Brrr...

Good-bye October!

Indian summer...

golden hues

of sunlight shadows

against a blue sky.

A crispness

is in the air

lingering while

breathing deep.

You feel refreshed

and energetic,

getting revved up

to do what needs to be done.

Admist floating leaves...

of golden yellow...

fireburst orange...

and fiery reds.

Breathe in!

Breathe out!

Breathe in!

Breathe out!

Alright winter...

bring it on!

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

Dismal

It's coming...

The wind howling
through the trees.
The vast grayness
of the cloudy skies.
The cold chill
in the air.
A dampening
wetness all around.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

So remember last year?  We had snow from November through May?  Well, the weather forecast says snow this weekend.  Really?  How is that even possible?  It was only summer not that long ago.  If this winter is as cold as last winter then I am not looking forward to it.  Bleah!

Homework

Homework Haiku

Is it done yet?  What?
Homework!  I would suppose so...
It should be done now.

@JoSH Poetic Popcorn Poetry

It's ironic for as much as you keep on top of your homework, there will come a day when you absolutely do not think of it at all only to realize that you missed a due date.  Argh!  Right? It's like Murphy's Law.  You just have days like that. 

A Polar at Play

A zoo visit...

Walt Whitman

Trees

''Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?''

This quote is from Walt Whitman and it made me think of fall.  Today was a glorious, beautiful day.  The sun was shining and leaves were floating down and all over the ground.  I like the crispness of fall.  Walt Whitman was a great writer of free verse.  

Timothy Keller

The Prodigal God

“A friend who attended a prestigious MBA program once told me about the business ethics course he took there. The professor counseled honest business practices for two reasons. First, if you lie or cheat you may be caught, and that would be bad for business. Second, if people in the company know they are working in an honest business, that will boost morale . . . "Tell the truth--because it's to your own advantage," was the counsel. What happens, however, when you inevitable come to situations in which telling the truth would cost you dearly? What happens when telling a particular lie would be stupendously advantageous to you?” 

The above is a quote by Timothy Keller.  Doesn't this make you ponder why it is that sometimes telling the truth gets you in more trouble than lying?  Have you ever worked in a company that promoted the wrong values?  Some companies are all about looking good with no solid foundation.  They may say that they believe in ethics and doing the right thing but in reality they only care about looking good and talking the talk because they just don't walk the walk.  If so, and you are an ethical person, then get out of there!  They will only cause you harm if you stay.

The Prodigal God is a book about the parable of the prodigal son.  Most sermons always hone in on the son that ran away from home but the elder son was also in the wrong because his self-righteousness made him a sinner:  Kind of like the pharisees in the day of Jesus.  They walked around acting all self-righteous because they always did the right thing and gave money to the poor.  But this made them prideful in their own conceit.  They could not understand the concept of mercy and grace.  

If a poor woman gives a nickel to the poor giving all she had and the pharisee gives a thousand dollars knowing he has a million at home.  Who gave more?  The poor woman because she gave 100 percent of all she had while the pharisee gave only a very small percentage.  Something to think about...

Dr Charles Stanley

A book signing...

"To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses."

This is a great quote by Charles Stanley.  Have you ever wanted to meet an author so much that you would be willing to drive hours just to meet him?  Well last year I heard that Charles Stanley was going to be in Indiana for a book signing so I drove out for a day trip with my then-boyfriend and camped out at a local bookstore so I could meet Charles Stanley in person.  It was quite the wait and worth it.  I ended up sitting on the floor with others who were waiting to meet him and got to meet a number of the people in line.  One lady was kind enough to share her fan with me as it was getting hot with so many people gathered in one place.  When Charles Stanley walked in you could just feel the energy.