The Beckoning ~

it beckons

autumn does

inviting one to share

in its timely demise

transitioning out of verdant life

*  *  *

"What can we do

 but keep on breathing in and out,

 modest and willing, and in our places?"

Mary Oliver

The Embrace of Grace ~

"Like any other gift,

the gift of grace

 can be yours only if

 you'll reach out and take it.

Maybe being able to reach out 

 and take it is a gift too."

Frederick Buechner

*  *  * 

"grace be unto you"

Philippians

Waylaid ~

I was on my way

to the kitchen

 when I noticed

the sun 

 playing

with the fern

I almost

missed breakfast

*  *  *

I hope you have

a wonder-filled day

*  *  *

"But hope is no less realistic than despair.

  It is still our choice whether

 to live in light or lie down in darkness."
Rick Yancy

OOPS! ~

It's akin to

getting caught with

your hand in the cookie jar!

*  *  *

Curiosity often leads to trouble.

 Alice in Wonderland

Linked ~

tenderness and kindness

are not signs of weakness and despair

but manifestations

 of

 strength and resolution

Kahlil Gibran

 *  *  *

There is Always ... ~

room

for growth

how lovely is the silence 

of growing things

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