Give Time A Hand

“How did it get so late so soon?”

Dr Seuss

The walks you were going to take

The books you were going to read

                                                        The trips you were going to make

                                                        The sights you were going to see

Did time slip from your grasp one day

Like waves that leave the shore?

Stop fretting!

Get moving!

Grab time by the hand

                                      Because today is TODAY

                                     and TODAY could be grand!

and that's poetiquejustis

Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; 

break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. 

Hosea 10:12

You Get What You Are Looking For

Opportunities multiply 

as they are seized

Sun Tzu

Looking for things to be unhappy about?

They will abound

Looking for things to take joy in

You will find them every place you look

Helen Keller said

Joy is the fire that keeps our purpose warm

and our intelligence aglow

That is an opportunity worth taking

and that's poetiquejustis

Joyful Joyful

by Henry J. Van Dyke

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
Opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

Step Right Up

There are days which are the carnivals of the year.

R W Emerson

Going in circles

Sometimes surrounded by clowns

Reaching the heights

And then coming back down

Tasting the sweetness

Digging right in

Life can be such a carnival

So you may as well give it a spin 

and that's poetiquejustis

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 

Hebrews 11:1

Leaning In

You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.

James Thurber

You might as well give it all you got if you are going to give it anything at all

 You might as well reach as high as you can and not worry about the fall

You might as well be the word that's kind and cheer along the way

You might as well be the one that brings light to a life that has turned grey

You might as well be the well today because well is what we need

 

You might as well, you might as well, you might as well indeed

and that's poetiquejustis

 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

I Thessalonians 5:11

Rock On

Great works are performed not by strength

but by perseverance

Samuel Johnson

I have  friends who seem to 

find it necessary 

to climb mountains

literally

I have other friends who seem to

find it necessary to climb mountains

figuratively

I am grateful for both

I have learned from both

I have learned because

 they persevere

Nelson Mandela said:

After climbing a great hill,

one only finds that there are many more hills to climb

We each have hills to climb

and paths to walk

May  we have the heart to find them

and the perseverance to climb them all

and that's poetiquejustis

Endurance produces character, and character produces hope.

Romans 5:4

The Guest

Faith came singing in to my room

And other guests took flight

Mrs. E.  Cheney, Poet

Your heart can only hold so much

So make it count

Clear away the pain

Leave the shadows behind

Make room for faith, and hope and love

and light
and that's poetiquejustis

 Jesus turned and saw her.
 “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”
And the woman was healed at that moment.
Matthew 9:22

With All Your Heart

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

The Days We Live For

I like living.

Agatha Christie

Life is messy

The lines are not always straight

The seams are not always pressed

And sometimes you just go aorund in circles

But then there are the other days

The sunny times

The days of clarity and purpose

The days when you know your "why"

Those are the days we live for

And that's poetiquejustis

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. 

Proverbs 16:9