Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him for you are not.
Those who cannot begin do not finish.
Robert Henri (1865-1929) was an American painter and teacher. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied in Paris where he strongly identified with the impressionists, as he pursued a more progressive approach with his paintings.
Half-empty coffee cup
Hoping to find something
Peering down, never up
Searching darkened nothing
“Seinfeld” gathers awards
Endless shows with nothing
Jerry’s name on billboards
He’s caught on to something
Writing with empty words
Dreams filling with something
Missing all the keywords
Amounting to nothing
Scanning digital files
Words lost, dreading nothing
Writer facing trials
Mining life for something
Photo on dusty perch
Triggers newfound something
Memories begin search
Looking beyond nothing
Nothing pursues something
Something subdues nothing
The American sitcom “Seinfeld” entertained viewers for nine years with the creative humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. With a setting in New York City, the cast featured regulars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. The success of the show has often been referenced to a “show about nothing.”
Here is a short clip from the show, featuring Jerry Seinfeld with guest star Brad Garrett. The scene is titled “You barely know your car.”
Originally published October, 2020.
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A writer understands that it is always better to be floating within the chaos of the storm. Here, the best adventures will surface.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 21)
Keep your head up in failure and your head down in success.
You can be passionate about anything.
Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work on the television sitcom “Seinfeld” (1989-1998).
From Colossians 2:13-14: “And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with Him, when He forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.”
Witness faith’s new covenant
Genuine with every breath
Sufficient grace rises free
New life born in Savior’s death
Man’s sins meet at Calvary
Debts paid upon bloody tree
Ledger totally erased
Forgiven, now darkness flees
Father’s predetermined plan
Resurrection breathes with light
Eternal hell defeated
Righteousness stands with White Knight
Never any random act
Salvation’s destiny sown
With Spirit’s redemptive pulse
Seated at Messiah’s throne
Reconciled through Father’s love
Promised truth builds Heaven’s road
Made ambassadors for Christ
Eternity’s quest bestowed
From 2 Corinthians 5:20-21: “So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making His appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God. For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”
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Our faith’s victory is forever proclaimed in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 20)
The simplicity of the Gospel gives what the complexity of human wisdom promises but never delivers.
From Micah 6:8: “He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?”
John MacArthur (born 1939) is an American pastor and Christian author.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
What can go through a window without breaking the glass?
(answer found at the end of this post)
One of the most interesting and important insects in the world is the honeybee. These dynamic creatures can be found on all continents with the exception of Antarctica.
Here are a few interesting facts about the honeybee:
The honeybee is classified as an eusocial insect. This social, flying insect features a black-colored head, antennae, and stinger. Short, pale hair covers the three-segmented thorax and the six-segmented abdomen. Other characteristics include clear, veined wings and pollen baskets on hind legs.
Farmers, gardeners, and others appreciate the service that honeybees provide for agriculture, gardens, and other flowering regions. They are prolific pollinators, and many people love the sweetness of their honey. At the same time, honeybees face increasing peril from climate change, loss of habitat, parasites, invasive plants and bees.
The life cycle of a honeybee colony centers around the queen who rules the hive. She will generally live for 2-5 years. In her lifetime, she will produce a colony of 60,000 to 80,000 inhabitants. Besides laying eggs, she produces chemicals to guide and unify the behavior of the other bees.
Following the queen in the hierarchy of the colony come the female workers. They are essential to the survival of the hive as they maintain it, collect pollen and nectar, and feed the larvae. They also clean and circulate the air within the hive with their constantly beating wings. They generally live about 4-6 weeks during spring and summer, but they will usually survive during the winter months.
The lowest classification of bees in the colony are the males or drones. They serve only one purpose: to mate with the queen. Following this act, they will die. Remaining drones will be kicked out the colony before winter arrives.
Around the world, honeybees’ behavior varies. Some are more docile while others can become quite defensive. When more than one queen resides in a colony, only the strongest one will carry on to guide life in the hive. The remaining queen will take approximately half of the female workers as they gather in a swarm to travel in order to build a new colony.
Light.
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Sometimes change is inevitable, but preparing people for it is frequently overlooked.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated April 19)
It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
Man’s mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath. Noted for his advocacy for medical reforms, he was also an acclaimed writer among his peers.
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