isn't this the most darling picture! the quote says:
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable." ~ Anon.
i completely fell in love with these two little girls, when i saw this picture.....and the saying is just wonderful....thank you Marcia
speaking of socks....
it was dark one morning....
i was in a rush to get ready....
i didn't bother to put on the light....
sure enough, later i find that i had on
one navy blue and one black sock....
which is okay if my pants covered them...
but i also had on one navy blue and one black shoe (each the same type of shoe) and not matched with the right socks either...
so i guess choosing my shoes and socks according to their color is a non-issue for me!
but it's true...
i feel so blessed to have friends with impeccable character....they are such a treasure to me...i can be sure that when i ask them for advice they will always give me the truth..no matter what...you know who you are....i recognize each and every one of you with thanks and appreciation in abundance...
sources:
picture with quote: www.words4ever.com
one source for the quote came from here showing a sign outside the John Pritchard School in Manitoba, Canada .. not sure if it is the originator
as the sun goes down
posted 11/7
this is the view i have when i look out of my window while i'm working at the shop....i looked up tonight as the sun was setting and couldn't resist running outside to look at the colors....
the pic doesn't do it justice but wanted to share it with you....magnificent!
"Today is unique! It has never occurred before and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities." ~ Charles R. Swindoll
well....my midnight has come and gone by 26 minutes....and so a new day begins......
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a rainy fall day at home
posted 11/6
original post can be found in photos
changes
posted 11/6
because so many have their own music playing while browsing, i decided not to have the movie at the top on automatic play....if you want to see it and hear it...please do turn it on yourself
i also decided to separate the prayer circle and in loving memory pages....wasn't quite sure about doing this, but made an executive decision....
easier for me and less confusing for visitors....
i think...
please do comment if you find it not so convenient..
don't like changes, but sometimes it's necessary!
speaking of which:
Alfred North Whitehead said, "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."
that makes sense to me...
change is sometimes difficult, but in order to preserve order in our lives, we must fight the instinct to remain stagnant and move about with the freedom to change what is necessary....
on a much larger scale, a little like how i feel about our country at the moment....small changes....day by day
and so it goes.....
have a wonderful Tuesday!
performance art in its true sense
posted 11/3
thanks Ger!
our little dinosaur
posted 11/3
i know you will all forgive my indulgence....
here's my little vic this halloween...
just got this from Heidi....
being so far away is the pits
original post can be found in photos
see vic's other halloweens in "photos"....
we did get to enjoy our neighborhood kids...
weren't they great!
"Be faithful in little things, for in them our strength lies. To the good God nothing is little, because He is so great and we so small." ~ Mother Teresa
thought for today
posted 11/2
"With kindness, the difficult becomes easy,
the obscure clear; life assumes a charm
and its miseries are softened. If we knew
the power of kindness, we should transform
this world into a paradise." ~ Charles Wagner
acts of random kindness - ARK
the movie
despite all the critics
i wanted to see it
loved it
understood it
it is important to take a stand
once we believe
sure it is our own belief
but nevertheless it is real
to us
so we take a stand
in whatever way
we can
i can
can you?
back in october (see archives)
i promised to tell you what my ARK was
but i've changed my mind
what good is it
if kindness is broadcast
it is in the act
the doing
not the reward
so go ahead perform your ARK and
know that it doesn't matter if
anyone knows about it
the fact is
you do
and that's what counts!
love you all
have a great day!
where is my shade?
posted 11/10
"Happiness is a sunbeam....When it strikes a kindred heart, like the converged lights upon a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected until it is shared" ~ Jane Porter
childhood memories of many happy days
our french exchange student
joining us on the beach
at polzeath
where is my shade?
she would ask
as the sun shone with no cloud in sight
it was as important to her as
the sun was to me
different needs
different priorities
different opinions
different cultures
yet at that time she was the big sister i never had and i loved her
it was an attempt at understanding, bad judgment and naivete that finally set us apart
but i remember those days
the sun made me happy
and she did too
i looking for my sun
she looking for her shade
differences
and so it goes.....
thought for today
posted 11/13
"We encounter God in the ordinariness of life:
not in the search for spiritual highs and extraordinary mystical experiences but in our simple presence in life." ~ Brennan Manning
and so it goes...
we are all brothers and sisters in this school of life
because we are all equal under the eyes of God
our extraordinary-ness comes from being present in our own lives and living simply...extending our love and light to each other so that everyone can love and shine their own lights exponentially....it is the law of the universe
in loving memory .. 5/10/42 - 11/11/07
Donald Miller who passed from this earth
on Sunday, November 11, 2007
Father of Elliott and Laurie, Susan and Dan,
Carly and Mackenzie
Brother of Dave & Dee, Liz & Haz and Judy
Grandfather of Nicole, Kristin, Justin and Joshua
May the Angels carry you home safely
We love you Don
original post can be found in music
friends
posted 11/14
Track 6. Sarah McLachlan "Angel" from City of Angels
moving onwards
posted 11/15
we leave tomorrow afternoon to travel north
for the funeral of a loved one
it has actually been described as
a service to celebrate life
ah yes....
much better....
