The Rope Trick

What worries you 

masters you

Haddon K Robinson

Worry is like a lasso

It seeks you out

It chases you down

It ropes you in

And before you know it

You cannot move

Today

Send worry

riding off 

in to the sunset

 alone

and that's poetiquejustis

 "No one can serve two masters."

Matthew 6:24

Wait A Minute...or Two

He than can have patience

can have what he will

Benjamin Franklin

The work you do 

to get to what you want

is the journey you have before you

and you have no way of knowing 

if the things you do

the people you see

the places you go

along the way

may not be far more important

than the end you want 

to achieve

St Augustine said

Patience is the companion of wisdom

Keep doing what you know you have to do

until you get where you want to go

and be patient

until you get there

that's how it gets done

and that's poetiquejustis

When he arrived and saw 

what the grace of God had done, 

he was glad and encouraged them all 

to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 11:23

Ode to A Student

Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
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Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
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  Know why you believe, 

understand what you believe,

 and possess a reason 

for the faith that is in you.

Frances Wright

When I am not writing this blog

One way I occupy my time is as a College Professor

online

Interesting people...students.

Some of them believe very strongly about things

But they do not know why

Others just know they do not believe what their parents, professor 

(fill in the blank) believes 

No matter how often they hear it

That is all right

They are students

They are searching

That's why I love them

But eventually, we all have to believe in something

and understand why

Let's start here:

Henry Drummond said

The people who influence you

are the people who believe in you

so, I just wanted to say....

Now...

Share that with a friend

And that's poetiquejustis

  “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Mark 9:24

Taking That Smile Out for Spin

"Laughter is the sun

 that drives winter from the human face."

Victor Hugo

Laughing takes courage

It tells the world you are brave enough 

not to be worried about being taken seriously

Laughter takes caring

It is spreading a little sunshine where it might just be needed

Laughter is a song that everyone can sing

It is a poem that everyone can write

It is a gift that everyone can give

Mark Twain said: The world has one really effective weapon and that is laughter.

 Today, arm yourself with laughter- 

and don't carry it concealed!

and that's poetiquejustis

You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. 

Psalm 4:7

Somewhere Down the Road

People must help one another;

 it is nature's law.  

Jean de La Fontaine

The race is on

People  trying to get from here to there

Try to reach a lofty goal

 or just making it through the day

If you are the one to help others on their way

Your race is already won

and that is poetiquejustis

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run,

 but only one gets the prize?

Run in such a way as to get the prize.

1 Corinthians 9:24

Harmony

If we cannot find tranquility in ourselves,

it is useless to seek it elsewhere

Francois De La Rochefoucald

 A day at the beach helps

A week in the mountain refreshes

A stroll at sunset

Greeting the dawn

all moments in time

of tranquility

Tranquility 

can be for a moment

Or it can follow you 

wherever you go

Wordsworth said

 poetry is simply 

a recollection of tranquility

May all your tomorrows be days

when you can recall yesterday

as a day of tranquility

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

Here is how it works

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier

Colin Powell

Believing things will get better

certainly feels better 

than believing they won't

and if you feel better

You see things more clearly

and if you see things more clearly

and you can make things

even better

then just "better"

and that's poetiquejustis

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, 

your whole body will be full of light."

Matthew 6:22