Easter Sunrises and God's Sunsets
March 16th 2008 07:37
A cross over a town
However, I have yet to see a decent sunrise. We have had rain one year, and clouds every other year. The sun comes up and all we get is light. OK Thank God for the light, but we don’t even get silver linings on the clouds!
Still we do have some joy in the stirring of the day - a flock of pink and grey galahs flying overhead or a couple of magpies landing on the grass for a feed. My best memory was when a kookaburra landing on one arm of the makeshift cross which was directly behind the preacher, causing the “arm” to tilt in one direction – then, wait for it - it flew off for a bit and returned to land on the other arm and straighten it up again! This caused considerable mirth and a questioning look from the poor person doing the sermon! It did however give some sort of message about balancing one's life!
A decent sunrise at Port Lincoln
Now Sunsets – that is another story. We get some great ones where I live. I would never tell children to paint the sky blue – because if they have seen the sunsets I have seen, it could be every colour in the paintbox. It’s as if God is saying to me – “O.K. I know you’re not the sort of person to get up and herald in the day – but I just want you to know that I have been thinking of you all day and thought you’d like your own light display before you finish the day’s work. Enjoy it and remember this is only a tiny example of what I am capable of.” And somehow I think He’s right. First thing in the morning we usually feel rested, able to cope with most things and hurrying to get on with life. But in the evening, especially if the day has been a hassle – we need a reminder that our narrow views on life need to be expanded.
That’s one reason I like living on a farm – the sunset view can extend for miles across the horizon. And of course they are never the same. So, just as it was with that kookaburra, we need to learn to expect the unexpected and to laugh. Happy Easter!
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