Food and Fire

A house is no home

unless it contains food and fire

for the mind

as well as the body

Margaret Fuller

and the soul!

do not forget the soul!

A home must be a place

where the soul can find peace

And the body can find rest

Because that is the only home

That can stand the test 

of time

and that's poetiquejustis

And let the peace of Christ

rule in your hearts

Colossians 3:15

A Clouded Observation

To acquire knowledge, 

one must study

but to acquire wisdom

one must observe

Marilyn Vos Savant

Get your nose out of the books

And 

Get your eyes off of the phone

and see what's around you

get your heads out of the clouds....

no.- wait! don't t do that

clouds are a wonderful thing to observe

Especially with a friend

and that's poetiquejustis

Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Psalm 36:5

The Rest of Your Life

You can never get a cup of tea large enough

or a book long enough

to suit me

C S Lewis

It is that wonderful time of the year

The sigh between Christmas

and the New Year

The moment when all is done

And nothing is quite ready to begin

A time when slippers are the footwear of choice

and the fireside is the 'destination'

So, have some tea

Open a book

(put away your phone)

The busy will be back

soon enough

and that's poetiquejustis

The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, 

and I will give you rest."

Exodus 33:14

Just A Beginner

It is best to be up before daybreak

for such habits contribute to

health, wealth, and wisdom

Aristotle

I am not much of a night owl

But I am up before the birds

There is something about finding the world

before the world has a chance to find me

To hear the soft breath of dawn

and the promise of the rising sun

it is a time to gather thoughts

Before the winds of life blow them away 

Meister Eckhart said

“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” 

So let's begin

and that's poetiquejustis

The night is almost gone, and the day is near Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. - See more at: http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Morning#sthash.9P8AJhDZ.dpuf

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Mark 1:35

Wide Awake and Dreaming

Match your energy to your hopes

James Michener

It is coming up on the New Year

We all have hopes for 2015

We want all the things our hopes will bring

But are we willing to find the time 

and energy 

it will take to make them real?

Of course we do!

Because we know

and we are very much awake

and ready to go

and that's poetiquejustis

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. 

Philippians 4:13

The Echoes

Kind words can be short

and be easy to speak

but the echoes are truly endless

Mother Teresa

When you say something kind

When you do something nice

When you put someone else first

You are giving another person

Something to give away

To someone who did not have it either

so they can give it away

and so on 

and so on

and it all started with you!

and that's poetiquejustis

Love each other with genuine affection, 

and take delight in honoring each other.

Romans 12:10

It's A Gift!

Every man must bide his time

in constant, cheerful, steady endeavors.

H. W. Longfellow

Wrapping up your dreams for the days to come

Putting a bow on all that is ahead

Making that list of all that matters

and then promising yourself

that the gift that is you

is something you will share

with the world.

And that's poetiquejustis

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

You're Through!

The Best Way Out is always through

Robert Frost

Through the good times

Through the bad times

Through the big times

Through the lean times

Through the joy

Through the sorrow

Look at you!

You made it through

and that's poetiquejustis

Therefore, since we are surrounded by 

such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, 

let us strip off every weight that slows us down,

 especially the sin that so easily trips us up. 

And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

 Hebrews 12:1