Total Eclipse of the Heart — Turn Around

Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely
And you’re never coming round
Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears  — Bonnie Tyler

Last year we had a total eclipse of the sun, a once in a lifetime experience for many. During the lead up to the eclipse I must have heard Bonnie’s song at least ten times, but for some reason never focused on the lyrics. A link to the full set is found at the bottom of this post, and although her words were meant for her lover, they also could be slightly modified to describe one’s relationship to God. It can be considered as a prayer.

One definition of repent is to turn around. Lent is not necessarily about repentance, but it is about going in a different direction. A life where God comes first and we come second. We begin Lent with the reminder of our humanity on Ash Wednesday. This ritual is not my favorite, probably because it hits too close to home. I suspect that is it’s intended purpose, a solemn reminder that we are mortal.

I read recently that an early Christian Monk was asked what monks did every day. He replied, “We fall down, and we get back up; we fall down and get back up.”

Lent is forty days of falling and getting back up.

 

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

About the author

Webb Hubbell is the former Associate Attorney General of The United States. His novels, When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, A Game of Inches, The Eighteenth Green, and The East End are published by Beaufort Books and are available online or at your local bookstore. When Men Betray won one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014. Ginger Snaps and The Eighteenth Green won the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. His latest, “Light of Day” will be on the bookstands soon.

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