Our bruises and scars are the places we discover the unique path for our lives.
Sharing coffee and good conversation with someone you love causes the birds to sing and the stars to shine.
“When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?” ~ J. A. Janice
Laughing Song
William Blake
When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by,
When the air does laugh with our merry wit,
And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.
When the meadows laugh with lively green
And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene.
When Mary and Susan and Emily.
With their sweet round mouths sing Ha, Ha, He.
When the painted birds laugh in the shade
Where our table with cherries and nuts is spread
Come live & be merry and join with me,
To sing the sweet chorus of Ha, Ha, He.
Are you holding on to what you have; or, are you leaping out in faith for what might be?
“There is no certainty; there is only adventure.” ~ Roberto Assagioli
Vitamins and minerals in sweet potatoes make them a healthy choice at mealtime. Orange sweet potatoes, for example, are one of the richest sources of beta-carotene, a carotenoid known for its eye health benefits and ability to reduce cancer risks.
Purple sweet potatoes are a good source of beta-carotene but are an even richer source of anthocyanin pigments, which act as antioxidants that can help reduce inflammation and boost your immune system. Purple sweet potatoes have about three times more anthocyanins than the average blueberry.
Note: I slice slice sweet potatoes about a fourth of an inch think, spray both sides with non fat Olive Oil and pop them in the air fryer. They’re great dipping in guacamole or hummus.
Joe: “My wife asked me how I’m going to feel when our son starts dating?”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “Apparently, jealous was the wrong thing to say.”
Consumed in Grace
St. Catherine of Siena
I first saw God when I was a child, six years of age.
the cheeks of the sun were pale before Him,
and the earth acted as a shy
girl, like me.
Divine light entered my heart from His love
that did never fully wane,
though indeed, dear, I can understand how a person’s
faith can at time flicker,
for what is the mind to do
with something that becomes the mind’s ruin:
a God that consumes us
in His grace.
I have seen what you want;
it is there,
a Beloved of infinite
tenderness.
