What did you bring me?

What we learn from the experience depends on the philosophy
 we bring to the experience

C S Lewis

What do your "ah ha!" moments look like?

 

  "Ah HA!"

Ah  :-) ha!

 ah -haaaaa....

aaa-haa

I get it!

Ah ha....It is all in how you choose to see the moment!

and that's poetiquejustis

  "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart"

Psalm 37:4

It's a Hassle-But It is Life!

   Take time for all things

   Great haste makes great waste

   Benjamin Franklin

Instant relationships

Microwaved meals

I

 Insta- photos

Makes you wonder what we are doing with 

all that left over time....

oh....I see

 

Well then...

Maybe we could use the time 

to get to know someone

or learn how to cook a meal....

or even paint a picture

Yes...

that all takes time

But you will learn so much more along the way!

and that's poetiquejustis

Desire without knowledge is not good- 

how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

Proverbs 19:2

The Right to Remain Above it All

I had the right to remain silent... but I didn't have the ability.

Ron White

The next time someone says something mean to you

You have the right to remain silent

When someone is rude to you

Yo have the right to remain silent

You have the right to be kind to them in return

You have the right to be patient and gentle

You have the right to be different!

Know your rights!

and that's poetiquejustis

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1

Just a Moment

“This isn’t a thrift store… We’re not selling them something less expensive, we’re selling them something more special. We have to tell them the story of what we’re showing them. And then we have to show them how they can be the new heroine in the story.”

Eric McKean, The Secret Life of Dresses

I love thrift stores

Maybe it is because I am a writer-and an old fashioned kind of girl

 but every souvenir plate...

every chipped cup....

 

every bedraggled doll

tells me a story. 

 and I always want to be the next heroine in that story

and that's poetiquejustis

Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past.

 Ask your father and he will tell you,ask your  your elders, 
and they will explain to you.

Deuteronomy 32:7

Lift

If you would lift me up, you must be on higher ground

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today, I will smile because it will brighten your day

Today, I will laugh because it will be music to your ears

Today, I will listen a little more because my silence will give you room to grow

Today, I will be on higher ground than I was yesterday,

 and I will lift you up!

And tomorrow, I when I must reach up to find the higher ground

I know that you will be there

and that's poetiquejustis
 
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
Isaiah 40:31

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Imperfect Perfection

I like imperfections

Queen Latifah

A perfect road the holds no turns

 holds no surprises

 and what is life without a few surprises

A perfect face that has no lines

 perhaps has hosted too few smiles

and what is life without a thousand smiles?

Not everything that is beautiful would the world call"perfect"

Cookies from the store are perfect...all the same...all uniform...

and homemade cookies may not be

But they sure make the house smell perfectly homey while they are baking

 We have learned to love some things that are not quite perfect

 let's add to the list-

so that today does not look just like yesterday.....

I wish you a perfectly imperfect day

full of the little oddities that make each day

and you

Perfectly you-nique!

and that's poetiquejustis

He will rejoice over you with singing

Zephaniah 3:17

LIFE: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

How little can be done under the spirit of fear

Florence Nightingale

If we are fearful

we cannot create

we cannot love

we cannot dream

we cannot really live

But when  we face our fears-

When we walk upon the clouds rather than under them

Ah...that is life 

 under new management

and that's poetiquejustis

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. 

The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18