Growing In Light or Darkness

The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice

George Eliot

We all live in the world we choose to live in.

Ultimately, that is true as we create our inner reality

making the best of the outer circumstances

I have an asparagus fern that reminds me of that daily

That poor old guy has followed me around for many years

Getting thrown in the back of the car every time we move with the rest of his buddies

Sometimes he lives in the sun

Sometimes he lives in the shadow

But he keeps being green and makes the best of whatever light he has

Living and growing with the choices that have been made

George Moore said 

The difficulty in life is the choice

Today, choose to make the best of what you have

....of who you are 

Choose the light

and you will grow

and that's poetiquejustis

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12

Tic Toc

The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.

Tillie Olsen

Time and I do not get along

I have things to do

And Time seems to have places to go

I have thoughts to think

And Time has deadlines to meet

I have life to live

And Time has other places to be

Time's up, Time.

Fro now on, you are off the clock!

and that's poetiquejustis

This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.

2 Timothy 1:9

Convince Me

We convince by our presence

Walt Whitman 

Showing up

Sometimes that is all it takes

Showing up

for the birthday parties

the sad moments

the happy moments

Just showing up to share the moments of life with people

That is convincing

and that's poetiquejustis

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Luke 6:31

For Everything There is a Season

Colors speak all languages

Joseph Addison

I think have a pretty good hold on reality

I usually know what I can and cannot accomplish

in a day

in a week

Even in a lifetime

But apparently, this savvy does not extend

to my leisure time

I actually have a plan was to produce

village and landscape scenes out of fabric

Eventually, I get tired of the rebukes from the many-colored bolts of cloths

languishing on my worktable

"Let me be sunshine" the yellow cloth pouted

"Let me the mighty sea" the blue fabric sulked

"Let me be wind blowing through the sky" the gray fabric sighed

"Let me be in peace!" the busy professor moans

and she packed them all away

....for now. 

There are times you just have to control the conversation!

and that's poetiquejustis

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Seeing Miracles

“There are only two ways to live your life. 

One is as though nothing is a miracle. 

The other is as though everything is a miracle.” 

– Albert Einstein

A Miracle

A Miracle

A Miracle

Look into one of these

You know what you are seeing?

That's right

A Miracle

That's you 

and that's poetiquejustis 

 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Psalm 139:14

Just Being Friendly

I was the kid next door's imaginary friend

Emo Phillips

Imaginary friends

Everyone needed one

They kept your secrets

They always laughed at your jokes

They never moved away

 

 They were not much help on a seesaw

But they always were there when you sad

Today, 

I hope your imaginary friend of long ago finds you, wherever you are

and you laugh, and smile, and 

imagine

and that's poetiquejustis

A friend loves at all times . . .

Proverbs 17:17

The Hope and the Dreamer

Hope is a waking dream

Aristotle

Today's to-do list:

1. Wake up

2. Count your blessings

3.  Say thank you for all that you have

4. Put a smile on your face before anyone else has to look at it!

5.  Enjoy life!

That's the list

and that's poetiquejustis

A cheerful heart is good medicine

Proverbs 17:22