Pine Cove Poetry

This piece was written while sitting on the family boat dock at Pine Cove on July 19, 2006.

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If you spend your days looking for the future, how will you ever enjoy your present?
Someday when your past is much larger than your future,
You will remember with sadness a better time.
A time when opportunity was on your side,
A time when big risk was a chance for big gain

The unknown is a beautiful thing, potential has no substitute.
But when all in your life is known and the fog has formed around you,
Who will you cling to?

Hold steadfast to the wellspring of life, your Rock.
Your Fortress and Ever-Living God.
The Giver of all good things, including the satisfaction and joy
Of your days long since past.

Live in the now, stay true to the moment
Every second has its place and can never be replaced
If you learn from your past and take hold of your present
The future's worries will attend to themselves.

Trust wholly in the God of your salvation,
The Mighty Warrior and Conquering King.

To God alone, bestow all glory, honor and praise.
To Christ alone, lay down your life.
Take up your cross and follow.