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Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. From out of the windows we drink in the passing scene of children waving from a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and hillsides, of city skylines and village halls. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there so many wonderful dreams will come true, and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. Now, restlessly, we pace along the train's aisles, waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. When we reach the station, that will be it! But where is this station? When we buy a new 450SL Mercedes? When we put the last of the children through college? When we get that promotion? When we reach the age of retirement, shall we live happily ever after? Sooner or later we must realize there is no single station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. Relish the moment is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118:24 — "This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." It isn't the burdens of today that drive men and women mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves which rob us of today. So, stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, watch more sunsets, laugh more. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough. Robert J. Hastings  Quote this article on your site | Views: 442 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for November 23rd 2008
[Year A]
Proper 29(34)
Sundays after Pentecost
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
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