There’s a marvel of a song by Van Morrison that manages to mix upbeat, life-affirming music with the soul searching of a troubled mind- “I’m Not Feeling it Anymore.” The title says it all. But despite the angst of the words, you can’t help but move and groove and sing to it. It lifts my spirits every time I hear it. From the opening line it’s clear what the singer needs: “I have to get back to base," he shares, and everything flows from there. When we were kids, “home base” was the safe place- in tag and hide and seek, water gun fights, playing army. It was where we could find rest and refuge, a “time out” when we were overwhelmed or chased or scared or confused. The author longs for such a place to rest and regroup and knows intuitively, like we do, that healing depends on it. Getting back to base means stripping away the empty and superfluous distractions of this life and getting back to basics. Back to what's true. And so, we will. The catalyst for this Uplift is a reunion I attended with a handful of childhood friends, where death and dying slipped in and out of conversation without so much as a raised eyebrow- like politics and sports. With the discussion of the great beyond still fresh, I came across this blessed assurance in Scripture. 1 Corinthians is a pep talk, in letter form, from the Apostle Paul to a fledging band of believers at the church in Corinth, Greece at a time within living memory of Jesus on earth. It got me back to base.
Love this! I recently experienced that moment after wandering in outfield of coming back to home. My favorite promise of our God … I am always with you.
Thanks again Dave for inspiration and song. Xoxo. Ellen
Love this! I recently experienced that moment after wandering in outfield of coming back to home. My favorite promise of our God … I am always with you.
Thanks again Dave for inspiration and song. Xoxo. Ellen