The Most Wonderful Time

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

It Is All so Magical!

The world is its own magic.

S. Suzuki

Smile and you cast a magic spell

on all around you

Laugh and you share the magic 

with the world

Sing

  and the magic reaches the stars

in the words of J B Priestly

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, 

a fresh try, one more start, 

with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.

The magic is waiting!

and that's poetiquejustis

The LORD'S loving kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassion never fails. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

"The LORD is my portion," 

says my soul, 

"Therefore I have hope in Him."…

Lamentations 3:22-24

Be of Good Cheer!

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

If You Can Dream It

If you can dream it, you can do it

Walt Disney

A dream is more than a fleeting thought

It has substance 

It has depth

It has color

It has life

It has your name on it!

that's how Walt did it...
Give your dreams some substance
and watch them light up!

and that's poetiquejustis

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. 

Philippians 4:13

A Season of Miracles

Out of difficulties

grow miracles

Jean de Bruyere

No matter where you find yourself

No matter how barren it all seems

No matter how alone you are

Your life can grow in to a miracle

and that's poetiquejustis

 Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.

Luke 12:27

Through It All

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

A Dickens of a Christmas

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and keep it all the year"
Charles Dickens

The Spirit of Christmas takes a lot of heart room

...nope... that will never do...

You need room for the wrappings and the trappings

The egg nog and the toys

For the magical and miraculous

For little girls and boys

You need space for the less fortunate

And for trees that look so sad

So if you will let your heart grow big enough

This will be the best Christmas season you ever had!

And that's poetiquejustis

 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he

Proverbs 23:7

Doing, doing, done

 

The secret of your success

is determined by your daily agenda

John Maxwell 

What you do

and what you do not do

What you care enough about

to get done

and what you leave 

 

 

 

That is the mosaic of your life

 

 

The dots that you connect

 

The tapestry that you weave

 

 

It is who you are making yourself

 

and that's poetiquejustis

For it is God who works in you to will and to act 

in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Philippians 2:13