13,558. ON THE SATURDAY NOTEBOOK

 ON THE SATURDAY NOTEBOOK

There the wisdom sat; there all the

vast disclaimers originated; there the

world went starry-eyes astray. Two 

men with Bibles, just back from Africa, 

to tell of their mission, sat down and

prayed while the young crowd gathered.

'I didn't realize people still did this; and

so far out here, in the middle of nothing.'

The lady I was with said 'Yes. but the do,

and prayer meetings are not uncommon

at all.' Having nothing more to say, I

lingered  -  to wonder. Do people ever

realize their own import? Is this life 

made up of just missions and song?

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The hymns were being sung and words

floated upwards, to the sky  -  as if, even

in the attempt, sacred angels singing

meant to try was worth the effort.