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Live in Eternity's Sunrise

7/9/2021

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Yes, there is still joy in the world. Keep your eyes open and you are destined to see it fly.

Yesterday, my wife took my son into Sopron where some organization or other had set up a temporary Ferris wheel in the middle of town's historic district.


My son had never been on a Ferris wheel before. Here was his reaction:
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The photo immediately reminded me of a William Blake poem I had posted on this blog nearly a year ago:

Eternity

He who binds himself to a joy
Does the winged life destroy
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sunrise 


We can only experience joy as something fleeting in our mortal lives. All attempts to hold on to it beyond its natural duration leads only to captivity. The trick is to enjoy the moment, share it, participate in it, and then help it on its way when it desires to move on. If we do this, we can experience the essence of eternity as the joy flies away.

The best experience of joy is when it inspires a perfect blend of love, faith, and freedom.

When that occurs, we are offered a glimpse into eternity. And for that we should be grateful. 
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Michelle
7/16/2021 03:18:09

I have not been commenting lately l, but I had to scroll back because I didn't want to neglect this post. The JOY in your son's face is so evident and so beautiful. Your post gets to the heart of the pure evil that has shrouded our planet- the system seeks to extinguish all real joy.

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Francis Berger
7/16/2021 06:54:15

@ Michelle - Thanks for the kind words, Michelle.

There truly is something behind the current push to make the world utterly joyless, which has everything to do with obscuring the presence of God in the world.

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