Broken glass...

   I hear the sound of "broken glass" as I move one of the table tops in the warehouse. The sound is deafening. Shattered glass is everywhere, under sofas behind chairs I try to sweep the pieces clean. This is going to take much more than a broom to reclaim a clean floor. I wish the glass fragment remains of one man's quest to dominate the world as witnessed at Kristallnacht could be picked up and thrown away. Today, over 70 years later, you can still find slivers of glass. See the articles I read today in the Jerusalem Post.

http://cgis.jpost.com/Blogs/warpedmirror/entry/kristallnacht_reflections_posted_by_petra

Swastikas painted in German synagogue ahead of Kristallnacht anniversary

Police in the eastern German city of Dresden said a synagogue in the city has been defaced with swastikas and other far-right symbols.

Dresden police said the symbols were painted on an outer wall of the downtown Neue Synagoge.

There were no immediate suspects but state police are investigating.

The vandalism comes just ahead of the 71st anniversary Monday of the 1938 Nazi Kristallnacht - Night of Broken Glass - pogrom.

On that night, at least 91 German Jews were killed, more than 200 synagogues were destroyed, and more than 7,000 Jewish businesses vandalized and looted in state sanctioned, anti-Jewish riots.

     Our hearts welcome those who voice things are going to get better. May we all be aware as we go thru the season's of our life to notice CHANGE. We need to handle glass carefully.
      In America,some people are excited about the "changes" taking place. Change is everywhere. We see the weather shifting and even our HEALTH! We in Phoenix do not see fall foliage, however we welcome a few moments of cool evenings. I wish life could be as easy as bagging up the "trash" and racking the leaves. Are we not noticing the "signs of the times"? Have we failed to realize how quickly "things" break and are swept from view.
     There are fragments of shattered dreams beneath our feet. We are looking for ways to sweep things under the carpet instead of realizing the effect of our mess. Later someone will pull up the rug and view our selfish motives. Fear will stain the floor of our lives if we do not look for opportunities to not be careless where we cover our mistakes. Glass is easily broken, promises are not kept. We look for ways to get ahead instead of getting behind heart issues. We wear our words. Like a glass table top they leave fingermarks and smudges. Our attitude and our ambitions in life will make us transparent. We will leave marks when others touch us. How clean are your motives?
      Today let's look at these words written so long ago by a man of wisdom. He seemed to see the future while surveying the past. He chose to change his broken view into a time of growth. He expected an outcome of what he was planting. I now walk thru the warehouse more carefully. The table tops are always sparkling at the final destination. We must keep these words in view.
        Changes
        Night to day.
        Winter to spring.
        Sorrow to joy.
                  Loss to victory.
                           LIEE IS FILLED WITH SEASONS OF CHANGE.
                               IN WHATEVER SEASON YOUR.E IN, GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU!

        In every season:WELCOME HIS GRACE, TRUST HIS PROMISES, AND REJOICE IN HIS                                                 FAITHFULNESS. Ecc.3:1-8