Philippians 1:21-30<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stunned to hear your marriage is falling apart, As a rose unfolds itself, I wrote these lines when you were twenty-one. Unlike the athlete whose turn on the stage is short, Character powers the engine that drives the train As a Rose Unfolds Itself Philippians 1:21-30 Stunned to hear your marriage is falling apart,I look to see you sad, defeated, but no!You are energized\u2014fired up and ready to go.The unencumbered life gladdens your heart. As a rose unfolds itself,there … Continue reading
I look to see you sad, defeated, but no!
You are energized\u2014fired up and ready to go.
The unencumbered life gladdens your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
there is always an exact time
when beauty is most compelling.
For you, that time is now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Society believes that beauty will have its say
briefly before a long denouement of decay.
Wrong. The unfolding of beauty is never done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
beauty draws from character to counter age.
A woman\u2019s poise and wisdom keep the page
from turning; they keep the book from snapping shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
along a set of tracks uniquely yours.
This time belongs to you. Enjoy the years
to come as your own master of heart and brain.
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost<\/strong>
September 24, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"