Change is an event but transition is the process that you go through in response to the change.
Beginnings are also scary, for they require a new commitment.
William Bridges (1933-2013) was an American author and consultant. Much of his writing focused on managing the human side of change.
Postponed adventures
Rushing to Mother’s kitchen—
Freshly baked cookies
Child protests bedtime
“Gonna stay up all night long”
Stardust dreams fly in
Springtime approaching
Arriving any day now—
Playfulness rising
Another uplifting story
Kindness writing every word
Sharing humble hearts at peace
Celebrating all that’s heard
Local heroes stepping forward
Kindness speaking from each heart
Making each small difference
Shaping city’s fresh restart
Joy mixed throughout every voice
Kindness enhances life’s strengths
Offering each breath of grace
Bringing hope within arm’s length
Love deepens each interaction
Kindness blesses day’s outreach
Encouraging tomorrow
Softening with words that teach
The most important thing to do is really listen.
Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.
Itzhak Perlman (born 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist.
One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German polymath. He has been considered one of the most influential writers in the German language.
Night wakens sweet tooth
Harvesting freezer’s ice cream—
Sundae anyone?
Backyard football game
Unleashing perfect spiral—
Kitchen window scores
Snowball fight pauses
Hot chocolate with cookies—
Mother born to lead
If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.
Home is where we tie one end of the thread of life.
Martin Buxbaum (1912-1991) was an American writer. Blind at birth, he underwent a cataract operation which restored his sight.
Ice cream bell ringing?
Memory bank mistaken—
Trolley car coming
Engineer at work
Oops . . . building blocks falling down—
Right back to square one
Swallowing loose tooth
What about the Tooth Fairy?
Dreams filled with magic
Have more than you you show, speak less than you know.
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, actor, and theater entrepreneur.
From 1 Peter 2:2-3: “Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
Blessed interactions
Walking daily with Jesus Christ
Giving thanks to Father above
Faith breathes from mercy’s love
Destiny set before thee
Serving Father, bearing His fruit
Trusting, maturity wakens
Light never forsaken
Patience set before thee
Nurturing each growth spurt of faith
Thriving from Savior’s precious grace
Darkness leaving this place
Wisdom’s breath upon thee
Embracing knowledge now given
Pursuing Christ’s shadow of light
Today’s hope remains bright
Transformation’s focus
Blessing Father’s lasting presence
Opening salvation’s gateway
Truth travels faith’s highway
From Colossians 1:10-11: “So that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from His glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience.”
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