Sunday July 27th 2014

Joyce Kilmer

We know him for his poetic line from "Trees."
Hint: I think that I shall never see . . .
But there are other things in a garden--maybe.
Have you ever wondered about a garden fairy?

"The fairy poet takes a sheet
of moonbeam silver white;
His ink is dew from daisies sweet
His pen a point of light."

                                    -Joyce Kilmer

                                    "Fairyland"

(The poet Joyce Kilmer died on July 30, 1918)

Would you like to write with light?

Saturday July 26th 2014

Possessions

Have you ever read a quote
that hit home
and made you want to
work toward a change?

"The wisdom of life consists in the eliminationof nonessentials."  -Lin Yutang (1895-1976)

but . . . aren't books a good thing?

"Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.    -John Lennon                                                (1940-1980)

And then you say, "Let's leave it for another day."

Friday, July 25th 2014

JULY

This middle summer month will soon be gone. . . 

Do you recall The Real McCoys television series?
Yes--then you are in the healthy stage of middle age.
 Grandpa McCoy, the actor Walter Brennan was born
on this day in 1894.

If imported correctly you will hear his voice again.  Enjoy.

Old Rivers - Walter Brennen

Thursday, July 24 2014

LOST

This week it seems
there is one image
that remains with us.

                                       

 

Wednesday, July 23rd 2014

After Children

Today brings together two very different
parents. 

St Bridget of Sweden was born on this day in 1303
She was the mother of eight children. She married
at fourteen and became a widow 20 years later. She
devoted her life to prayer and good works after her
husband died.
She was declared the patron saint of Europe.

On July 23, 1823 Coventry Patmore was born in England.
After their mothers died he took it upon himself to raise
all eight of his children.
His poetic talent was never highly regarded. Though chances
are you have heard a few lines from his poem, "The Toys."

"And I, with moan,

Kissing away his tears, left others of my own."

                         ***

"To God, I wept, and said:

  . . . Thou rememberest of what toys

We made our joys. . . 

For some the poem is about a Heavenly Father 

who knows us and forgives us as His children.

Stories can flower whenever we

take the time to find connections.

Tuesday, July 22nd 2014

Mary Magdalene

Today is the day that Roman Catholic,
Anglican, Lutheran, and Easter Orthodox
churches honor Mary Magdalene.
She was at the Crucifixion and the
Resurrection of Christ.
For many centuries her identity has
been in question.
Recent books and movies have fed
the mystery.
We may not be sure . . .

 

There are so many things we cannot
know for sure "until all things are
revealed to us" after death.

Until then . . .

Today we know is the birthday of 

Alex Trebek who gave us an appropriate

quote:

"You should not be afraid of silence."