Good morning…
An empty-nesting mom ministered to a group of pre-school moms right before my eyes. In class she read aloud the following poem, encouraging us all to savor the life season surrounding us right now. Regardless of your current season of life, what creative juices flow as you experience God’s joyful invitation?
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Dust If You Must
by Rose Milligan
Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake, or plant a seed;
Ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there’s not much time,
With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
Music to hear, and books to read;
Friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world’s out there
With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it’s not kind.
And when you go (and go you must)
You, yourself, will make more dust.
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I love learning that Mrs. Rose Milligan was from Lancaster in Lancashire, England, and her poem was first published on September 15th, 1998. For over twenty years, from all over the globe, this poem clarifies our choice: “What will I do with this single day, a day that will never come again?”
With whimsical words, Rose lifts us up, giving us a playful peek at God’s everyday invite. Paint, write, bake, or plant. Ponder, “What is my need? What is my want?” Swim, climb, hear, or read. Cherish friends, and let Life lead. Sun, wind, snow, or rain. Take time to dust, but only if you must, since the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7, AMP).
…Sue…
