How Thoughtful

 

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, 

but great actions speak to all mankind

Emily P Bissell

I like to think...I really do

 In fact...

I like to think that I spend quite a bit of time thinking

I think about things that are important

and those that are not so important

But there comes a time that thinking must become a deed

Otherwise, is is like buying all the ingredients for an  extraordinary chocolate cake

And never baking a thing

That takes the cake

and that's poetiquejustis

Do not refrain from doing what is excellent as long as you are able.

Proverbs 3:27

The Plus Side of the Positive

 

Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you

Louise Hay

Did someone drop negative thoughts on you?

Kick them out

Sweep them away

Brush them off

and the person they arrived with

 to boot!

W Clement Stone said:

"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

and that's poetiquejustis

James 1:5-8

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

To Coin a Phrase

 

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing

Walt Disney

Both sides of the coin

Both sides of the argument

Both sides of your brain

You can toss it

Debate it

analyze it it until it crumbles

but in the end

The only way to get it done

Is to get it done

and that's poetiquejustis

Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God.

1 Timothy1:4

Core Values?

 

A little thing comforts us because a little thing afflicts us

Pascal

It does not take much to make me happy

An evening with my husband with nothing to do

A call from our kids

Finding out that there is a bag of Orville Redenbacher's popcorn in the cupboard (extra butter) 

Unfortunately, I also have found it takes very little to upset the old apple cart

Working on that part....

Note to self:

Keep the apples in the cart....

at the core of it all,

we need to keep the little pleasures in our hearts

and the little annoyances in their place.

and that's poetiquejustis

The Lord has done great things for us! We are glad!

Psalm 126:3

Live With It!

 

 

 I am an un-healable positive optimist

Andre Rieu

There is no cure

There are no meds

There is no prescription

You are just going to have to suffer with the symptoms

Of a light heart

A sunny smile

And a hopeful future

 You can live with that!

And that's poetiquejustis

                                       Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again--rejoice!
                                                                    Philippians 4:4

Just a Little Bit Longer

 

“If we walk far enough," says Dorothy, "we shall sometime come to someplace.”

L Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

If we walk far eough

If we dream long enough\

If we believe strongly enough

If we fight hard enough

If we focus long enough

Then we will get to where we are meant to be 

Even if at this moment we do not know yet where that is

and that's poetiquejustis

 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:2-4

Hope and Hope Some More

 

 A strong mind always hopes 

and always has cause to hope.

Thomas Carlyle

Hope

Victor Frankl tells us loss of hope

is harder to overcome than loss of the material

Hope

It is that belief of Annie's in the sun coming up

Hope

It is what gets us out of bed

It keeps us searching for answers

Keeps us believing in our dreams

Hope is the greatest gift we can give to the day

And that the day can give us in return

Hope is what I hope for you

and that's is poetiquejustis

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
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A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
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Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess for He who promises is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

Spur of the Moment

 

I got spurs that jingle jingle jangle!

Lyrics: Joseph Little and Frank Loesser

On the spur on the moment

what does that mean?

Is it something that grabs you

Before it was seen?

On the spur of the moment

you can flip life end to end!

 you can flip and fold it

you can patch it and mend

On the spur of the moment

without thought or regret

you can do something for someone 

that they will never forget

it won't cost you a nickel

it won't cost you a dime

it won't even cost you

much of your time

you can spur people on 

when their courage is dragging

To spur on - to encourage-

To cheer on those who are lagging!

Just with a listen

Just with a smile

Just with an attaboy

Once in a while

On the spur of the moment

You can make it all right

and that's poetiquejustis

 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds

Hebrews 10:24