Winter Nightfall by Robert Bridges

The day begins to droop,—
Its course is done:
But nothing tells the place
Of the setting sun.

The hazy darkness deepens,
And up the lane
You may hear, but cannot see,
The homing wain.

An engine pants and hums
In the farm hard by:
Its lowering smoke is lost
In the lowering sky.

The soaking branches drip,
And all night through
The dropping will not cease
In the avenue.

A tall man there in the house
Must keep his chair:
He knows he will never again
Breathe the spring air:

His heart is worn with work;
He is giddy and sick
If he rise to go as far
As the nearest rick:

He thinks of his morn of life,
His hale, strong years;
And braves as he may the night
Of darkness and tears

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Genesis 26 – Altars in Microsoft Outlook

“The Lord appeared to [Isaac]…and said, ‘I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham.’ So [Isaac] built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.”

What would happen in my life if I set up an altar when God spoke to me? There are times when God calls me to do something or promises me something, but I do not commemorate these times. At best I treasure them in my heart; at worst I forget them. What would happen if I took the time to commemorate these times of God promising a blessing? I suspect it would raise my awareness of how active and present God is in my life?

What are some ways to build a modern altar? I do not know that making a pile of rocks in my backyard and digging a well would be an affective means of commemoration in my culture. At the very least I could set a reminder in my Outlook calendar to remind me to stop and remember God’s blessing.

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Dipsaw (to thirst) The Koine Greek Word of the Day Podcast

Dipsaw (to thirst) may refer to a physical thirst or to a strong desire.  To subscribe to this podcast please go to iTunes and subscribe to “The Koine Greek Word of the Day Podcast”.

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