The Gate

The Gate in its proper state allows entrance and prohibits escape but I am Master of my pen and I decide what to exclude and what to let in Much teaching has afforded me discretion of what is good and what is bad for me so as you stand by…

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The Distanceā€¦.. in my head

Occasionally I dreadā€¦.. the distance in my head when everything and everyone seem far awayā€¦. nothing has moved and I accept that itā€™s me drivingā€¦ā€¦..the distance in my head ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”- at one point before I got honest with myselfā€¦.I attributed it to others and their behavior towards meā€¦ā€¦.which was an…

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Before I goā€¦..

Ā ā€œ before I go I want to know what I can take and what I can leave behindā€ I plied this question to the wind snd the answer came in a soft refrain ā€œthe good you set in motion carries on and onā€¦ the good you set in motion carries…

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Knowledge is powerā€¦ā€¦if you use it

The acquisition of knowledge is esteemed and admirableā€¦ Far more important and valuable is your ability to implement and use that information knowledge lacking wisdom is akin to a stack of books on a donkeys assā€¦ā€¦ itā€™s moving but what good does it do   Itā€™s not about quantity or…

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My Auspiceā€¦ā€¦the šŸ¦ā€ā¬› Ravens

I cannot say why it is this way i suppose I may never know, but when my ā€œSpiritā€ wants to reach me the Ravens are sure to come sometimes there is one and sometimes many more all depends on where I am and the message Iā€™m to hear so when…

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Right or Wrongā€¦ā€¦.consequences

Either wayā€¦ā€¦right or wrong there are consequences for my actions often I donā€™t consider the consequences of doing the ā€œrightā€ thing as my reasoning directs me but there are effects are a result of my decisions it isnā€™t enough to try to be considerate of everyone and everything involved It…

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U turns accepted hereā€¦.

Sometimes the hardest thing is being honest with yourself When you have acted in fear and haste and donā€™t feel good about the result the unenlightened shrug and relentlessly plod on the person who is trying to ā€œbecomeā€ better, more useful and more productive has the courage to be honest…

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Fallen into place

The pieces that never seemed to fitā€¦ā€¦ have fallen into place I hung onto them being the Eternal Optimist thinking they would find a home someday Funny, but when I stopped searching and resigned myself to wait I realized the pieces that ā€œnever fitā€ ā€¦ā€¦ had fallen into place it…

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Mental tune up

Just like everything my mind gets bent out of shape from trying to sort things I find on my plate I want to fix them and jump right inā€¦.. but I donā€™t have enough informationā€¦.so Iā€™m not ready to begin the hardest part of any test is doing the homework…

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15 minute parkingā€¦ā€¦

The sign said Ā ā€œ15 minute parkingā€ So I decided to quickly access what I would do with those 15 1. Praise for all God has done for me 2. Reflect on what an incredible journey my Faith has led me on 3. Recall the many people in my life that…

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If I canā€™t swimā€¦.

I want to help you but before I jump in I Ā canā€™t help you if I canā€™t swim you can scream and shout but I wonā€™t give in , if I havenā€™t learned those lessons while Iā€™m learning to swim If itā€™s a stroke that Iā€™ve practiced or holding my…

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Happened beforeā€¦

I know this is a misery you are dying to explore but donā€™t get too excitedā€¦.. itā€™s happened before All the inconveniences that are best to ignoreā€¦.I try to remind myselfā€¦ā€¦itā€™s happened before So the major issues grow rather smallā€¦ā€¦when I rememberā€¦ itā€™s happened before Ttucro  

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No Big Deal ā€¦ā€¦..4 Michael O

I know it makes you squealā€¦ā€¦ but my spirit says itā€™s no big deal the tragedy you tried to make realā€¦..turned out to beā€¦ā€¦. No big deal This is your life and you canā€™t stop the wheelā€¦..so try to keep it simpleā€¦ā€¦.. Rememberā€¦ā€¦..itā€™s no big deal ttucro Ā / inspiration from…

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While I was sleeping ā€¦.

