A bit sad today

Spring is trying to spring. We have a slow melt this spring of 2019. But that is good, because with more snow than usual we won't have flooding. The snow can slowly melt and soak away in the soil rather than running off into the Mackenzie River.

I am a bit sad today because on the early morning of May 4 a loving 37 year-old mom, wife, and popular author died from a severe and progressive bacterial infection that ran out of control. Her name is Rachel Held Evans and you can see her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rachelheldevans.page/. Rachel spoke out against judgemental and abusive evangelicalism. She knew her Bible well and had a fair understanding of truth. She was a firebrand out there in the world.

To honour her memory here in my blog I have written a 17 syllable haiku:

The Passing

Young, vibrant, taken
Snatched quickly from this earth
Loving voice silenced

This sobering event reminds me that: 

We are each one grain in the sands of time.

We each have only a few years, a small part of eternity, to prepare for a hoped-for everlasting life with our Father, our God, our Creator.

So I must hang on to joy. I never forget the prophet Joel, who talked about joy in the first chapter of his book: "All the trees of the field are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men." That means no joy, no fruit. Joy is very important in my life.

So I wish you all a joyful week this fine spring day.