It’s good to see how a story ends… A boy and a girl fall in love; will they work through their differences or are their problems irreconcilable? Jerry continues to torment Tom; how will he escape this time? A woman’s been murdered; how will the detective work out who dunnit? A friend’s been to the doctor; has there been a diagnosis and treatment prescribed?
Our Men’s Shed pool tournament is reaching its climax. I’ve learnt about Lowestoft pool leagues fifty years ago; gents have been rediscovering skills learnt in their misspent youth. Every shot has benefitted from many opinions and much ‘expert’ advice! Geoff, the favourite, lost in the first round. Yesterday Cliff beat Chris in the second semi-final. He’ll play Keith for the competition’s final resolution.
Dolly Parton tributes continued throughout yesterday… her life, songs, achievements…. her character, legacy, the sort of woman she was… With all of us, death is the final resolution of our earthly life, and our lasting influence on those who remain is a measure of that final resolution. In these tributes, ‘strength, vulnerability, honesty and truth’ occurred regularly. A fitting final resolution to her life and legacy.
Friends are going through tough stuff… the brother in hospital for the foreseeable future… the marriage going through difficult times… the daughter’s mental illness… the friend who appears to be on ‘self-destruct’… the son and family who could soon be homeless… the friend with the debt that he can’t pay off. In the middle of problems and crises a final resolution can be out of sight.
Today, reading ‘Ezekiel’… He’s deported to Babylon, living with Jews in exile. After visions, acted out parables, judgements… the weird, wonderful and difficult-to-comprehend… Finally in Ezekiel’s vision they’ve returned from exile to their own land… The last chapter, last verse, final resolution? ‘From that day the name of the city will be ‘The Lord Is There.’’
Pointing forward to Revelation’s final resolution… and to the personal resolution of today’s problems and challenges… ‘The Lord is there.’
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