover your presence.
Ben Keckler
04.20.11
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