The Measure of A Man

When you look at a man,

His beliefs,
His Values,
His actions and his fruit,

They speak volumes...
Even when he is silent...

Summer is Here

In all it's splendor,
It's long warm days and it's refreshing nights,
It's laughter and joy,
Vacations and day trips,
bare feet and shorts,
Running and jumping,
Playing at the beach,
Singing and laughing,
Making merry,
Playing games,
Picnics and parties,
Out door concerts and plays,
Barbecues and watermelon,
Camping and tents,
Campfires and marshmallows,
Long walks and long talks...

Oh the beauty of a summer day,
Memories of childhood dance in my head.
Refreshing me and filling me with energy 
and curiosity to check out this new day,
and how I can play,
Causing me to  feel young once again...

It's A New Season

A season of healing and learning,
A season of growing and moving forward inside,
 A season of gaining vision and planning,
 A season of setting boundaries within and without. 
Until at last the revival in my soul can sing a new song
 and push me forward with it's fire once again...

The Call...

Like a gentle whisper on the wind,
or A loud thunder,
Soft yet mighty,
Simple yet profound.

So many facets,
So many secrets to discover,
Exciting, enlightening... amazing...
More then we can imagen or fanthom ...
He calls us... He beckons for us to come closer...
Can't you hear? ... Don't you see? ... Can you sense it, feel it
and see it?

Life According to Ruby-

To do anything great you must take a chance...
To have character and morals and do nobal things it will cost you much.
To care for a cause or a person... it will talk a lot of your time,
To love something or someone ...it will change you completely...

Thanksgiving...

Thankful for life,
For living,
For the air we breathe and the nourishment we take in.

Thankful for good health,
For our families and loved ones,
For connections and favor.

Thankful for the sun and light and the beautiful sky,
For all the beauty of plants and flowers,
For the changes in the season,
For the rain and snow.

Thankful for all that God provides,
For His love, mercy, wisdom, Knowledge,peace and joy!
Yes we are to be thankful for all He gives so freely...

The Butterfly...

Lives a life of transformation...
It starts out not so lovely,
Then it goes through a time of transition,
Where it is secluded in a cocoon.

Something wonderful happens,
It is infused with beauty,
And when it emerges from the cocoon,
It breaks free with the glorious change,
It's colors are breathtaking,
And it is given the gift of flight.
It can now reach new heights that could never reach before...

We are like the butterfly in many ways...
It is not until God get us alone and does a transformation on us,
That our lives become a thing of beauty...