Words of Wisdom

This week, I picked a passage from Ecclesiastes called "Everything Has Its Time" to share on my weekly "Words of Wisdom" series. I decided that this would be my little contribution to making a positive impact on people's lives (well, at least to my readers). I hope that you will be encouraged.

Everything Has Its Time
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, And a time to die;
A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;
A time to kill, And a time to heal;
A time to break down, And a time to build up;
A time to weep, And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to gain, And a time to lose;
A time to keep, And a time to throw away;
A time to tear, And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;
A time to love, And a time to hate;
A time of war, And a time of peace.

Just as the seasons play a different role in the planting, watering and harvesting of a crop, the different seasons in life plays a role in making us who we are. For me, this sabbatical has been a journey of discovery. I re-discovered a passion for writing via blogging (not just writing financial reports), I expanded my computing and photography skills (due to blogging again), I ventured into the art of mosaic craft, I derived pleasure from reading my books and I found the joys of creating new culinary dishes.

There truly is a time for everything and I am blessed to have found this time.