Tenderly

Tenderness is the repose of passion

Joseph Joubert

Hold lightly that which you love

Give it room to grow

To put down roots

To seek the light

To find its way to the heavens

Your thoughts

Your dreams

Your very being

By all means hold them

But hold them tenderly

Remembering also not to crush the dreams of others

and then you and they will grow together

and that is poetiquejustis

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

 

Prolific, Terrific, Specific

 

Nothing becomes dynamic until it becomes specific

Doug Fields

Generalities

Vague ideas

Atmospheric pastries floating by

 Add those all up
 and you have

To be terrific

and that's poetiquejustis
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
Proverbs 4:25

Signs of Life

 

You will do foolish things

but do them with enthusiasm

Colette

There are days when

You will order the fish and chips 

instead of the salad

Do it with gusto

There are times when

You will stay up all night 

reading a new novel

Don't regret a minute of it

In this life

You will love the wrong person

Wear the wrong shoes

Say the wrong thing

Do you know what that all means?

It means you are living!

and that's poetiquejustis

 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

No Task Too Small

 

 

"Each small task of everyday is part of the total harmony of the universe." 
~ St. Theresa of Lisieux

                                              Theresa would have understood those words better than most

She came from a family of French lace makers

Not the lace that is driven out by machine by the yard

 But Alencon lace

Where each stitch told a story

 and was part of the whole

Lace that was the product of body, mind and spirit, reflecting nature

Tiny, tiny threads that joined together

 

to become part of life

and love

and whimsy

Today, each  thread you join to the universe-

 no matter how small you think it is- will help to make the pattern

"Lace is as much about the space between the threads 

                                as it is about the threads themselves."Lori Howe

and that's poetiquejustis

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

A Very Fine Thing

 

Knowledge is a fine thing

Moliere

Very true

Knowledge IS a fine thing

the seeds of learning are planted there

and

Wisdom is a finer thing

because that unlocks what is hidden in the knowledge

and

Compassion is even a finer thing

and

wisdom with compassion is the finest thing of all
because that is where
the mind and the heart
have become a soul
 

and that's poetiquejustis

"Do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.” 

Zechariah 7:10

Humor Me

 

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully

Max Eastman

Every day, we all deal with people

who just do not know how to laugh it off

People who can turn a bowl of cold cereal

In to a three act play

or a simple problem 

in to a drama of Greek tragedy proportion

And then they manage to cast themselves in the role of both

victim

and hero

while making certain they 

 everyone within a thirty mile radius

You aren't like that, are you?

I didn't think so

That's why I like you

And that's poetiquejustis 

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:9