Originally posted on Purplerays: * * Blessed are youwho bear the lightin unbearable times,who testifyto its enduranceamid the unendurable,who bear witnessto its persistencewhen everything seemsin shadowand grief.Blessed are youin whomthe light lives,in whomthe brightness blazes ;your hearta chapel,an altar wherein the deepest nightcan be seenthe fire thatshines forth in youin unaccountable faith,in stubborn hope,in love…

Originally posted on Mindfills: first dream unfurlsflower tastes morning dewdrops~ petal by petal Mindfills for Cee’s FOTD ~ Dahlia; kigo ~ first dream (hatsuyume, New Year

Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Hurt and pain leave scars on our soul Forgiveness removes the source How we heal is a choice we make ** Photo: Dwight L. Roth

Originally posted on Purplerays: * * THE tree must stand, it cannot run;Whatever comes of snow or sunIt has to bear; it has no fears;Knowing not regret nor tearsIt stands and stretches to the skyWithout a murmur, plaint or sigh—And this has stood a thousand years,And seen ten thousand storms go by! By Annette Wynne…

Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness: An oldie but goodie. ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a remote area. A local farmer saw him and came to help with his horse, Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t move.  Then…

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine: I have featured this series over the last ten years on a regular basis for new readers who might have joined the blog. Our bodies are are greatest asset. It has a long road ahead of if from birth, through the teen years, work life, parenthood, middle age and…

Originally posted on Purplerays: Nothing in the world can one imagine beforehand, not the least thing, everything is made up of so many unique particulars that cannot be forseen. ~ Nostradamus Faerie Paths — Particulars

Originally posted on Purplerays: * * Blessed are youwho bear the lightin unbearable times,who testifyto its enduranceamid the unendurable,who bear witnessto its persistencewhen everything seemsin shadowand grief.Blessed are youin whomthe light lives,in whomthe brightness blazes ;your hearta chapel,an altar wherein the deepest nightcan be seenthe fire thatshines forth in youin unaccountable faith,in stubborn hope,in love…

Originally posted on Mindfills: first dream unfurlsflower tastes morning dewdrops~ petal by petal Mindfills for Cee’s FOTD ~ Dahlia; kigo ~ first dream (hatsuyume, New Year

Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Hurt and pain leave scars on our soul Forgiveness removes the source How we heal is a choice we make ** Photo: Dwight L. Roth

Originally posted on Purplerays: * * THE tree must stand, it cannot run;Whatever comes of snow or sunIt has to bear; it has no fears;Knowing not regret nor tearsIt stands and stretches to the skyWithout a murmur, plaint or sigh—And this has stood a thousand years,And seen ten thousand storms go by! By Annette Wynne…

Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness: An oldie but goodie. ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a remote area. A local farmer saw him and came to help with his horse, Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t move.  Then…

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine: I have featured this series over the last ten years on a regular basis for new readers who might have joined the blog. Our bodies are are greatest asset. It has a long road ahead of if from birth, through the teen years, work life, parenthood, middle age and…

Originally posted on Purplerays: Nothing in the world can one imagine beforehand, not the least thing, everything is made up of so many unique particulars that cannot be forseen. ~ Nostradamus Faerie Paths — Particulars