Tag Archives: Ireland

The Best Shepherd Ever

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Weekends usually hold a lot of expectation for most people.  Time to relax, time to be with family, time to reconnect with friends, time to pursue some grand adventure.  And sometimes the expectation can be rather exhausting.  “What are we going to do this weekend?  I don’t know…what do you want to do?” etc.  Sometimes it’s good just to rest and recharge for the next week, and not have so many plans.  Here’s a great psalm for meditating on contentment and peace.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want
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He makes me lie down in green pastures

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He leads me beside quiet waters

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He restores my soul.  (Psalm 23:1-3a)

In the midst of your weekend, take a deep breath and just be….just be.  The best Shepherd ever is taking care of us.  Slainte, Lisa

An Irish Prayer

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May God give you…
For every storm, a rainbow,

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For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.

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For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer

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Walk today knowing that God loves you so much.  Blessings, Lisa

Creation Cries Out

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“The beauty of the earth, the beauty of the sky

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The order of the stars, the sun, the moon…

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Their very loveliness is their confession of God.”

– Augustine

Look!  God is with you, where you are.  All the beautiful things around you are Him saying, “I’m here…I love you.”  🙂  Blessings, Lisa

*Moon/stars photo by NASA*

Where the Streets Have No Name

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If this cliffside pathway can be considered a street, then this one definitely has no name.  (except maybe Scary and Beautiful, altogether)  I put forth that it could be a street, as a street is a pathway, a way to journey or travel.  And as you see, my son definitely did travel and achieve his destination, along the rocky path on to the edge of Ireland.  May God bless your streets and pathways today with crossable rocks and journeys abundant!  🙂  Slainte, Lisa

 

* “Where the Streets Have No Name” c 1987 U2, Joshua Tree *

All the Difference

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The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

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Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

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I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

– Robert Frost

I love this poem.  It’s not just the road; it’s the choice.  The decision and the commitment to walk down that road.   Wow…heavy stuff for a Wednesday, but at least we’re awake and thinking now, right?  🙂

“Enter through the narrow gate.  For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”       -Jesus, Matthew 7:13-14

Blessings to you on your road today, Lisa