Along for the Ride

 This too shall pass.

Medieval Proverb

Hold on

This cannot last forever

Here is how it is

there are times when

you are going to have a little faith

because

this too shall pass.

Really.

and that's poetiquejustis

This time the dove returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. Then Noah knew that the floodwaters were almost gone.
Genesis 8:11

Each Word a Gift

By being happy we sow anonymous benefits.

Robert Louis Stevenson

I was at an outdoor cafe waiting for a friend - the sunshine was warming my face and heart

But...

at the next table there was a woman who was sharing a litany of clouds I could not help but overhear

So...I moved to another table

Sunshine restored

Today, do what you have to do to push away the clouds

Then share the sunshine

and that's poetiquejustis

Say only what helps, each word a gift.

Ephesians 4:29

Rooted

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

J R R Tolkien

Go deep

Whether you are burying your toes in the sand 

Or your head in the clouds

Make it clear to yourself

 where you stand

Because then

you can keep growing

And that's poetiquejustis 

Their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-- whatever they do prospers.

Psalm 1:3

margins

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
Socrates

I heard a great discussion about this yesterday- and I thought I would share it

The speaker talked about leaving" margins" in our lives

Areas where there was nothing but space.

I liked that image

Places you can tiptoe into 

Stop a while 

and breathe

Before you step back in to the blur that life can so easily become

Without those places of retreat

 Those moments of sanctuary

 You will never be any more than you are right now

And as you drain and drain and drain yourself

You could become quite a bit less than who you ever were.

Today, I will not scribble on every inch of the page

I will leave margins on the page

I will not write below this line
And that's poetiquejustis

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid

 John 14:27

Peace

Communicate a sense of admiration, of wonder, of trust

Sylvia Shaw Judson

I read a line in a Dick Francis book once that stuck with me

"All around her was an island of peace."

What does the "island" around you look like?

Is it cluttered with the fruit of bitterness?

or the fruit of love and kindness for the picking?

Littered with angry thoughts and memories?

or have you captured the glow of happy memories?

Overgrown with fear and suspicion?

or a place of order and calm?

What messages are you sending from the island of your life?

When people sail near, 

do they fear the rocky shores 

or are they grateful for the safe haven?

It is your island

Make it a peaceful place to dwell  and visit

a place of comfort for yourself and others  

The world could use that right now

                                                                   and that's poetiquejustis
                                                   Do all that you an to 
                                                 live in peace with everyone.
                                                                        Romans 12:18

No matter how you slice it

Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:11

Our daily bread

So much more than food

It is the slices of day between which we put our life

Sometimes it is soft and squishy

Sometimes it is crusty and hard

And sometimes it seems as though there are just 

But no matter how you slice it,

This is your day

so load it up 

and enjoy!

and that's poetiquejustis

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

Uncomfortable with Comfort?

“Adventures are all very well in their place, 

but there's a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.” 

 Neil Gaiman, Stardust

Everyone is looking for new and exciting

Fresh faces

Fresh ideas

The latest fad diet

Also known as untested

and

Wet behind the ears

Change is fine

But you don't have to throw away everything good about life

just so you can 'trend'

So go...do something comfortable

Mash a potato

Rescue your favorite sweater from the donation pile

Because comfort is all it is cracked up to be

With a far better view of what is really going on

and that's poetiquejustis

"Come with me to a quiet place and get some rest."

Mark 6:31