End of day

29/04/2008 by Nikita

This picture was taken today… the church can be seen from our house! Click on the image for a larger view. Enjoy the poem I’ve chosen to support the picture…

Sunset

When I was growing as a little kid
I dread for sunset to come
And darkness to fill the earth
I was so afraid of being alone
Lying on my small bed waiting for the sun to rise

O Lord I thank thee
For allowing me to see how beautiful the sunset is
Each day colours of the sunset is so different from yesterday
I marvel and is awed by your masterpiece

And throughout my journey
I’ve learned sunset in life is often rest and peace
Not something to be afraid of
But something to look forward to
A haven, a sanctuary

Now as I watched the flame of the sun
Slowly changing into grays
Intertwined in blazing but subdued red and orange
I can see the Lord’s arms spread across
A sunset telling me I am home

Rita Umali

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12 Responses

on 29/04/2008 at 06:25 mykopop

Pragtig!
on 29/04/2008 at 07:48 skoor

Thanx vir die reminder om op te kyk as die son sak. Dis so flippen frustrerend om in ‘n dorp te woon – vir 27 jaar was ek plaasjapie, en kon jy die natuur beleef. Toe, skielik in die dorp, en jy vergeet om op te kyk, want jy kyk in mure vas.

Groete
on 29/04/2008 at 08:27 Zee

Nikita, ekd ink hierdie gedig se woorde pas darem maar pragtig by jou foto!
on 29/04/2008 at 10:13 Roer

Absolutely beautiful.
on 29/04/2008 at 14:17 boerinballingskap

Pragtige foto! Jy kon dit gerus groter geplaas het. 🙂
on 29/04/2008 at 21:31 Nikita

Hi almal…dankie… ek het gedink dis ‘n goeie foto, die kleure! en skoor…ek was darem 18 jaar ‘n plaasjapie…dus, jy beat my so bietjie… 😉 dankie Zee… dis die eerste een wat ek gekry het en ek het dadelik van hom gehou… Boer…ek het so bietjie groter gemaak… het self gedink ek moet hom groter maak…maar ek het daardie foto oorspronklik hier rondom half 2 geblog…verby middernag..lol! was te moeg…en beste van als…my kind het hom geneem! :))
on 29/04/2008 at 23:36 tony

Lovely picture , very atmospheric !!
on 29/04/2008 at 23:43 Nikita

Thanks Tony!!
on 30/04/2008 at 17:25 Wipneus!

Nikita ek is mal vir ou kerke!! Ek is eindelik mal vir enige kerke met stained glass windows… 🙂
on 30/04/2008 at 18:56 Nikita

hi Wipneus! hulle is pragtig! Al daardie tonele! Ek kan my verkyk aan dit…ure se werk! ou kerke en ou grafte! 😉
on 11/07/2008 at 15:00 puppy

cool!
on 11/07/2008 at 17:16 Nikita

hi puppy…welcome and glad you liked it 😉