Each Blank Page by Lynn Mosher
I
recently entered a contest, for which I did not win, by the way, for limericks
about writing. Here’s my entry...
There is an “albino monster”
That begs for attention and taunts her
It comes out day or night
Giving her such a fright
That now the “empty page” haunts her!
Oh,
well! Only rarely does poetry strike my soul. However, this one is a little
better...
Finger
Painting
A blank canvas begs my attention,
A palette of white before my eyes,
Awaiting my fingers to begin.
What will be its completed surprise?
Painting images that dance in my head,
Drawing them in orderly fashion,
To give them substance and come alive,
That’s my desire, that’s my passion.
Coloring, shading, tinting here and there;
There must be a point at which to start,
To choose from the hues of my palette,
And blend them into a work of art.
Stirring scenes depicted by my touch,
To express the feelings of my heart,
Offered when troubles surround a soul,
For its comfort I long to impart.
Giving my fingers freedom to move,
Yet sketching with a divine restraint,
Guided by the Master Craftsman’s Hand,
I click on the keys and start to paint.
Obviously,
it’s about writing also. But this post isn’t about writing. I used writing as
an analogy. Just as any writer, artist, or composer uses a blank paper or
canvas to display his or her work, so, too, do we.
This
post is about the blank page God gives us of each day. It is to be filled for
His glory with all that we say, do, and think. His plan and purpose will fill
each 24 hours in the best way possible...if we follow them.
However,
in all the daily hubbub of a busy schedule of running errands, working (and
some working two jobs), appointments, emergencies, cleaning the house, or
whatever, we get sidetracked and leave God out of our day.
Therefore,
Paul exhorts us...
*“And
whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Col 3:17 NIV)
*“Work
willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather
than for people.” (Col. 3:23 NLT)
Each
day’s activities will be gathered up and, on Judgment Day, they will show how
well we filled each blank page of our lives. Paul said that each person’s work
will be shown for what it is, because it will all be brought out into the
light. “It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of
each man’s work.” (1 Cor. 3:13b NIV)
What
are you writing on today’s blank page? Does it glorify God? Is it fireproof?
“He will keep you strong to the end so that you
will be free from
all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ
returns.”
(1 Cor. 1:8 NLT)
Author Bio:
Lynn Mosher lives with her hubby (since 1966) in their Kentucky
nest, emptied now of three chicklets and embracing three giggly
grand-chicklets, and an inherited dog. Through many hardships, trials, and
health issues, Lynn learned to depend entirely on the Lord for everything.
After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2000, the Lord whispered to her
heart to write for Him. So, now, her greatest passion is to obey the Lord’s
call to use her writing to uplift and encourage others and glorify the Lord.
You can find Lynn on the web at:
Lynn's Ah-hahs to Tweet:
“…
the blank page God gives us of each day… is to be filled for His glory…”
