How life really works

 

Be kind whenever possible 

It is always possible

Dalai Lama

Bend a little- and you will rise

Give a little- and you will gain

Lose a little- and you will find far more

Put yourself out and you will draw others in

That is how life really works 

and that's poetiquejustis

 

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Luke 6:35

 

Wishful Thinking

 

There would not be a sky full of stars

if we were all meant to wish 

on the same one

Frances Clark

You wish for the ice cream

I'll wish for the cone

You wish for the tea cup

I'll wish for the scone

You wish for the sunshine

I'll wish for the moon

And if we all wish for peace on earth

We may have it soon

and that's poetiquejustis

How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity

Psalm 133:1

The Harvest

 

An open home, an open heart

Here grows a bountiful harvest

Judy Hand

To plant the seeds of acceptance

To share the earth and  grow together

To produce the fruits of freedom

 that is worth being thankful for

and that's poetiquejustis

We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

Romans 12:5

Unbeatable

 

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up

Babe Ruth

The only real defeat is self defeat

The moment when you say "it's over"

"I am done"

"I quit"

It does not matter what the referee says

In your heart, you are the only one than can call the game off

And if you do not

You may have lost in the eyes of the world, 

But you and I know that you are just resting up for your next turn at bat

and that's poetiquejustis

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. 

They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 

I Corinthians 9:2

What the Dickens?

 

 “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

Charles Dickens

 Poverty has many faces

Some are poor in spirit

Others are out of hope

Some just have very few options

 and these lives are not just another story

They are your opportunities

to be more than you are by helping someone else

be more than they think they are

Go! 

Help someone see it is never too late 

to begin again

and that's poetiquejustis

He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord

and He will reward him for what he has done. Proverbs 19:17

Working It Outward

 

One person working toward a dream is worth 99 people just working.
- Lani Kraus, writer

To feed the hungry

To shelter the homeless

To protect the unprotected

To make the world a better place because you were here

Dreams for the taking

and help to make it work

And that's poetiquejustis

 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, 

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Sticky

 

Consider the postage stamp:  

its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.  

~Josh Billings

You can lose your keys

You can lose your way

You can lose your focus

You can lose your appetite

But whatever you do -

do not lose heart!

that's right...it is all about hanging in there!

and that's poetiquejustis