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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2015-06-06 01:45 PM


Even Smaller than a Speck

with Earth
being a speck

how can I
hold any value?

and yet…

Thank you, God,
thank you, Jesus
thank you, Spirit

you lift me up
you give me a tiny spark

a spark in a speck
even a blaze of forest fires makes

may You brighten
any opportunity to be Your spark

during this paltry
minuscule life

©Virginia Salter
June 6, 2015

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

(See 2013 June 6th APOD post for the point of inspiration.)

© Copyright 2015 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
devina
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since 1999-10-28
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Cali
1 posted 2015-06-06 02:05 PM


Your spirit sings strongly here, V!

Enjoyed your succinct prayer in gentle cascade.
~d

"..But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.."
~Emily Bronte
'The Night is Darkening Around Me'

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
2 posted 2015-06-06 02:08 PM


Whatever it takes to bring on the smiles, Virgina, is worth everything. You seem to understand this.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon
3 posted 2015-06-06 04:43 PM


Thank you both for your kind words. I do hope you feast on the video at the June 6 2013 Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive:  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130606.html

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825
by the sea
4 posted 2015-06-07 12:56 PM


enjoyed it,


yann



Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
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California
5 posted 2015-06-07 12:16 PM


"a spark in a speck" can make a world of difference, Virginia.  Profound concept here, and a beautiful reality.

Michael

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
6 posted 2015-06-20 10:09 PM


I was thinking about this the other day...with no earth we would lost in space...james
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