Worry or Wisdom

What is that I see on my face?  Worry or wisdom?  Have I worried my eyes to a pale blue or is it just the dim light adding shadows to my face?

Have the years given me wisdom making my eyes deep and reflective?  Do I truly know more today than I did yesterday?

Do I have more wisdom than I do worries?

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Grounded

Through the eyes of the innocent comes the truth of love.  When it comes down to it is there truth in love?  Or does love just stand on its own ground, truth not withstanding.

Pillars of love standing their ground.  Standing on your heart and filling you to the brim, occupying all the space your chest has to offer. Grounded in love.
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Word of the Day ~ Divagate

divagate

PRONUNCIATION:

(DY-vuh-gayt)        

MEANING:

verb intr.: To wander or digress.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin divagatus, past participle of divagari (to wander off), from dis- (away) + vagari (to wander). Earliest documented use: 1599. 

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Dark

In the dark your name comes into my heart bringing with it sweet memories of sunny days spent together.  

There is something about your presence that makes me giddy on the inside.

There is something about your absence that chills me through and through.

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Jewel

You are a jewel around my neck.  Cherished unto me as no other can be worn.  Cultivated in the light of day to nourish my weary heart.  Held in such high esteem not even the Whippoorwill, in the dark of night can diminish your luster.

The heat of your glow blushes my skin with exuberance and shivers run their course down my spine.  The jewel of your love given freely, worn with pride, warms me in the night to luminosity.  A light to rival the brightness of any full moon.

Your love is forever cherished.  Always welcome, and all else is forfeit.
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Late

In the late hour of the day your voice sounds loud and clear in my ears.  Without hearing all that you have to say I can feel your soothing words ease the tension of my tired bones.  I hear your words as they wash over me, flooding my core with reassurance, guidance and fulfillment.

In the late hour of the day your love satisfies.

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Like a River

What is it about rivers that are calming and inviting to the soul?  It is the sound of the trickling rolling water?  Or the grasses at the river’s edge that sway in the flowing water?

Why is it said “life is like a river”?  Is it because rivers are ever flowing gracefully along and ever transforming our world just as our lives are altered by minor or major events?  Perhaps life is like a river because there are calm soothing waters and cascades at times that surge and tumble our lives into momentary chaos.  

Pandemonium!

Yet in the end the waters again quiet and tranquility returns to our lives.   

Like a river!

May the waterfalls in your life be brief and may peaceful serenity long linger most of your days.

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You and I

Great song by Ingrid Michaelson on her album Be OK

You and I

Click HERE to hear the song on YouTube.

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Word of the Day ~ Gordian

Gordian

PRONUNCIATION:

(GOR-dee-uhn)       

 

MEANING:

adjective: Highly intricate; extremely difficult to solve.

ETYMOLOGY:

In Greek mythology, King Gordius of Phrygia tied a knot that defied all who tried to untie it. An oracle prophesied that one who would undo this Gordian knot would rule Asia. Alexander the Great simply cut the knot with one stroke of his sword. Hence the saying, "to cut the Gordian knot", meaning to solve a difficult problem by a simple, bold, and effective action. Earliest documented use: 1579. 

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Lonely Days Without You

There are lonely days without you.  

What can bring about a happier heart?  

A good song with a good beat.

Sun and salt water to heal the heart.

Enjoy this song on YouTube. Timmy Curran ~ Lonely

Click HERE!

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What Would You Change?

What would you change if you had the chance?  The color of your hair?  The sheets on your bed?  Or perhaps the cat box?  Would you take that leap of faith and change something that has been digging at your craw for the longest time?

I have had a ton of things change lately and not by my choice so the thought of change makes me a bit woozy and weak in the knees.  But change is good, it keeps us sharp and unafraid. Heart burn might be a result to some changes but this too shall pass and the new fresh day will rise and shine in all it's glory.

