With thanks to Paul Inglis, UC Forum who ran this same reflection in April 2023.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
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Remember the song with melody written by Pete Seger? Here is a link to refresh your
memory. The beautiful singer is Judy Collins
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1. What is your feeling about the sentiment expressed in this passage?
2. Do you agree with all of it?
3. What have you observed that is changing in your world?
4. What seems to stay the same?
5. Are you happy about this?
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