Excerpt
“Beyond the frail, scant promises of time.”
Intro
Second sunrise in a row at Taylorsville. Waiting in the quiet before the grounds woke, I felt the same steady whisper—and remembered a Seminary song I grew up with.
Notes from the song
Patience over haste. Choose carefully. Build real friendships. Seek what lasts beyond quick feelings and trends.
Perspective (direct quote)
“True happiness is something I must earn.”
Practice (today, not someday)
- Slow one thing down.
- Invest in one real friendship.
- Re-anchor: Grounded • Rooted • Established • Settled.
Final Reflection
Sunrise teaches covenant pace: night yields to light; hurry to peace. What matters most isn’t in time’s quick promises, but in what endures beyond them.
Pocket I’m Keeping
Choose the lasting over the loud.
What I Hear Now (paraphrase)
Love carefully chosen and patiently sealed outlives the clock.
Credit note
Song reference: “Beyond the Promises of Time” (Gates of Zion, 1979). © Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (quoted lines limited for commentary).
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