By Deacon Tom Gryzbek

The noun, rumination, means a deep considered thought about something. 

I was thinking a bit about the wild swings in weather that we have experienced locally and nationally this year. 

We seem to go from monsoon rains to extreme dry spells; from temperatures in the 70s to the mid 90s and above with the heat index. All of this in a matter of days (even in the desert regions in our country). 

More hurricanes and more tornados. Less days of stable predictable weather. 

All of these swings in environmental issues help me remember once again the only constant in our lives amidst such instability is our loving Jesus. He is always there loving us, drawing us closer to Him, reminding us how we are to live and that our time on earth is short. Jesus points us to heaven where chaos, anxiety and suffering does not exist, only happiness for all eternity, praising and glorifying God. 

Eye has not seen; ear has not heard what God has in store for those who love Him. Love Him by keeping his commandments in loving God and each other.