Chinese proverb

 

“The twisted tree lives its life, while the straight tree ends up in planks.”

 - Chinese proverb

Not sure I agree with this proverb - the crooked one these days would be chosen for an artful table.  The straight and tall shows it's strength.  Straight pine trees do get logged, which does make it true.

Happy New Year 2022

     By Mabel Jones Gabbott

I said to the wind,

“What shall I do?”

He whistled right back,

“Bring in the new!”

I looked at the sun

On the sparkling snow,

“You see everything,

Mr. Sun, do you know?”

“Day after day

I climb the sky.

Cloudy or blue,

You must always try.”

I asked a starling

With glossy black wing,

He chirped at me,

“Be happy and sing.”

At evening

The cool stars

Looked at me,

“Be kind,” they whispered,

“Constantly.”

“Now,” said my friends,

“You know what to do.

If you want to be happy,

It’s all up to you.”

What do you see?

 “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” 

– C.S Lewis

Home is calling...

"Turn your soul toward the light. Begin your own wonderful journey home. As you do so, your life will be better, happier, and more purposeful."   by  Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"embrace the gospel in faith and deed, each day and every hour, we will draw a little closer to our God. Our lives will be better, and the Lord will use us in remarkable ways to bless those around us and bring about His eternal purposes."         by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

We are here to change.....

"With divine imperatives of love and faith, repentance and compassion, honesty and forgiveness, there is room in this choir for all who wish to be there. “Come as you are,”

 a loving Father says to each of us, but He adds, “Don’t plan to stay as you are.”

 We smile and remember that God is determined to make of us more than we thought we could be."

(Quote from "Songs Sung and Unsung" by Jeffery R Holland)

The atlas moths life is a great example of becoming.  We are quite clueless of our true potential and at each changing stage we may feel are life is over but then we are new. 

Education

"Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life."                               -Brigham Young

Tibetan Proverb according to fb

"The secret to living well and longer is eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure."