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When you go to bed on Saturday, November 1, 2008, remember to turn your clocks back one hour. Isn’t it a soothing thought that you will get one more hour of sleep or might it be a temptation-of-sorts, that you can stay up till 2 a.m. and cheat the clock? Which ever way you look at it, the days will grow shorter and the nights longer. Light will be at a premium.
We are people of the “light”. If we do not get enough we get cranky, some even get depressed. The mornings, however, are beautifully illuminated so some of us early risers can see where we are running, walking the dogs, finding the morning newspaper, or simply observing the beauty of spider webs, coated with earthy fingers of frost.
I would also encourage you to discover the “true light, which enlightens everyone, coming into the world.” (John 1:9 NRSV). Watch for it in you and try your best to see that “light” in others and in creation. November is a tricky month, always moving faster than we realize and bringing with it the opportunities to consecrate our gifts, to give thanks, and to expect the unexpected in the liturgical season of Advent. Don’t let the darkness get you down. Our “light” is just around the corner!
TOM
The Cross Universal symbol of Christian faith
The Dove The presence of God as the Holy Spirit
The Fish Early symbol of being a Christian
The Book The Word of God
The Pulpit Preaching the Word of God
The Cup Chalice and baptismal font:
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
The Fire The burning bush (Exodus 3) and Pentecost (Acts 2)
The Triangle The Trinity
The Presbyterian Handbook, Geneva Press, Louisville, KY,
2006, p.78.
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10/25/2008