Life's Deductibles

It is up to each of us to contribute something wonderful to this world

Nora Neale Houston

Whatever you have to give

give it with all your heart

your art

your song

your encouragement

your words

so...

when life passes the hat

contribute

and that's poetiquejustis

In the same way, let your light shine before others, 

that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Introductions

I have to learn to be myself again- that's all

Dorothy Lessing

Just like this little girl,

I walked out of the house one morning
to go to kindergarten 

I was certain that I understood the world

I came home 6 hours later feeling as though 

I knew nothing at all

As the years went by

that did not change

because

It takes a long time to remember who you were

After you have been told
who you are supposed to be

But now,
I think I remember

and I will never forget
again

and that's poetiquejustis 

Therefore if any person be in Christ, they are a new creature: 
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Take A Breath

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

Steve Martin

Breathe!

Keep doing it no matter what it takes!

Rejoice in each one

 

It is YOUR breath

Catch it and keep it

and that's poetiquejustis

Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 2:7

The Life Most Useful

                    Always desire to learn something useful.

Sophocles

Useful....

It is such a useful term

As long as we realize that useful and practical do not have to be the same thing

Balloons are very useful

They make my grandkids smile

Dandelions are useful

They give you wishes to blow in to the wind

Francis Bacon said:

 Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Probably true, Sir Francis,

 but so will balloons and dandelions

and that's poetiquejustis

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:12

Never Undone

Art is never finished

only abandoned

Leonardo DaVinci

The project undone

The song never written

The book without a title

The fence not quite painted

What happened?

What got in the way?

Oh wait-

I remember

Life!

 ain't it grand?

and that's poetiquejustis

To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Life is a sing-along

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Ronald Regan

A foot on the floor

A moment  to pray

Pack a kind thought for others 

And you are off on your day

An honest day's work

A little bit learned

then you lay down your head

For the rest that you've earned

and that's poetiquejustis

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business

 and to work with your hands

I Thessalonians 4:11

Just taking it all in

To learn by observing others...

Mary Catherine Bateson

My dad was fond of saying

"If you are talking,  

 

you are not learning."

He was right, of course.

He often was.

And there is a time to be silent.

To observe and reflect

To gather strength

To  weigh what you see and hear

                                                            Doing so is responsible and good.

But once we have taken it all in

 and see that there are things that just are not right

                                                       Then, silence is no longer a virtue

                                                               and that's poetiquejustis

                                        

                                        Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness;

instead, expose them

   Ephesians 5:11

Just another fish story

To see an aquarium, better not to be a fish

Andre Malraux

Well then...to see a forest, better not to be a tree

To see the sky better not to be a cloud

And to see yourself, better not to be someone else

and that's poetiquejustis

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, 

which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. 

Ephesians 2:10