One long, dreary, rainy
afternoon
Mammy sticks her head
round the living room door
and delivers earth-shattering news
and to Brenda and me,
“Your Aunt Anna has a new TV
and it’s COLOUR!”

Seconds later
Brenda and I go haring
round the corner
to knock on our Aunt Anna’s door
and ask
if we can watch the cartoons.

Soon we are sitting on floor
in front of this new TV,
mesmerised,
as we follow the antics
of “The Pink Panther”
in all of his pink glory
for the very first time.

Wow!
We are absolutely dumb-struck!

Aunt Anna’s colour TV
has added the dimension of colour
to the world of cartoons
and our excitement
knows no bounds.
We soon begin to petition Daddy,
begging him to get for us
a colour TV,
just like Aunt Anna’s!

You know, in adulthood,
I often think
that living my life
with God by my side
is exactly like
living life in colour
instead of living life
in black and white.

I feel empowered
when confronted by situations
that are, apparently,
beyond my control
as I turn to God
in faith
and in prayer.

I sense the finger of God
guiding me through
the chaos of life.

I feel safe and reassured
when I rest, in prayer,
in the presence of God.

With God by my side
I sense that I live my life
in colour
and with some of that sense of wonder
that I experienced as a child
as I watched “The Pink Panther”
on Aunt Anna’s colour TV
for the first time.

I’m aware
that I have a choice –
live my life in colour,
with God by my side
or live my life in black and white
without God?

Hmmmmm ….
I think that’s what people call
a “no-brainer”!

© Claire Murray