The world is always young again for just a few moments at dawn.
Nobody is ever too old to dream. And dreams never grow old.
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian writer. In 1908, she published her first novel, Anne of Green Gables.
Life begins much like an empty book
Pages waiting as a tranquil brook
How will daily life compose each page?
Breathtaking words at every age
Words starting with childlike, joyful prose
Sentences fill with love, head to toes
Paragraphs arrive, smiling each day
First page finishes, much like crochet
Chapters now gather, picking up speed
Transmission accepts each tender reed
Pages adding up, never afraid
Days, weeks, months, years gather . . . no charade
Life reaches the twilight of its time
Not pausing, not even for halftime
Who will ever read this manuscript?
There’s time to add a final postscript
With empty pages, life’s book began
Words maturing, always in God’s plan
Originally published September, 2020.
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Any writer needs to have his creative tank topped off with life’s simple observations, which keep the writing journey moving along.
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 January 13)
A speech is poetry: cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep! A speech reminds us that words, like children, have the power to make dance the dullest beanbag of the heart.
Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It’s how true friends talk.
Peggy Noonan (born 1950) is an American writer who contributes regularly to various news outlets. Her past experiences also include serving as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan in the mid-1980s.
From Psalm 84:1-2: “How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.”
Future expectations
Journey’s path filled with light
Another page to open
Tomorrow looking bright
Peace dwells in Father’s heart
Journey’s joy hears His Word
Hope’s breath gathers strength from Him
Faith prospers from what’s spurred
Family, friends, career
Journey’s love means much more
Kneeling at cross in prayer
Savior cancels sin’s score
Challenges shall arise
Journey’s road appears blocked
Trust in Jesus sends faith’s key
Salvation now unlocked
Darkness breathing no more
Journey’s destiny bright
Christ delivers victory
Future filled with His light
From Psalm 84:11: “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; He bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
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Our faith’s true destiny is anchored in our Father’s amazing grace.
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 January 12)
The hand of God casts a shadow of the cross across your life. Sit down at the foot of the cross and deliberately submit your soul to His mighty hand.
From Romans 9:16: “So it depends not on human will or exertion but on God who shows mercy.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) 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.
It may be shorter than much of the rest of your hand, but when you are happy, you lift it up like it is the best. What is it?
(answer found at the end of this post)
Found in the foothills and mountains of different regions in North America, the elk is the most advanced subspecies of the red deer. In the overall deer species, only the moose is larger in size.
Here are some interesting facts about the elk:
In Native American culture, the elk served as a vital source of food, hides for clothing and shelter, and bones for tools. Before European colonists and explorers arrived on the continent, the natural territory of the elk was vast compared to today’s territories. Today, most reside in the foothills and mountains of the western Rocky Mountains and isolated, smaller mountain ranges. Some still venture onto prairies and grasslands, especially during the winter season when food may become more scarce.
The elk has proven to be a vary adaptable animal. They survive the long, cold winters of the mountain west. They have proven to be fast runners with outstanding endurance. During the colder months, their light hide color darkens, and a well-developed dark neck mane thickens.
Their chief protection from natural predators is to assemble in large groups, usually single-gender except during the autumn rut season. Elk serve as a food source for wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, and grizzly bears.
During the rut season, the strongest bulls will lead groups of cows. Heard over several miles, bulls use a high-pitched bugling call to attract cows to their group, and they will defend their harem (as it is called) against any other bulls.
Calves will be born in May to June. They feature spotted hides, and they are scentless. Each calve will stay with mother for about a year. Usually the autumn season encourages these maturing calves to leave their mothers.
When conditions are ideal for food, a mature elk will eat approximately 20 pounds of plant matter. Bulls will shed their antlers after the autumn rut, but they will reappear in spring.
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Today’s sunlight pushes aside days of overcast skies. Our Creator understands one’s needs to experience His light, up close and personal.
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 January 11)
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
David Viscott (1938-1996) was an American psychiatrist and author.
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