Love & Love Alone

I have thought of places with white buildings that I have seen in my travels, and this week we’re off to a few Greek Islands, seen over three decades ago. Some of the whites are a little muddy, but hey: Path across the water Sheltering in the Shade Welcome Drink Linked to Life in Colour […]

Time to pause And take A rest Fortify for Future Tests July return is My best Guess    

I’m starting a new book, a memoir. The structure of the memoir is like the structure of old people’s conversation.

Do that which is not done by doing. Make that which is not made by making. Taste that which cannot be distinguished by taste. Hold the same regard for the few and for the many. Requite the unknown with kindness. Thus, one of subtle virtue desires what is not connected with desire, sets no value […]

musicandsunshine.com Do you know that too? You were so full of anticipation for a particular event, for a special meeting, a vacation, or something you planned for a long time to experience? And then, the time arrived, and it was fantastic. Perhaps it even exceeded your expectations, but when it was over, you felt like […]

by Apostle Gabriel Cross If we would spend more time loving (like Christ loves us), honoring (publicly and private), helping (regardless of personal gain or sacrifice), encouraging (in word and deed), and interceding (praying God’s heart and not ours) for one another, we would have less time to do the opposite. The world would see […]

“In my honest opinion, folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” “But I don’t know what I want to be.” “Well, it’s not that important. Whatever you are, be a good one.” “It’s just so hard these days with all the haters.” “Do I not destroy my enemies […]

Hey friends, how are you today? How was your week? I had a great week; our weather has certainly been fabulous. It motivated me to spend time outside.  I love the outdoors. I look forward to the time spent in the Lord’s beautiful world, for surely, He has blessed us with wondrous beauty.  I love the scent of […]

Kiss me more in the lamplight, love, the moths as our only witness . . .

You have set my heart ablaze, And it’s warmth reaches further each day.

“Should I stop blogging?” “What is the point?” I haven’t felt like writing in the past few days. The irritation that came along with it ensured I stayed away from the WP app. I did login to read posts but far lesser than I usually do. For the first time in the last one year […]

एक प्यार यह थाजो छोटी सी तकरार परवह रूठ गई तो रूठ गईहमेशा के लिएअजनबी बन गई… एक प्यार वह भी थाजो एक थप्पड़लगा करदस बार खुद रोती थी वहऔर वह एक थप्पड़खा कर भीदस बार लिपट जाता थाउसी सेक्योंकि वह रिश्ता थामां और बेटे का… 💚💚💚💚💚💚 it was also a lovewhen on a little […]

The phone is a virtual world, always remember that you have a real life!

I am currently reading The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco and I realized that it had a really compelling tagline! I thought it would be fun to share some of the taglines that caught my attention and for you to let me know in the comments if you have any favourites or if the book […]

If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished? ~Rumi Colour 2021: Silver The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels (Belgium), originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58).

The gift of peace was always meant to bring wholeness to our being. Walk in peace today and be strong. Poetry and Image © Copyright 2021, rivers renewed

EPIGRAPH: Basically, my life is so boring, it’s embarrassing. –Hugh Grant (b. 1960) I’ve never been pimp nor whore never paid for sex never went to war never been homeless never been Don’t know about life on the street don’t know much beyond what I read in the well I do use caffeine when I’m […]

William Butler Yeats one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, was born at Sandymount, Ireland. on 13 June 1865 The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water I heard the old, old men say,“Everything alters,And one by one we drop away.”They had hands like claws, and their kneesWere twisted like the old thorn-treesBy […]

Falling in love can blind us to true reality. I jumped in headlong; Mind clouded with distorted expectations. Imagination running wild until I am told… “You are not the one.” Smack! Our love becomes a greasy smudge on the window pane of my heart Photo: Dwight L. Roth Today is Quadrille Monday at d’Verse. Mish […]