Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
Trust in the One who knows
Heading outside to do something as mundane as putting the rubbish out, I took a moment to look up at the night sky. There is something amazingly reassuring about looking at the night sky knowing that the billion of stars scattered across it, like diamonds on velvet, are held in place by a God who… Continue reading Trust in the One who knows
God is Good…
One of my all time favourite books Pride and Prejudice has this brilliant line - "Oh Mr Bennett. God has been very good to us." Said by Mrs Bennet in her dulcet tones (not!), remarking on the marriages of three of her daughters. It's not the most memorable of lines but there's something to be said… Continue reading God is Good…
The Pause that Refreshes
"The Pause that refreshes". A marketing slogan for Coca-Cola in the 1920's with wisdom for us in 2015. In the busyness of our days we should apply the same. Not so much the reaching for the carbonated soft drink but the pausing - the taking time, taking moments to pause, to let our soul breathe. Maybe, just maybe it's as simple… Continue reading The Pause that Refreshes
Enter the Quiet
"Let us be silent, so that we may hear the whisper of God" (Ralph Waldo Emerson) “His voice is the whisper after the noise” (Kalley Heiligenthal) The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful… Continue reading Enter the Quiet
The Secret of Versailles
It's all breathtakingly beautiful, glorious, magnificent. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vast gardens. The reception rooms with vaulted ceilings. Chandeliers, tapestries abound. The Palace of Versailles is althogether a breathtaking experience. Each room as glamourous as the last. Rich panelling and gilded furniture, murals painted in great detail on the ceilings. Paintings the size… Continue reading The Secret of Versailles
Encounter
"To eyes that see, every bush is a burning bush." (Eugene Peterson) "All of life is sacred, every crumb of bread and sip of wine is a Eucharist, a remembrance, a call to awareness of holiness right where we are." (Shauna Niesquist)
Staying between the lines
It’s official, adult colouring books in and are doing a roaring trade. Colouring books are the latest phenomonem and booksellers are consistently listing them in their top 10 bestsellers. They have even hit number one on Amazon. Gone are the days when you needed to apprehend your child’s colouring book for some time out… Continue reading Staying between the lines
Tomorrowland
Scarlett O'Hara said, in the movie Gone with the Wind, "I'll think about that tomorrow". I must say I have always quite liked that quote. There is definitely some wisdom in thinking about some things tomorrow. Wisdom to not worry today about what is happening tomorrow. That hopsital appointment, that meeting, that pressure ahead. All our… Continue reading Tomorrowland
Tiny Matters
What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.
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