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I Said To the Man Who Stood at The Gate of the Year

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God Knows – Poem by Minnie Louise Haskins, 1908

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”

And he replied:

“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.”

So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East.

This beautiful and famous poem has been read and quoted by many, including HRH The Queen, the Queen Mother, and George VI, for its timeless message. It was also inspiring to the British public during World War II.

My mother often quoted it to me and I loved it. Until now, I had not, however, heard the second part and find it just as tremendous as the first few lines. Here is the rest of this powerful poem:

So heart be still;
What need our little life
Our human life to know,
If God hath comprehension?
In all the dizzy strife
Of things both high and low,
God hideth His intention.

God knows. His will Is best.
The stretch of years
Which wind ahead, so dim
To our imperfect vision,
Are clear to God. Our fears
Are premature; In Him,
All time hath full provision.

Then rest:
Until God moves to lift the veil
From our impatient eyes,
When, as the sweeter features
Of Life’s stern face we hail,
Fair beyond all surmise
God’s thought around His creatures
Our mind shall fill.

As you stand at the gate of the year 2014, I pray God will lead you and direct your steps. If we walk in His will for our lives, there’s no greater joy we can find.

Blessings,
Kim

A Meteor, The Galaxy, and the Joy of Wonder

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So, a meteor hit the earth on Friday, during breakfast, of all things. Or just before. There we were, hubby and I quietly sipping our tea and reading the WSJ. Thinking we might also check the TV for up-to-the-minute headlines, we almost didn’t bother. “TV news is so boring lately.” one of us said. But we hit the remote anyway, just in time to hear: Space flare
“A meteor hurtling at 33,000 miles per hour hit the earth in the past hour and we are switching over to Greg Palkot in London for the latest…” Like lightening, we quickly glanced at each other…so, nothing happening, eh? Has London been obliterated in the past hour?

Thank God, it hadn’t, but hey, a shock for a Brit to hear first thing in the morning. Certainly felt for the Russians though. Goes to show you, you never know what a day may bring…

It brings to mind that we are a tiny planet in a large galaxy. When was the last time you simply gazed up at the stars on a clear night and were struck by the majesty of it all. Has it been a while? A long while?

How easy to become so immersed in the mundane things of life and lose the wonder of it all. Losing that child-like, and joyful, quality of wonder.

There is something awe-striking about pondering the wonder of this great creation, and the wonder of God who created it all. As someone so eloquently said on Twitter recently: “Yes, I believe in a ‘big bang’, there must have been quite a ‘big bang’ when God said, “Let there be light!”

It’s also interesting how our lives are put into perspective when a meteor strikes, or simply when we gaze at the stars above us. We are not the center of the universe after all. Not the big-shots we think we are. There is Someone much greater. Massively greater. Someone whose thoughts are infinitely greater than ours. The Bible says it this way: “My thoughts are so much higher than your thoughts, and my ways than your ways, says the Lord.”

Take a moment today to bring back the wonder into your life. Wonder at the wonder of it all, and the wonder of God. Enjoy again the simple joy of wonder.

And remember those Russians in your prayers.