‘It is almost dark at noon,’ Chet said. ‘The chickens have gone to bed,’ Chet mentioned. ‘There are no visible clouds in the sky, yet I cannot see the sun,’ Chet mused. ‘I read about a day like this in a book some years ago,’ Chet said. ‘The street lights have come on and the frogs sing out their song in resonant bass,’ Chet observed. ‘The breeze is cool like night and the birds have ceased to sing,’ Chet said quizzically. ‘It is as if a heavy curtain has fallen over town,’ Chet shuddered.

‘I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red.’ NIV

‘I think we must hide from the coming calamity,’ Neva J said. ‘We often hid in the woods when I was a girl as evil pursued us,’ Neva J assured. ‘The Preacher is in the woods and he will help us,’ Neva J said. ‘Business have shuttered their doors and boarded up their windows,’ Neva J informed. ‘They are in the know as to what chaos is coming,’ Neva J calmly said. ‘We have felt it for some time and know it in our bones,’ Neva J assured. ‘We knew life could not continue as it was,’ Neva J said. ‘Sirens are peeling as if a tornado is coming,’ Neva J proclaimed. ‘We must go now,’ Neva J ordered!

‘All is well and as it should be,’ the Leader said. ‘Things will get darker just before the dawn,’ the Leader continued. ‘What is wrong with a little darkness…it is better for romance,’ the Leader grinned like a wolf. ‘The Sun is overrated and has been failing for a long time,’ the Leader announced. ‘I have a plan where we will no longer need the overrated sun,’ the Leader said as he danced on one foot and then the other. ‘Mystics and soothsayers have met with me to learn of my plan,’ the Leader laughed. ‘You will have to pay for my plan and it is not cheap…but then again, those who do not have the money to pay are not worth worrying about,’ the Leader said with a wink. ‘God has shown who he approves of by the Gold Standard,’ the Leader said. ‘I will be away for a while,’ the Leader said as he grabbed his suitcase. ‘I am heard south where there still is sun for a short time longer…do not do as I do…do as I say,’ the Leader said.

Welcome, children, I have been waiting for you,’ the Preacher said. ‘Sit with me beside the warm fire until the shadow passes over,’ the Preacher said. ‘The Shadow Of Death is a bit frightening, but he will do us no harm,’ the Preacher told with assurance. ‘Shadow is my friend and will bring the light back once again,’ the Preacher said. ‘Shadow is part of God’s plan for us…he is a sign of God in the sky for us to take courage in,’ the Preacher promised. ‘Shadow is the forerunner of the sunlit morning and the Peaceable Kingdom,’ the Preacher said.