more to the point
i feel
knowing what i know
believing what i believe
seeing what i've seen
that we really do live on
in a different place and time
to continue our journey
in a different form
with an energy
unfamiliar to us
here on earth
our loved one has moved on
to explore a more fulfilling
existence
and
it is okay
if that's what he felt
was needed
human life transitions to
spiritual life
the life that is all being
the one from which we
first came
it is home
and we are welcomed
there with open arms
to meet once again
our loved ones who went
before
joined together always
no matter where we are
here, there, everywhere
and so we move forward
with hope in our hearts
and sending love to spur
him along his new found
path
it is done and it is good
for now all is clear and bright
truth reigns and love is abundant
and he is all-knowing in the
ways of the universe
he will be there to help us
celebrate himself and we
will be better for it
may god's blessings be upon us all
and lift the spirits of those who mourn....
who feel the pain of his physical
loss and are overwhelmed in grief
amen and amen
Death is nothing at all...
I have only slipped away to the next room...
I am I and you are you...
Whatever we were to each, that we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name,
Speak it to me in the same way you always used.
Put no difference into your tone,
Wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect, without the ghost of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolutely unbroken continuity.
What is this death but a negligible accident.
I am but waiting for you for an interval
Somewhere very near
Just around the corner.
All is well.
Henry Scott Holland 1847 - 1918
Canon of St Paul's, London
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my newest leo
posted 11/17
isn't this just magnificent!
our josh did this
we are so proud of him
visited Bethlehem to see our dear friends
a visit cut short but sweet
josh works in a unique art gallery/coffee house
called Wired
everyone should know about it
it is beautifully thought out
showing exquisite art
"Explore a new Golden Age of art production
with new looks at old classics: the still life
and landscape" their postcard says
tables set up for your very own laptop
and a niche for conversation while you
sip your just as exquisite mix of latte
or whatever stirs your fancy
loved it! perfect Josh!
original post can be found in photos
and nearby is the eDavid Gallery which we didn't
get to visit but this caught my eye
original post can be found in photos
wonderful! thanks doug and marcia
when we come back (soon i hope)
i'd like to go back and really soak it
all in
love ya
sunday's thought for the day
posted 11/18
"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are -- no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought." ~ Matthew 5:5 [Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.]
....like peace of mind, love, friendship,
dignity, honor, and a direct link to
the Divine...which is there for every living thing....
i am woman
posted 11/19
and as such have the right to change my mind!
which is what i've done
i've put the video back on automatic
'cos i missed it coming on
click it off, if you don't want it
there ya go! easy peasy
"The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven; upon the place beneath; it is twice blessed; it blesseth him that giveth and him that taketh." ~ Shakespeare
and on we go...a new day...a new week...peace
"People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, there may be jealousy; be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway."
~ Mother Theresa
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
May you always see peace, happiness and contentment in your lives and may we always be thankful for our blessings. May God's love be with you always.
Love and Light always, Deirdre
thanksgiving 2007
posted 11/21
tuesday blues
posted 11/27
"Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is
never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to
new wonder and to praise the goodness of God."
~ Thomas Merton
back to work monday after a hectic weekend full of
family, games, music and laughter
to face orders for Christmas embroidery
starting to pile up awaiting my attention
the beast
as rachael called it
is back
i think the motor blew
waiting for ken our service angel
to come tomorrow to look at it
out of commission til then!
not going to panic....
it'll be okay....
catching up is always breath taking
but we'll make it....
nooooo problem!
so i'm so grateful for all my blessings....
the children, our friends and family.....
the grandchildren who give me such delight
and who i ponder in awe.....
to think that they all came from me.....
i am truly blessed and all is well....peace to all
science vs. religion
posted 11/28
"...understanding is a three edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth." - Sheridan from the
1994-1998 TV-Series Babylon 5 by J.M. Straczynski
it has always been a source of frustration for me not to have an effective way to discuss my belief that science and religion are one and the same, and i always come up short in my ability to explain why i think this is so.
it was a gift to me, then, to receive this following article in a message from a colleague last night...
it certainly explains it for me, and provides a very interesting perspective on how faith really does come into play when it comes to science!
well said paul! and thanks!
THE NEW YORK TIMES November 24, 2007
Op-Ed Contributor
Taking Science on Faith
By PAUL DAVIES
Tempe, Ariz.
SCIENCE, we are repeatedly told, is the most reliable form of knowledge about the world because it is based on testable hypotheses. Religion, by contrast, is based on faith. The term “doubting Thomas” well illustrates the difference. In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.
The problem with this neat separation into “non-overlapping magisteria,” as Stephen Jay Gould described science and religion, is that science has its own faith-based belief system. All science proceeds on the assumption that nature is ordered in a rational and intelligible way. You couldn’t be a scientist if you thought the universe was a meaningless jumble of odds and ends haphazardly juxtaposed. When physicists probe to a deeper level of subatomic structure, or astronomers extend the reach of their instruments, they expect to encounter additional elegant mathematical order. And so far this faith has been justified....for more
of this fascinating article click here
enjoy!
peace out
thought for today
posted 11/29
"Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace."
~ G.K. Chesterton