Celestial Phenomena

Tonight I was in the garage after it got good and dark and the moon was almost full.  I heard thunderclaps and came out to see the sky.  There is a celebration, of what I do not know, called Richland Community Days and it is observed very close to the UPJ campus.  They were shooting off fireworks and while it is possible they are celebrating something unapprovable, I don't know what it is, so Carly came out and we watched them till my feet were tired.  (Well, I've put in a very long day).

I haven't seen any in over 20 years.  Evidently, technology has improved gun powder somehow, because I sure didn't remember anything so beautiful.  They were bursting and twice they were red and shaped like a heart.  Then some of them were very narrow and looked like something on a sci fi show.  A couple looked like the supergate on the last season of Stargate, my favorite show.

I was so grateful for my eyes, especially tonight, as I am 99% sure I'm coming down with an ear canal infection, to the point that I am taking ibuprofen, and I am not one to take any medication unless or until I am gritting my teeth, and I have a very high pain tolerance.  I am going to tough it out till Monday morning, as it is not ER worthy, but I sure wish this had gotten my attention Friday instead of Saturday.

The lights were such beautiful colors though, and as there is nothing wrong with my eyes at that distance (ah, reading!  I have to have glasses to read) it was so pleasant.

I was thinking of the prophecies about celestial phenomena and a talk by Brother Gerrit Loesch of the Governing Body about the end of the system.  We are living in such exciting times.  I don't even try to imagine what Jehovah might do to reveal his power.

I try to keep my act together, because I also want to probably be concealed in the day of his anger and power.  Plus, it is like the apostles told Jesus when they said, "Lord, whom should we go away to?"

Nothing else makes any sense.  This is the only life with meaning.  I'm off to study my WT feeling optimistic about my ear not sending sharp shooting knives through my brain before I get to the doctor on Monday.  I really hate ear infections.  I was thinking about that watching the fireworks.  Was I burning my retina?  Because the lights were really bright.  And I thought well, we won't have this in the new world, and probably any celestial events on Jehovah's schedule would not damage the eye.  Then I thought well, with a perfect body, wouldn't you recover from any damage that was done?  Won't we still heal?

So today I am thankful for colored lights and my eyes.