Each Day (Haiku Series #331)

Illuminating

Obstacles ahead

Shading vision from darkness—

Coming into light

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Overcoming

Bumpy road jumps up

Watch out . . . another crater—

Changing tire again

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Harmonizing

“Things” lose their luster

Instead, heart swells with people—

Living simple life

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Albert Camus Quotes

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Peace is the only battle worth waging.

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist.  In 1957, at the age of 44, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes

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The creative adult is the child who has survived.

The worst walls are never the ones you find in your way.  The worst walls are the ones you put there.

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was an American author who achieved success in the realm of science fiction as well as fantasy.

Surpassing Life’s Hurdles (Haiku Series #241)

Responding

Human element

Instinct joins intuition—

Finding solutions

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Connecting

Waiting at crossroads

Game’s intangible knowledge—

Patience now answers

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Succeeding

Flipping day’s chessboard

Applying lifetime of moves—

Evading checkmate

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Kevin Hart Quotes

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I don’t look at obstacles as obstacles.  I look at them as things that were put there for a reason.

Being humble matters.

Kevin Hart (born 1979) is an American comedian and actor.  He identifies himself as a Christian and opening talks about his faith.

Muhammad Ali Quotes

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Often it isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out, it’s the little pebble in your shoe.

What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American professional boxer and humanitarian.  He was regarded as one of the greatest boxers to ever step into the ring.

Savor Each Moment (Haiku Series #203)

Uncluttered

Day’s quiet journey

Focus on vision’s outlook—

Seeing tomorrow

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Answers

 One more obstacle

Slowing down, being patient—

Sometimes life just asks

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Opportunity

 Walking endless maze

Life’s evolving transitions—

New door opening

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Lettie B. Cowman Quote

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God will make obstacles serve His purpose.

From Matthew 8:23-27:  “And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.  A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but He was asleep.  And they went and woke Him up, saying, ‘Lord, save us!  We are perishing!’ And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you of little faith?’  Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm.  They were amazed, saying, ‘What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?'”