Be Thou The Rainbow In The Storms Of Life. The Evening Beam That Smiles The Clouds Away, And Tints Tomorrow

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray. Lord Byron Because the Maker of that rainbow…..He always keeps His promises….it was a perfect reminder this morning……Joyeux Vendredi, mes amis!

You can dance in the storm. Don’t wait for the rain to be over before because it might take too long. You can do it now. Wherever you are, right now, you can start, right now; this very moment. Israelmore Ayivor. Yes, yes, let’s do this, let’s dance in the storm…..doesn’t matter that you have two left feet and are the biggest klutz this side of the pond(Me!:-)…….let’s dance in the storm & revel in the rain & trust that He will bring the sunshine in His time…..may I have this dance;-) ? Bon Jeudi, mes amis!

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone, and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom, for it is only when he is alone that he is really free. Arthur Schopenhauer Well, Mr, Schopenhauer, I do get where you’re going with this, I’d counter that as a believer in G-d, we’re never alone, but He’s with us in our solitude……therefore, in solitude we can truly engage in & embrace our freedom. If we never need experience the depths of despair & loneliness, then solitude becomes a respite where we are truly able to be free & can take that joy to the rest of our lives…….okay, wow, didn’t see that coming, stepping down from the soapbox….this concludes Morning Musings with an English Major (who apparently is a closet Philosopher-who knew?:-). Bon Mercredi, mes amis!

“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 MSG. So many small lights make great impact in darkness…..it’s all about Love, all about Him…..Soli Deo Gloria….Joyeux Vendredi, mes amis et Shabbat Shalom!

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Look at the base of this mushroom…..having braved it’s way to grow into the middle of this stump it’s now sheltering new wee ones at it’s base…..I’m forever grateful for those who have come alongside to tutor, mentor, pass along wisdom, brave souls who’ve been there & done that & are willing to share their hard won expertise…..you have made a difference…….thank you….I’m hoping I do the same…….Bon Mardi, mes amis!

When our small town in the big city kinda shows off a wee bit, a parade comes right past our house, and a fete is just a short walk away.....First Sunday in May is Ferndale Day.....love it!! :-).