abi, akshaya, alan/fly, alfredo, alishaD, andreaN, ankitaT, anthonyD,
carl, christineF, claudette,
derek/sonai, divyaD, fleurD,
genevieve, gwen,
janaki, jessicaA, joanneM, joey, jordana, juliaJ,
karenD, karenMont, kenrick, kunali,
latika, mariette, marisaD, mayuri, mirabelle, mishka,
nanditaM, priyankaSS,
rebeccaD, renny, richa, rosie,
sandhya ,savioCra, shobha, simonD, smriti J , sujataA, sujataS,
trinjhna, valerie, vivien,
yakuta, yvette, zenobia,
It is the fourth week of Advent . The last lap of the waiting season… just a few days more…. and a promise glow begins to warm up the eastern sky.
Commercially the city lights up otherwise ways in multi coloured splendour… windows all dazzled up with Santa show-stoppers and stuffed mannequin reindeers frolicking the presence of a jingle-bells world. Decorated Christmas trees, lights, gifts, more gifts and invitations to dances and celebration times.
The markets sing the most popular carols with an implied chorus resonating :
“buy….buy….buy some more….
all your money for gifts galore !”
Meanwhile, in historic distances, quite unheeded by the world, a young carpenter and his pregnant wife sombrely ride their way to Bethlehem and all that awaits them there….
The journey is long and arduous. The conditions and whereabouts of their stay uncertain ..
In all of this is the Father’s plan that has been heard and heeded.
Things will fall into place as He designs. Of this there can be no doubt.
The carpenter and his wife journey on……
Meanwhile dawn lights gently break their way over an awakening horizon….
photo : terryq
God’s Word announced
new breaking dawn
genesis fresh writ
Adam re-conceived
and morning comes
and evening too
prophetic hand scribes
another First Day!
on waiting shores
rough fishermen
ready boats and nets
for miracle catch….
he comes he comes
new rising sun
night mantle shrugged
day dazzle revealed…
terryq : 5th Dec. 2009
Our own life journey has that element of uncertainty too.
“Two roads diverged in a wood…
And I took the one…..”
Which one ? Less travelled by… more travelled by…..
Of course either one will have made a difference … but what kind of a difference?
Which road should I take… and where will it lead me to….?
If I hear the Father’s word and heed it then I do not have to worry about the road I have to take.
If I heed the Father’s word I am taken to the road …..and the road takes me to the Father…
It cannot but be the right road….
And as I travel on it my heart’s desire makes the road even more right….
The journeying continues… and in few days we too will have arrived at Bethlehem .
One journey will end.
A new one will begin…..
There is so much to look forward to….
Continued blessings to you as you prepare yourself for the Christmas happening !
Take care. Lots of love, Terry