The welcoming mat is out for a new year.
Its TIME that has been given to us, and for some a nudge of encouragement might be needed to shine in on 2016.
Some people collect rings and things. I like to collect strings of words, pearls of wisdom, if you like. Not really a philosopher at heart, I tend to pick and gather the words and thoughts of other people who can more aptly express the heart of a matter with just the right line of thought or words for the occassion.
So here are some of my “pearls” for you, for the year ahead.
HEADS UP !
SMILES WIDE !
MINDS OPEN !
That is from Teacher Charne, who teaches pre primary kiddies. Does it not create such a sense of happy expectancy ? A call to attention.
I am reminded of a phrase that Dr Caroline Leaf said on a TV proramme that went something like this. ” when you pay attention, focus in on the matter at hand, when you expect things, your neurons in your brain go “Yay ! something is coming “, and they get ready to receive new input. Amazing ! So let us focus, and pay happy attention to what is important to us this year.
For the Dreamers out there, here are the words of a song that Teacher Charne, had to teach her little class for a year-end concert in 2011. Being a Dreamer myself I just love this !
Anything can happen if you let it,
sometimes things are difficult
but you can bet it
doesn’t have to be so
changes can be made
you can move a mountain if you use a larger spade.
Anything can happen, its a marvel
you can be a butterfly or just stay larval,
stretch your mind beyond fantastic,
dreams are made from strong elastic
take some good advice and don’t forget it,
anything can happen if you let it !!
Out of the mouth of babes, yes ? This is a faith song we should all sing.
Then recently from the WordPress Blogosphere I gleaned these words, that encouraged me, to encourage you. From the blog of lilyellyn.com
Who I am today is shaped by what I did yesterday and last year and the years before that. But who I will be tomorrow depends on what I choose to do with today.
Surra commented on the WordPress blog with these words that grabbed me :
” 2016 is the year… the year to stop living in the past… its the year to do everything you can today to create a better tomorrow... the year to act, and I am looking forward to it”
I looked up Surrah at : brighteyesandpinkskies.com/about/ to find more inspiration, and was humbled to discover that she has SMA – spinal muscular atrophy !! What courage she has to be able to write these words.
Finally, advice from the Scriptures, to walk in wisdom, found in Ephesians 5:15,16
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time
because the days are evil.
Time is a gift, time is for living our life to the best of our ability, and potential, to the fullest of our joy, and to the glory of God. Make Time count !
May we all have the sense, and the grace, to make the most of the time that has been freely given to us.
To all, blessings and happiness for 2016.
Heads up ! Smiles wide ! Minds open !
CareSA 