Sunday, January 03, 2016

JANUARY

JANUARY
"The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer.  Minute by minute they lengthen out.  It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change.  It is imperceptible even as the growth of a child, as you watch it day by day, until the moment comes when with a start of delighted surprise we realize that we can stay out of doors in a twilight lasting for another quarter of a precious hour."
-  Vita Sackville-West

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.John 1:5

January, the first month of a brand new year; clean, new, open;
            pregnant with hopes……dreams………anxieties……possibilities.

Cold, getting colder……………………………………………..dark, getting lighter!
            Light pushing back darkness,
                        sunshine reflecting off snow covered lawns,
                                                             slippery ice beneath my feet.

Nights under quilts created and crafted by loving hands
                                                            keep me warm in body and heart.

Each January the light slowly, intentionally, forcefully wrestles each day
from the darkness; bringing with it, the promise of warmer days. (cs 1/3/16)

2 comments:

Sarah said...

I like the line about the quilts!

Dewey said...

I guess I most notice the light when it comes earlier in the morning. How much less we notice all this than did our ancestors prior to electricity. It is difficult to find darkness now. Even going out on the deck late at night I see my neighbor's pontoon boat lit up inside for security.