What would you change if you were not afraid?
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No Bully Zone

Bullies are everywhere. They push you on the playground when you are young.  They mock you at the bus stop and make fun of the way you dress.  Sometimes they are your peers and sometimes they are the principal at your high school. 

They think they can intimidate and browbeat you just because they are “the principal” and they see you just as “the stupid student”.  Well I can tell you we do not stand for that type of behavior in our family and the principal should be ashamed of herself for the way she treated one of the student, my son. 

Never become complacent!  

Never let anyone persecute you! 

Never let the bully tyrant have their way!

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Back to Work ~ Guestroom Project

 

Getting back to it and by it I am talking about our guestroom remodel project that we started in February.  We are at the paint the walls stage and this weekend I spent an afternoon painting.  Two of the walls are white, one wall is a light cream and the last wall has been painted with three different colors from the light cream to a dark brown.

This week the carpet will be put in and next weekend the window trim, new door and floor trim and new paint on the door.

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Who Moved My Cheese?

Having cheese makes you happy.

The more important your cheese is to you the more you want to hold on to it.

If you do not change you can become extinct.

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

Smell the cheese often so you know when it is getting old.

Movement in a new direction helps you find new cheese.

When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.

Imagining myself enjoying new cheese even before I find it, leads me to it.

The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.

It is safer to search in the maze than remain in a cheeseless situation.

Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese.

When you see that you can find and enjoy new cheese, you change course.

Noticing small changes early helps you adapt to the bigger changes that are to come.

Move with the cheese and enjoy it!

Who Moved My Cheese? 

Click on the title above to go to their website.
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Love Is The Movement

 

Music to fill your Friday with good thoughts.

Love Is The Movement by Swtichfoot

Click HERE to hear the song on YouTube.

To Be

Below written in January after watching a documentary on Princess Diana and it seemed fitting to post today.

To be admired by a few or millions, the outcome is still the same; time will diminish most of that lost feeling. It is and will always be your close family that laments your passing till the end of their days.  In the years that follow others may still feel a pang or tug at their heart but it is family whose hearts will always weep.

Time becomes history till history passes itself off as fiction and all is forgotten.  Great lights go out every day, sometimes you are watching and other times you think it is a trick of mirrors.

May you always remember the truth that history offers with an open heart.

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Silly Little Secret

There is a silly little secret that I have been carrying, well it is not a secret really and there are a few of you that know this silly little truth.

Truth is my Dad was one of my biggest fans and quiet followers of this spot on the web.  During the school year I would try to post something every working day and my Dad would read it in the morning before his school day started.  Several times when I would get busy and fall too far behind Dad would ask me “so daughter when are you going to post something next”?

I would post photos of projects we were working on, post photos of the view from my office window or post something that I had written the night before.  As you read in the post archives tell me which ones are your favorites, just remember I am not an English major and might not have the punctuation quite right, I might not have used the correct tense, but I do at times use words that you would not think should be there and it is a play on words using a definition that is not used in normal conversation. 

The posts titled Cartwheels and Windfall come to mind as two where the words used have specific meaning and placement.

I think that I am going to keep posting photos and thoughts as they rattle around my brain and in my heart and with summer approaching there will be new light to see and new adventures to pursue.

Thank you for stopping by and if you are not a regular reader you could become a new fan & follower.

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On the Mend

On the mend without Dad ~ tough thing to do ~ the sun shines and we find laughter to get us heading in the right direction. One can only imagine how difficult it is to adjust to life without a parent; I am enrolled in this crash course as we speak.  I aim to show the world a positive disposition which I’m sure will see me through along with strength from our most gracious Lord and I also hope this will be a great example for those close to Dad.

I miss him terribly ~ we all miss him so bad it’s hard to know where to go, what to feel or how to act.  One thing I do know is that Dad would be telling me “Daughter quit your moping and get on with it”!  It is OK to keep moving forward, we can honor him best by being happy and by emulating his kind caring heart and ways.

Here’s to life on the mend and the healing powers of our Lord, friends, family, laughter and sunshine.

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