Just some thoughts...

Every day, as I write Poetiquejustis, I pray it will be a blessing to someone.
Today, I hope it is you.






Friday, February 20, 2026

With Great Abandon

 

There can be no greatness without abandonment
Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Lose yourself in what you are doing today
Let it take you away

 Wade right in

Dive right in!

 Be absorbed

Be fully engaged
Emerson also said: "A man is what he thinks about all day long"
So today, think about what you are doing
And that's poetiquejustis

Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God
Romans 12:1

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Artfully Done

 

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude
Nietzsche


You are the artist of your day
Be grateful
Your will paint your world in hues of rose and sunshine

Or streak your sky with grey
You have a choice
Be grateful

You can mold the day in to a thing of beauty
sketch your hours

Life is art, you are the artist
be grateful!
and that's poetiquejustis
And whatever you do, in word or deed, 
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, 
giving thanks to God the Father through him. 
Colossians 3:17

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Companionable

 

No road is long with good company
Turkish Proverb

Your thoughts


A book


A four footed friend


Your memories


Your hopes

These are all good companions on the road of life

So put it down
and take a walk
and that's poetiquejustis
"Arise, walk about the land through its length and breadth; for I will give it to you"
Genesis 13:17

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Core Values

 

The most important reason for valuing differences
 is that they are productive of creativity
Mary Catherine Bateson





Left brain people



We all have them in our lives
 
The yin to our creative yang


You come up with a great idea

They tell you how it stacks up
                                                    

                                                               Or how to make it work

Appreciate those left brain people!
they give us balance

                                                            and that's poetiquejustis

 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
I Corinthians 12:14 

Monday, February 16, 2026

The Point of Pressure

 Never permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure of the moment. Ever.

Joe Madden

Pressure
Pressure cooker
Pressure points
Today
Take the pressure off of someone else
And while you are at it....
take the pressure off of yourself 
Things flow better when they are not being pushed down
 and that's poetiquejustis
In quietness and confidence is your strength
Isaiah 30:15

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Make Your Mark

 

I want to live my life, not record it.
Jackie Kennedy


Freshly fallen snow

A new sheet of paper

Your new day
All empty and waiting for you!


So go!!!
Make some footprints

make a friend

Fill up the page


Tell your story


Make this day your own


Only you can create this day that was meant to be yours
and that's poetiquejustis
Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Friday, February 13, 2026

The Adventure of Today

 

But where after all would be the poetry of the sea were there no wild waves? 

Joshua Slocum

Norma Weatherly ...
Today, you will once again you will venture forth

Prepare for the calm


Prepare for the storm


Prepare for the waves


 Prepare for the glassy sea

Ursula K. Le Guin said:
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
Every day is your new journey
and that's poetiquejustis
  
Who is like you, LORD God Almighty? You, LORD, are mighty, 
and your faithfulness surrounds you.
You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.
Psalm 89:8-9