It's In The Air

There is a blessing in the air

William Wordsworth

Laughter that floats upon the springtime breeze

catching you by surprise

The fragrance of the wildflowers

                                                               stretching petals toward the skies

The squeals of children lost in play

The call of doves as they greet the day

I

There is a blessing in the air

Today

Feel blessed

and that's poetiquejustis

The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;The Lord lift up His countenance upon you
And give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

 

The Totality of Time

And when is there time to remember

to sift, to weigh to estimate, to total?

Tillie Olsen

Young people racing to get ahead

Older people racing to keep up

No people keeping count

of what is happening 

Rich people racing to spend

Poor people racing to earn

All people caught in the race

when are we going to learn?

Today

Stop!

Sift!

let time run through your hands for a minute 

and see how it feels

Weigh your priorities

Estimate where these have a place in your life

then make your next move

and that's poetiquejustis

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

 

The Dream and You

Always seek the triumph in every adversity

Og Mandino

Did someone try to steal your dreams?

                                                    Or are they just re-packaged?

You have what you need!

Enjoy the journey

Because your dreams did not disappear

They are just behind a cloud

Give them a nudge

Seek the triumph

Enjoy the journey

keep on dreaming

That is all there is to it

and that's poetiquejustis

 

Seek good not evil that you may live

Amos 5:14

 

What's It Going to Be?

 

Knowing is not enough-

We must apply.

Willing is not enough-

We must do.

J. W. Goethe

To be or not to be

To exercise or not

To eat another slice of pizza or not

Drink yet another the soda or not

Blow off the studying or not

Ignore the  poor

....or not

Winston Churchill said:

“It is not enough that we do our best; 

sometimes we must do what is required.”  

and that's poetiquejustis

Mankind, He has told you what is good 

and what it is the LORD requires of you: 

to act justly,

 to love mercy, 

and to walk humbly 

with your God. 

Micah 6:8

Historically

 

Live out your imagination

not your history

Arthur Bryan

History is great place to  visit

Some of my favorite people can be found there

It's a nice place to visit

But it is not a place to live

Living takes place in your today

 You are not who you were

and the world is not what it was

so

And that's poetiquejustis

Don’t ask, 

“Why were things better in the old days than they are now?”

 It isn’t wisdom that leads you to ask this!

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Going somewhere?

Creativity is work that goes someplace

Michael Drury

Going in circles gives you exercise

But you never go anywhere

 on the other hand

gives you new vistas and exercise

Is your day an exercise in old ideas

Or are you taking the high road of creativity

Maybe it's time

 and that's poetiquejustis

And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, 

with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship....

Exodus 35:31-32

 

It's A Stretch

Reach high for stars lie hidden in your soul

Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal

Pamela Vaull Starr

reach

higher

your star is there

wherever you are

 know your star

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and be the one

who reaches

and that's poetiquejustis

Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: 

Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Isiah 40:26