The pebble sinks leaving ripples behind,
Ripples that will soon be gone.
The Titanic sinks never to sail again;
Stock markets sink to someone’s sorrow;
Hearts sink hearing news of disaster;
The sun also sinks leaving darkness;
Bodies sink into the grave leaving sorrow.
Meanwhile I strive to leave ripples behind
but as the ripple of the pebble, they will soon be gone.
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If this life is the only life, where do I put my hope? Does it matter what I do? Perhaps we should just be dog-eat-dog? Survival of the fittest. The grave is the end. That is a current philosophy. The cause of murder, violence, rape, and greed for those who think they can be among the fittest; the cause of suicide, homelessness, drugs, alcohol, idleness, and much ill health for those who just give up and submit to not being one of the fittest. Why does it matter if the grave is the end?
I Cor. 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. KJV
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Prompt by M for May 13, “the sun also sinks”
Sweet aroma 
a-men. God’s Plan of Redemption for Human souls is PERFECT.
Yes, it is.
So true!
Thanks for the comment, Heather. My son responded by pointing me to 1 Cor. 15:58 “your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” That is encouraging. The Lord will honor or prayers and influence we make to those we love. We keep striving and trusting. But our hope is only in the Lord.
Amen sister! 🙌
hey who knows where those ripples may eventually end up sooner or later going?
If one does not plant some seed, for sure nothing will develop. Mixed metaphor but important. 😀
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