As the year draws to a close, I think of the time we are given and how we choose to spend it. We can spend time, waste it, share it, give to another, lose track of it and find time until time is up. There are ways that I can improve my use of time. By making time for others is never a waste of it. As humans, we are given a set time line to complete our lives. We may think we know our purpose and what we wish to accomplish. But God may have different plans. Instead of being angry, I remember that I am the clay not the potter. As Tom Monaghan, the co-owner of Domino’s Pizza, once said, “My purpose is to get to heaven and bring as many others with me along the way.” Seen in that light, accomplishments are not my own but given to me by God and others. I am grateful to all my friends and writers that have encouraged me along the way. As I progress down the path to the narrow gate, may I find it open and hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant”.
May we grow as we travel together for another year, God willing.
Blessings in 2026
Carol Farnsworth
***. poem Closure

 
Clouds hide the closure of another year.
Happy and sad,
failures and triumphs,
conflicts at home and abroad,
warming trends,
killing of innocence.
I grow weary of it.
But I still hope in the future.
To be kinder.
Sharing with strangers.
To be at peace with myself,
and nature.
I say farewell to the past.
Look forward to a fresh page.
Start the next chapter.

printed in December’s Spirit Fire Review 2025
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