Life Ahead

 

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
― C.S. Lewis 

New horizons

New sunsets

New visions

Built upon the old

Gain from new triumphs 

Learn from new failures

All these are worth more than gold

 

And matter what happens day by day

Living just never seems to get old

 

and that's poetiquejustis

This is the day that the Lord has made

I will be glad and rejoice in it. 

Psalm 118:24

Morninig is Coming

 

There is a budding morning in midnight

John Keats

no matter how dark the hour

no matter how far away the dawn may seem

even if your hope seems to vanish around the shadowy corner 

and with it your cherished dream

there is light beyond that darkness

there is dawn beyond the night

If you keep moving, keep trying, keep seeking

your future will be bright

and that's poetiquejustis

                                       "For I know the plans I have for you," 

declares the LORD, 

                      "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, 

plans to give you hope and a future."

                                                                  Jeremiah 29:11

 

Right on Schedule

 

There cannot be a crisis today

my schedule is already full

Henry Kissinger

 Places to be

People to see

Shopping to do

Work to get through

Books to be read

mouths to be fed

Laundry to wash

Oh my goodness- my gosh

 Be brave- 

be and be

 and today

put the world on

at least for a little while

and that's poetiquejustis

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."

Mark 6:31 

 

The Space Between the Threads

 

"Each small task of everyday is part of the total harmony of the universe." 
~ St. Theresa of Lisieux

                                              Theresa would have understood those words better than most

She came from a family of French lace makers

Not the lace that is driven out by machine by the yard

 But Alencon lace

Where each stitch told a story

 and was part of the whole

Lace that was the product of body, mind and spirit, reflecting nature

Tiny, tiny threads that joined together

 

to become part of life

and love

and whimsy

Today, each  thread you join to the universe-

 no matter how small you think it is- will help to make the pattern

"Lace is as much about the space between the threads 

                                as it is about the threads themselves."Lori Howe

and that's poetiquejustis

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

Once More with Gusto

 

The last dejected effort often becomes the winning stroke.
- W.J. Camero

One more push

One more stride

One more grab for the brass ring

One more

and then one more

and then one more
until it's yours

and that's poetiquejustis

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 

James 1:12

The Melodious Life

 

There is delight in singing, though none hear beside the singer

Walter Savage Landor

Singing alone

Singing a  duet

in a choir

Or out on a limb

It does not matter! 

If you have a dream

live it!

and if you have a song- sing it
 

Because somewhere inside of us all

there is a someone waiting to take flight

and a song

waiting to be free

and that's poetiquejustis

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. 

Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.

Psalm 40:3