Did You See That?

 

Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder

E B White

My, how we can take it all for granted!

We see the flower

 

But miss the wonder that may lie within

 

We may embrace the sun rise

But do we seize the wonder of the day?

We feel the rain and know its melody

But do we let it cleanse our soul 

with the wonder of its promise?

and when we make our plans

Do we box ourselves in

or hope to widen our vision?

 Come to your senses!

 and leave a little room

for wonder

And that’s poetiquejustis

Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
 Romans 12:2

So Soon?

“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

 

Believe or Not

Until you believe in yourself

you ain't gonna have a life

Rocky Balboa

You can believe in fate

You can believe in luck

You can even believe in make believe

But you have no idea what believing really is

Until you believe

in you

And that's poetiquejustis

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

 

Drink It In

 

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life

Thoreau

Too small a sip and 

and life will not satisfy

Too large a gulp

and life becomes too hard to swallow

Too bitter the brew 

and you may lose your taste for living

Each day

Fill your own cup

even if it is from the rain of sadness and joy

and drink to life in whatever way you can

and that's poetiquejustis

Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain
Proverbs 14:27

Hat Trick

 

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

                                                                    Give it all you've got

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

Shaken Gently By A Dream

 

Dreams are renewable

Dale E. Turner

My dreams went to sleep last night

and this morning, they hid their head beneath the pillow

"Wake up", I said.

But My Dreams just burrowed deeper, not wanting to face the day unfulfilled

"Wake up", I said, and shook them gently, because I need My Dreams to carry on.

Sighing, My Dreams followed me in to the day

and the day gets busy

and I forget about my dreams

and I fall in to a slumber of work-a -day busy

And My Dreams shake me gently and say

"Wake up- we need you to carry on"

and we begin again

 

and that's poetiquejustis

For the light makes everything visible. 

This is why it is said, 

"Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light."

 Ephesians 5:14

Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

 

You are the way you are because that is the way you want to be

Fred Smith

Do you want to be happier?

Then...

Do you want to be at peace?

Then...

Do you want to make a difference in this world?

Choose to make a difference.

Then do something small or big today to  make the world a little better

If you want things to be better inside and out

Choose that life

  Choose that change

 and choose to live it

and that's poetiquejustis

 Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; 

the old things passed away; 

behold, new things have come.

2 Corinthians 5:17