“The innocent brightness of a new born day is lovely yet.”
-William Wordsworth
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3 :23
Your day, brand new, given to you, all wrapped up by God. Enjoy seeing what’s inside. Slainte, Lisa
All these choices I’ve posed this week has gotten me thinking about all sorts of things. More serious choices where I don’t always get to pick the outcome, things that happen that affect the rest of what happens. When I was a kid, I had a fairly serious operation on my ankle that left me laid up for a few months and kept me out of exercise for a year or so. It caused me to have a lot of time on my hands to read and to play the piano, which I think caused me to have a deep deep love for each and affected who I became. So, in a way, I’m thankful for that injury/surgery, because the pain resulted in a great thing in my life. (although I wouldn’t have said that at the time)
Would you rather….a)live in an exotic locale with no close ties to family or friends or b)live in a normal (?) environment close to family and friends?
Would you rather….a) have responsibilities or b) have no responsibilities, ever?
Would you rather….a) have a pain-free, trouble-free life or b) go through some trials along the way?
Hard choices…praise God, we don’t usually have to pick these outcomes, because I would probably pick all the easy ones and stay immature all my life. 🙂 God in his mercy knows what we need and don’t need in our lives so that we can become more like Him. We just need to trust, childlike, and try to enjoy the ups and downs. (easier said than done, for sure)
May your trials and challenges all give you a beautiful ending. Hang in there. Blessings, Lisa
Most of you already know this, but I’ll say it again….I love music. It can set my heart free from the burdens of this world and put me in a better mood almost within a few bars of a good song. Where does good music come from? Does it….
..Come from sitting at an instrument, improvising and having fun and then it suddenly comes like a bolt from above?
..Come from having skilled and talented mixers/recorders/engineers and using the very best that technology offers?
..Come from above, inspired by an amazing Creator God who has made us in His image, able to love and be inspired and create a new thing?
Actually, I think all three are valid and true. I am totally into a good mic and an awesome effect put on my voice to make it sound just a little cooler than before. 🙂 I love sitting at the piano and playing away, some good and some bad chords until something just hits me. And I also know, without a doubt, that God above allows me to live and move and do anything that I can do. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…” -James 1:17 Have an awesome week ahead, using the very special and unique gift that you have, to create something new and beautiful. Slainte, Lisa
Icy wind, mist, clouds….that was this day.
Roaring waves, sand, freshness, power…that was also this day.
Which do you see?
Slainte, Lisa
