That Quiet Place

 

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.....

Rogers and Hammerstein

When I am living my life away from poetiquejustis

I write about things that are not so pleasant

It's my job.

So there has to be a place in my mind where I keep the pretty things

A place where I can run to and take a deep breath

A place where there are "raindrops on roses

 and whiskers on kittens

Bright copper kettles

and warm woolen mittens."

Where do you go when the proverbial "dog bites and the bee stings.....when you are feeling sad?"

We all need those secret places in our mind

Filled with light and loveliness

Far away from headlines 

and the deadlines

and the pain that people cause each other

Do you have that place?

Today, I wish you a place  favorite things that will keep your mind at peace.

That's the secret

and that's poetiquejustis

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5

The Giving Life

 

We make a living by what we get

But we make a life by what we give

Winston Churchill

"Give a little,  get a little"

Or, give a bit more

and get more than you can handle


I am not talking about money - that's the easy stuff

I am talking about "you"

The listener

The comforter

The helping hand

Yes- you

Give a little

Because that's all it takes

and that's poetiquejustis

 

Give and it shall be given to you

Luke 6:38

Life's a Stitch

 

Mistakes are acceptable if they're the result of moving forward
A. Yang

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Life is almost never seamless

You put the pieces together, 

and you do it one forward motion at a time

Of course, there are some days when you have to start all over

But that certainly is better than leaving life undone

And that's poetiquejustis

Mistakes are acceptable if they're the result of moving forward.
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/andrew_yang_894404?src=t_moving_forwaBlessed be the Lord- day by day He carries us along.

Psalm 68:19 

Blessed be the Lord who daily carries us forward. 

You Count

 

                                                        When I started counting my blessings,

                                                              my whole life turned around.

Willie Nelson

Afraid you are not getting a piece of the pie?

Bake your own slice of life and enjoy it!

Afraid the parade is passing you by?

Grab a big bass drum and head off down your road.

You are as happy as you want to be

You have as much as you think you need

 now

is the time to be grateful

because you have it all

and that's poetiquejustis

                                Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
                                         His love endures forever.
                                                                   Psalm 107:1

Shall we begin?

 

With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere,

C S Lewis 

Thoughts begin somewhere and move on

Love begins somewhere and grows

Dreams begin somewhere and become real

Now you must begin somewhere and be who you are

and that's poetiquejustis

 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So they began this good work.

Nehemiah 2:18

Simply Smile

 

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight

Phyllis Diller

Andy Rooney said: 

when you smile when nobody else is around

you mean it

Right as always, Andy....

 

but

If you smile when others are around

you share it

and that's a good thing, too

Today-

When you see someone without a smile in their eyes

 throw them a curve!

That's may be your gift

and that's poetiquejustis

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. 

Proverbs 15:13

Lessons Learned from a Pencil

 

A #2 pencil and a dream

can take you anywhere.

Joyce Meyer

 

The lowly pencil....

Anonymous among its brethren

Are like the very good people we meet along the way

They are there for the big tests in life

Ready to give us another chance

Always happy to help us learn

 Or just while away the hours

Pencils...like a very good friend

Always seem to get the point

and never think you are dull

We may find more elegant tools 

 

But remember the  #1 lesson from the lowly #2 pencil

 

And that's poetiquejustis

I will never leave you nor forsake you

Hebrews 13