Ring the Bell
This dinner bell stood in the backyard of my childhood home. We seldom rang it. However, years before, people would ring the bell to let everyone know it was time to eat. Hungry workers listened for it. The bell also notified of announcements or emergencies.
According to The Free Dictionary, ring the bell has several meanings.
Ring the bell refers to something we want or need.
Hungry workers get food. We get what we desire or look for.
- Visits
- Cars
- Homes
- Cold water on a hot day
They satisfy us to a T.
The expression also refers to something special or outstanding.
Dinner bells made announcements. The following ring the bell for us.
- Entertainment
- Events
- People
- Work
In addition, ring the bell directs our focus.
We may need only be aware, or we may need to act. Like a dinner bell, it can serve as a warning, as in:
- Business contracts
- Community or national plans
- Weather changes
- Health crises
These circumstances get our attention. They occasionally upset us or cause us to wring our hands in worry.
Ring the bell does not mean the same as rings a bell.
Anything that rings a bell makes us remember. Ring the bell notifies, informs, or lets us know about something.
Let’s never fail to ring the bell about God’s offer of eternal love and joy.
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. “Psalm 90:14 NIV
Thanks to Beckham Wilson for the suggestion and to Gail Gosser for the photo.
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