“A little more kindness, a little less speed, a little more giving, a little less greed, a little more smile, a little less frown, a little less kicking, a man while he’s down, a little more “we”, a little less “i”, a little more laugh, a little less cry, a little more flowers, on the…
Author: lindablyle
Finding Joy in the Moment
“Happiness makes up for in height what it lacks in length.” Robert Frost This week I saw a link posted on social media about a contestant on a talent show. They asked her some questions, and it turned out she was battling cancer. She performed a song she had written titled It’s Okay. When she…
Not Alone
Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day, at dawn look to the east. Gandalf – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the battle of Helms Deep looked grim as the enemy surrounded the only entrance and there seemed…
Stretching While You Wait
“He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis I have often heard that God answers prayers in one of three ways: yes, no, and wait. I get the answer “wait”… a lot. There are times that I…
Home Again
There’s no place like home. Dorothy Gale – The Wizard of Oz How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand…there is no going back? Frodo The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien…
In Praise of Fleas?
But have you known a dog to praise his fleas? Wm. Butler Yeats I hate fleas! As I write this, I have literally sprayed myself into the corner of my house, more specifically to my office. Earlier today I gave each cat a dose of flea medicine, so they are currently cleaning themselves profusely while…
Stay Still
Think of yourself just as a seed patiently waiting in the earth; waiting to come up a flower in the Gardener’s good time, up into the real world, the real waking. C. S. Lewis Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the…
Stay Focused
“Bear in mind then, that Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” ― Bruce Lee The two words set my nerve on edge: Below Expectations….
Stand Your Ground
“You cannot pass,” he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. “I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of…
Stay the Course
“‘Go back?’ he thought. ‘No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!’ So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.” The Hobbit by…