Vincent van Gogh’s Table at the Auberge Ravoux
HAIKU
Sipping on Pernod
telling will my story be
with surprising end
LIVING A LIFE OF GRACE
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WEDNESDAY’S BLESSING
Forgive often and always
Living a life of grace requires a constant effort to forgive those who offend us. That does not diminish the wounds afflicted on us, but forgiveness renders freedom from resentment, anger and jealousy. That may take time but the reward is infinite. Forgiveness heals and makes everything new in us and most likely others.
WITH A LITTLE HELP
A Key West Restaurant
A THOUGHT AND MEDITATION
Good friendships last till ever
“Sometimes, we just need someone to show us something we cannot see for ourselves, then we too can change for-ever.”
–from my good friend Kamal
WONDERFUL PROMISE
Virgin by Abbott Handerson Thayer
In honor of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven
“Little Children, give thanks unceasingly for all that you possess so that a joyful blessing always comes down from God upon your life.”
–Words of Mary from Medjugorje
SURGING SOULS
“It is easy to find truth, though it is hard to face it and still harder to follow it.”
–Fulton Sheen
HAIKU
They flee recklessly
From failing homeland chaos
To new unchartered soil
O, God, send down sovereignty over all your nations
Saint Rita, we succour you intercession for the Distressed and the Hopeless
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NATURAL WONDER
HAIKU
Mountaintop dew flows
Where prairie flowers spread wild
Far from desert dunes
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MINIATURE BOUNTY IN A PLANTER
“Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.”
–Vincent van Gogh
If you have a slopping backyard like I do, growing fruits and veggies in a variety of containers on the deck is a great solution.
Who doesn’t enjoy picking fresh strawberries, tomatoes, salad leaves, herbs, carrots, miniature peppers and even Swiss chard off of a patio or deck?
Starting now, I’m seeing myself enjoying these edible plants to produce a daily healthy supply for my table.
A tip, select a container that is at least 18 inches deep to give plants roots to grow and hold moisture.
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FRAGRANCE OF MAY
“Where there were grandmothers, there was always lilac.”
–Laura Miller
My grandmother had a beautiful courtyard embellished with lilac bushes that I would pinch a stem to give her.
HAIKU
Lilac canopy
Dangling fragile beauty
Maternal love blooms
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HOMEMADE HAPPINESS
“Now, if you want to tidy up in a hurry, think of your living room as a big clock. Start at midnight, and then go around the room working clockwise toward the kitchen. You’ll be done in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.”
–Betty White
I like Betty’s assessment of renovating a home, just because it requires selective focus and creative negotiation…which is a passion of mine.
When my Beloved spouse shared a dream from the Lord, he said without hesitation, “We shall stay in this house and renovate it to our liking one project at a time.” WOW was my reply, and I began to formulate a list of projects. Now, moving from pain management to selective renovations sounds good to me… besides getting back to driving and shopping. After all, we will have fun working together to retrofit our oasis.
If renovating something about your life, I wish you the best!
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WHAT SILENCE DOES…
“Speak only if it improves upon silence.”
–Mahatma Gandhi
Silence paves the journey in life with more patient trust in the One who creates everything for everyone.
How do you define silence in your life?
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