I have never been a bible thumping, pew preaching, holy rolling catholic but I do have faith and believe that sometimes finding comfort or an answer comes from looking towards that faith. I find myself recalling Sunday morning sermons and the words that my ears absorbed from years of sitting in the front pew at mass. All those years ago when I first heard readings and gospels, I didn't immediately grasp the understanding of those words. As I pass through life and encounter different situations, I suddenly have moments where I finally understand them. This is one of those small verses from the Bible that has clicked and made sense lately.
peace & love
bj
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7
New International Version (NIV)
A Time for Everything
3 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
Brittany - My dad read this verse at my brother's funeral when I was a kid. It will always remind me of my brother and give me peace in just knowing it was his time to go and my time to live. Thank you for reminding me that there is a time for everything.
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