God's Gift

 

 

 

For to us a child is born, 

 

 

 

 

to us a Son is given,

 

 

 and the government will be on his shoulders. 

 

 

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,

 

 

 Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

 

 

He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity.

The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
 

 His government and its peace will never end.

That is God's Promise

and that is more than Poetiquejustis

A Heart for Christmas

 

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and keep it all the year"
Charles Dickens

The Spirit of Christmas takes a lot of heart room

...nope... that will never do...

You need room for the wrappings and the trappings

The egg nog and the toys

For the magical and miraculous

For little girls and boys

You need space for the less fortunate

And for trees that look so sad

So if you will let your heart grow big enough

This will be the best Christmas season you ever had!

And that's poetiquejustis

 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he

Proverbs 23:7

Light and Love

 

"As we let our own light shine,  we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same." Nelson Mandela

Light the path for another

and yours becomes more clear

Lead a friend out of darkness

And you will both see far and near

Fill your  heart with laughter

For that's the light that's from above

Give light to this dark and waning day

and you give hope, and joy, and love

and that's poetiquejustis

 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.   

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

 Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 

 In the same way, let your light shine before others, 

that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16

 

Constant, Cheerful, Steady!

 

Every man must bide his time

in constant, cheerful, steady endeavors.

H. W. Longfellow

Wrapping up your dreams for the days to come

Putting a bow on all that is ahead

Making that list of all that matters

and then promising yourself

that the gift that is you

is something you will share

with the world.

And that's poetiquejustis

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Hark! There is Hope

 

Hark !

The angels are singing

The sky is alight

Reminding us the Hope of the world

Was born Christmas night

Our hearts hear their music

There is so much to tell

Our lives changed forever

God with us- Emmanuel

And that's poetiquejustis
wishing you a Blessed and Happy Christmas

Joyful Joyful

 

Opportunities multiply 

as they are seized

Sun Tzu

Looking for things to be unhappy about?

They will abound

Looking for things to take joy in

You will find them every place you look

Helen Keller said

Joy is the fire that keeps our purpose warm

and our intelligence aglow

That is an opportunity worth taking

and that's poetiquejustis

Joyful Joyful

by Henry J. Van Dyke

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
Opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

The Growing Life

 

Out of difficulties

grow miracles

Jean de Bruyere

No matter where you find yourself

No matter how barren it all seems

No matter how alone you may feel

Your life can grow 

That's  your miracle

and that's poetiquejustis

 Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.

Luke 12:27

Soul-full

 

A house is no home

unless it contains food and fire

for the mind

as well as the body

Margaret Fuller

and the soul!

do not forget the soul!

A home must be a place

where the soul can find peace

And the body can find rest

Because that is the only home

That can stand the test 

of time

and that's poetiquejustis

And let the peace of Christ

rule in your hearts

Colossians 3:15

Going Live!

 

Match your energy to your hopes

James Michener

It is coming up on the New Year

We all have hopes for 2026

And we want all the things our hopes will bring

So we find the time

and energy 

And then we go live!

 

That's how we do it

And that's poetiquejustis

 

 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure

Philippians 2:13