God and Nature Summer 2019
Time and Me
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By Scott Flaig
I'm not born yet, but the idea of me has.
From the beginning, the idea of me was formed,
but with no place to go.
The idea of me floated through space, alone,
but with comfort and confidence that one day, I will be me
—it's just not time yet.
The idea of me is now experiencing
the majesty and mystery of the universe,
without consequence , without concern, without fear
but only the pure omnipotence of its Creator.
I am not overwhelmed, I am grateful.
Time has now passed leaving me with another "now"
and high expectations of future "nows.”
The idea of me has reached its destination
--for now
For now, I will be more than an idea, I will be me.
And so it will be, for now--
only to know that sometime in the future,
I will be a memory
Scott Flaig has a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Dubuque (Presbyterian College) and a Certification in Corporate Strategy from Harvard Business School. He has been a Corporate Executive at Xerox, Dell Computer, and Ernst & Young, and Adjunct Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He is currently author of two books on Cosmology, lecturer at Florida Golf Coast University, and an Ordained Elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs.
I'm not born yet, but the idea of me has.
From the beginning, the idea of me was formed,
but with no place to go.
The idea of me floated through space, alone,
but with comfort and confidence that one day, I will be me
—it's just not time yet.
The idea of me is now experiencing
the majesty and mystery of the universe,
without consequence , without concern, without fear
but only the pure omnipotence of its Creator.
I am not overwhelmed, I am grateful.
Time has now passed leaving me with another "now"
and high expectations of future "nows.”
The idea of me has reached its destination
--for now
For now, I will be more than an idea, I will be me.
And so it will be, for now--
only to know that sometime in the future,
I will be a memory
Scott Flaig has a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Dubuque (Presbyterian College) and a Certification in Corporate Strategy from Harvard Business School. He has been a Corporate Executive at Xerox, Dell Computer, and Ernst & Young, and Adjunct Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He is currently author of two books on Cosmology, lecturer at Florida Golf Coast University, and an Ordained Elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs.