Ban the Bland

I long for the raised voice, the howl of rage or love.

Leslie Fielder

A little passion please!

A little gusto!

A little joie de vivre if you please!

A little painting of rainbows

And spreading of petals

A little song and a little dance

Because a little joyful living

 goes a long way

And that's poetiquejustis

A glad heart makes a cheerful face

Proverbs 15:13

At The Core

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 my 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

It's The Pressure

When we long for life without difficulties, 

remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds

 and diamonds are made under pressure.

Peter Marshall

Pressure

Pressure cooker

Pressure points

Today

Take the pressure off of someone else

And while you are at it....it would not hurt to take the pressure off of yourself before it is too late

Things flow better when they are not being pushed down, you know

 and that's poetiquejustis

In quietness and confidence is your strength

Isaiah 30:15

In Light of Recent Events

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Dr. Martin Luther King

Bring it out in to the light

Whatever is scaring you

Stopping you

Holding you back

Bring it out in to the light

And you will find that monsters

Can only live in the darkness

and that's poetiquejustis

"Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:1

On The Verge

Between two worlds life hovers like a star, twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge.

Lord Byron

 We seem to be so often

Just on the verge

On the verge of a great discovery

On the verge of tears

On the verge of laughter

On the verge of life

Robert Frost said:

Two roads diverge in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.  

Today, may your life and your living converge, 

and may that make all the difference

and that's poetiquejustis

Seek His will in all you do, 

and He will show you which path to take.

Proverbs 3:6

Still....

Let us be silent that we may hear the whispers of God

Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are waterfalls outside my window

And they are all I want to hear today

Spare me the political

The rhetorical

The nonsensical

I will hear about it all

I promise

But just for today

 let there be silence in my heart

and that's poetiquejustis

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 46:10

Every Breath You Take

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

Steve Martin

Breathe!

Keep doing it no matter what it takes!

Rejoice in each one

 

It is YOUR breath

Catch it and keep it

and that's poetiquejustis

Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 2:7