Saturday, May 27, 2023

May 27, 2023




ASTONISHMENT

 

Does a 4 year old have a greater

sense of astonishment than a

74 year old? I don’t know.

When do people stop looking?

Or do they? Does it all depend

upon whom we are talking about?

Is this what Jesus was talking

about when hesaid, “Unless you

be like little children you won’t

see the kingdom of God?”

Lord, give me at least 4 things

to be amazed at every day.”

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


 May 27. 2023


Quote for Today


"Life is too short to stuff a mushroom."


Shirley Conran

Superwoman [1975]



Friday, May 26, 2023

 May 26, 2023



THE  END

 

Sometimes we long for those two words,

“The End” – simple and just five letters.

Sometimes it’s a sermon or a speech.

Sometimes it’s a movie or a novel.

Sometimes it’s a boring conversation.

So we give signals. We shift feet.

We look at our watch or phone.

But the message is also our desire

for new beginnings and fresh starts.

Two other words are more important:

“Self application” or three: “Start with self”.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


 May 26, 2023





😁Quote for Today


"The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts."


Paul Ralph Enrlich1932 0 0=l

Thursday, May 25, 2023

 May 25, 2023



TURNING

 

Turning:

that’s something we can all do.

Inward listening to self –

that can described as meditation ….

Outward listening to others – hearing

the feelings others have in their words….

That can be described as caring.

I feel joy and I feel fear – both.

I can be an optimist and a pessimist – both.

That’s me – the inner me.

That’s me – becoming a whole person –

Becoming a well rounded person ….

Becoming – that’s me – I hope.

Becoming – that’s you – I hope too.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


 May 25, 2023



Quote for Today


"Now feel  the heart break in the heart of things."


Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878-1962)

Englis poet, "Lament" (1918)

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023



COMFORTABLE

 

What’s wrong with having comfortable

as a goal. Nothings wrong with that –

unless we’re not facing uncomfortable

things we need to face and deal with?

Comfortable chairs and beds and to be

with people we’re comfortable with.

That sounds like a great goal in life.

Sometimes we have to tell another person

they are heading in the wrong direction.

Now that can be very uncomfortable!

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello