All Together Now

The important work

of moving the world forward

does not wait to be done

by perfect men

George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)

They say it takes a village

I say it takes you

And me

And anyone else ready to show up

And do the work

That's how it gets done

And that's poetiquejustis

  Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27

Without Reason

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

John Lyly

What do you fancy?

What makes your eyes shine

And your heart sing

And your soul soar?

When you are window shopping in life

what do you fancy?

 

What makes you leap in to the day

And keep moving forward?

 

What do you fancy?

I hope the list is very long because those are the places 

where you touch the heart of life

 

and that's poetiquejustis

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good...

Luke 6:45

Put a (Rain) bow on it

The rainbow comes and goes

William Wordsworth

There are times when the clouds in your heart seem so close
that you can touch them

And there are other times when you carry the very sun within you

How do you live between the raindrops and keep the rainbow in your life?

You remember that you are your rainbow!

You are the promise of a brand new day

You are your sunshine

and that's poetiquejustis

I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

                                                            Genesis 9:13

True Value

For changes to be of any true value

they have to be lasting and constant

Tony Robbins

Everyone likes to make big, life changing decisions

How many times have you"decided" you are going to

exercise?

Eat right?

Write an essay?

Save money?

and every time you find yourself very quickly back at

Maybe it is time to stop just making decisions

and start making some progress

Do what you say you are going to do

for as long as you have to do it

to get done what you told yourself

that you are going to do

and that's poetiquejustis

And let perseverance have its full effect
that you may be perfect and complete
James 1:4

Think to Thank

No duty is greater than that of returning thanks

St Ambrose

Thank you

Grazie

Gracias

спасибо (spasibo)

 

 Asante

 

  Merci

  Now didn't that feel good?

and that's poetiquejustis

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, 

to which indeed you were called in one body. 

And be thankful. 

Colossians 3:15

Stay the Course

 Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you. 

Jeffrey R. Holland

Every inch of life's highway is not going to be lovely

There will be litter

There will be potholes

There will be gridlock

But if you have set your course

Recall the words of Dale Carnegie:

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people

who kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all

 And that's poetiquejusis

You are blessed when you stay on course

walking steadily on the road revealed by God.

Psalm 119:1 

Lightening Up

There is a huge emotional component to weight loss

Carnie Wilson

OK...let's be clear

You are on your own for the extra pounds

This  is a plan for the heavy heart

Ready?

Get rid of all those things that are weighing you down!

Throw away the anger

choose a diet of forgiveness

And cut out the regret

Replace it with a steady diet of peace

Stop trying to race to the top of some silly, meaningless ladder

and consume yourself with the needs of others

Then, you will find yourself lighter by the moment

Because not only is this a diet that is heart healthy,

but one that is fit for life.

And that's poetiquejustis

                Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.

              Psalm 37:8