Once More With Feeling

If you ask me what I came into this life to do

I will tell you that I came to live out loud

Emile Zola

Speak up!

Sing out!

Shout the good news that life is worth living!

Drown out the naysayers!

Drown out the cynics!

That's the spirit!

Live out loud!

And do it with joy

And that's poetiquejustis

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

Psalm 98:4

 

You Are Your Art

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude

Nietzsche

You are the artist of your day

Be grateful

Your will paint your world in hues of rose and sunshine

Or streak your sky with grey

You have a choice

Be grateful

You can mold the day in to a thing of beauty

sketch your hours

Life is art, you are the artist

be grateful!

and that's poetiquejustis

And whatever you do, in word or deed, 
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, 

giving thanks to God the Father through him. 

Colossians 3:17

 

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 When you are content to be simply yourself and do not compare and compete

people will respect you. Lao-Tzu

 

Respect- 'literally looking back and regarding'

 

Different than 'introspect'- looking within 

 

Or even the "inspect' although they all have the same root

 

We talk about wanting the respect of others

and that is important
 

But when you walk into tomorrow

 

It is more important that you can look back

 And respect what you have left behind

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

 

 

Oh My Goodness

You're a good man, Charlie Brown 

Charles Schultz

So, what exactly does it take to be a good person?

Well, here is my short list...

You are a good person if....

You fill up the empty water dish for the dog....

Give the guy on the street a few bucks to eat

and he is a good guy

when he shares it

You are a good guy

if you smile when you see a daisy

 (did you smile?)

You are a good guy if

You eat the meat loaf even if it is not "just like mom's"

 That's the good person short list

feel free to add your own

and that's poetiquejustis

A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart

Luke 6:45

 

Batter Up

You got to take it one game at a time

Rick Dempsey

Catcher 1969-1992

Things get thrown at you every day

Fast

Slow

Curved

Low shots

Cheap shots

 You choose what you want to take a swing at

It is your game, after all

and that's poetiquejustis

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

James 1:2

 

Growing

Keep growing quietly and seriously.

Rainer Maria Rilke

My kids used to grow in spurts

Usually right after I bought them new clothes

But that was OK. 

Growing was their job.

In fact- it still is- 

for all of us

for all of us

And that's poetiquejustis

When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. I Corinthians 13:11

 

Paths

"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” 

John Maynard Keynes

 ^{Changing your mind is like changing anything else in your life-}

^{It gives you a fresh start}

^{Whether you are changing the linens}

^{Or changing your hair color}

^{Change is not bad}

^{It is only a problem when you have already chosen the wisest path,} 

^{and then determine to go another way}

 ^{That will never get you where you want to be
but then again, there is always a chance to see the light}

^{and that's poetiquejustis}

 But when you ask (for wisdom), you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6

 

Someone Tell A Joke!

 "Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself and one's fellow human beings." –Maya Angelou

 

 Chuckle

 

Giggle

 

Guffaw

 

Belly laugh

 

So speak up!

and that's poetiquejustis

A cheerful heart is good medicine

Psalm 17:22