From My Journal (3/21)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Finding a balance in what we eat can be an asset.  Too much of anything or too little of something may hold back our good health.

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 March 21)

James Weldon Johnson Quotes

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Music is a universal art; anybody’s music belongs to everybody; you can’t limit it to race or country.

The final measure of the greatness of all peoples is the amount and standard of the literature and art they have produced.

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist.  He was actively involved in the leadership of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).  He wrote lyrics for the hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which later became known as the national anthem for African-Americans.

Monday Memories: Winter’s Arctic Grip

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Bone-chilling winds turn life upside down today

Delivering frigid, Arctic storms to every town

Thickening ice, spreading across the lake’s bay

People running straight into gusts, heads down

 

Wind chimes endlessly sing a winter-filled blast

Watching the thermometer effortlessly dive

Wondering, how long will this deep freeze last?

Somehow, everyone remains warm and thrives

 

The townsfolk cope, accepting winter’s greed

Facing long, harsh winters, most every year

Helping others to survive, when one’s in need

Winter’s severity never brings about fear

 

Finally one day, the wind changes its sound

Pitching warmer air, by way of a chinook

Lightening the load for everyone around

Smiles arrive, from every cranny and nook

 

Spring will soon send out her welcoming band

Replacing life’s burdens, with warmer wishes

Surviving winter’s struggles across the land

Winter to spring, life crosses familiar bridges

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Originally published February, 2020.

From My Journal (3/20)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Perhaps some of us want to experience the life we’ve read about from our literary travels, but then the reality of life writes an entirely unexpected chapter.

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 March 20)

From My Journal (3/19)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Faith alone opens each heart to receive God’s 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 March 19)

Charles Swindoll Quote

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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table.  We are lovingly placed here for a purpose.

From Ecclesiastes 3:1:  “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.”

Harmony’s Distant Shore

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From creation’s seed

Everything begins

Breathing to succeed

Swimming without fins

 

Morning sunrise greets

Another new day

Counting each receipt

Smelling fresh bouquets

 

River’s constant flow

Life’s boldest highway

Playing sweet banjo

Sketching without gray

 

Life’s destination

Over one more ridge

Bringing elation

Crossing final bridge

 

Harmony sings out

Verses sharing more

Changing today’s route

Reaching distant shore

 

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From My Journal (3/18)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Updating anything in our lives will prove to be refreshing.

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 March 18)

Anais Nin Quotes

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Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.

It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before . . . to test your limits . . . to break through barriers.

Anais Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born American writer of novels and short stories.  Much of her published works came from her diaries.