“Peace is not the absence of something bad; rather it is the presence of something good.” ~Brian Bill
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” ~Jesus, John 14:27
“The man of war throws stones, and the peacemaker builds a bridge out of those stones.” ~Warren Wiersbe
Have a peaceful weekend. Slainte, Lisa
A good cry? Oxymoron or not? To me, there is not much better than a good cry….when something moves me so deeply that I must cry. Extreme beauty, sacrificial love, tenderness, compassion, and yes, an amazing piece of music can reduce me to tears, and I’m glad of it. Because I feel alive, I feel. This is one of those songs that welled me up. It’s much better if you close your eyes when you listen to it. Let the notes, the beauty of the music take you on a journey. Blessings, Lisa
God can take my breath away….like the other night at sunset. Colors so varied, layered clouds with different shapes, shades, intensities. I couldn’t take pictures fast enough. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” ~Psalm 19:1 Slainte, Lisa
I was asking someone the other day if they were working on any goals. A bit of laughter ensued, as we both realized that we were a little tired of goals. But I prefer to think of them as action steps. What I am going to do to get where I need to go. Like this picture….off far in the misty distance is the beautiful island that I would love to see one day. But right in front of me is the path with the beautiful black gate and lovely flowers. I may or may not reach that island, but there is a good pathway right in front of me, right now. And all I can do is what is in front of me, no worrying about yesterday, trying not to fret about all the things that may or may not happen tomorrow. Putting a smile on my face, now. Taking a couple deep breaths, and appreciate the fact that I’m alive, now. Watching my fuzzy dog puttering about, now. Inhaling my coffee, now. Being thankful for all the good things God has blessed me with, now. Love and blessings to you, Lisa.
“She was inside the wonderful garden and she could come through the door under the ivy any time and she felt as if she had found a world all her own.” ~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
“The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it. She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was. It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.” ~Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
My plan for the day? Look for the beauty of my secret garden…because it’s there if I look hard enough. Beauty, joy, peace, stillness, God. And when I find it, I will turn the key and go inside. Blessings, Lisa
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