While I was sleeping the world šŸŒ turned upside down and everyone that was frowning turned that around and all the things and faces that seemed to stand in my wayā€¦ā€¦were waving and motioned for me to come their way so perhaps everyone and everything that seemed so different to…

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Just askā€¦ā€¦.ā€show me somethingā€

I think God likes to showcase His Creativity and I have a desire to experience itā€¦ā€¦. Walking dogs I was directed to stop and watchā€¦.and I did moments later at the edge of the woods I watched a pair of young rabbits emerge and commence to ruff house and spar…

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Iā€™ll go if You Make a Way

Itā€™s not a question if you canā€¦ā€¦more of a question whatā€™s in your plan Iā€™m willing to go and do the best I can, but Youā€™re going to have to make a way i canā€™t control whatā€™s in front of meā€¦..and I canā€™t see what You can see Obviously itā€™s…

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Meekness

Finding that meekness isnā€™t weaknessā€¦ā€¦. try going a day to be kind in word, thought and deed to everyone you encounterā€¦.. nothing weak about that to be kind is to be amazingly strong much strength in kindness I have stopped looking for happinessā€¦ā€¦ happiness is found in blessing others ttucro

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Best Way Out

Life has let no doubtā€¦.. the best way out Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Is to get in You will get no peace, no rest until you accept thatĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā …

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Always at Home

I will never be homeless because I have youā€¦. the world may kick me and push me around , but Iā€™ll get up and try again I will face struggles but I wonā€™t wear a frown the winds will blow and turn my world upside down but through the storms…

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The Burden of Knowledge

When you knowā€¦ā€¦you know whether you adhere and use that knowledge is up to you All of us go through times in our lives that we ignore or resist the ā€œburden of knowledgeā€ and we pay for it we carry it with us when we gain it ā€¦..actually it is…

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Putting it in reverseā€¦ā€slow to hear, quick to speakā€

The wise are not wordy theyā€™re careful with their wordsā€¦. like a mason building a wallā€¦..they place their words carefully the wise never assumeā€¦ā€¦ they ask the wise consider the implications of their actions before doing them the wise strive to go undetected and shy away from banners that announce…

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Are you listening?

I know you hear me. Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā But are you listening? much of what Iā€™m saying is in the little things I do that could easily go unnoticedā€¦. I know Iā€™m guilty of missing the ā€œlittleā€ thingsā€¦.. that add up its not uncommon for people to be…

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Some say selfishā€¦ā€¦. I say ā€œhonestā€

ā€œ you should have hung in there, you made a commitmentā€ā€¦ā€¦. yes I sure did until the other half was skating along doing what was required when the tension got to great. and I got rigorously honest and said can I do this for the rest of my life ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦…

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Gemini Manā€¦.. working around ourselves

We all have tendencies that are part of who and what we are some are good and kind and some of them leave scars But a sincere and honest appraisal of the person that we are will help us uncover the things that keep us from being the people we…

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Glimpses

Every now and then I get glimpses of heaven but most of the time itā€™s a feeling a feeling of peace and tranquillityā€¦ā€¦of hopefulness and serenity Actually I think they happen more frequently than I am aware of the problem is my dial isnā€™t always set on the right channel…

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Your Dog Loves Meā€¦ā€¦4Scout

Funny little dogā€¦ā€¦.funny ownerā€¦.so whadaya expect Demandingly charming he doesnā€™t actually runā€¦..more like a grey tumbleweed rolling along the thing about animalsā€¦..they knowā€¦and they know sooner than most humans that youā€™re basically good or notā€¦.easy going or notā€¦ā€¦self consumed or notā€¦ā€¦..and last but not least loving or not He made…

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Good onesā€¦ā€¦and bad ones

I have never met anyone who wasnā€™t addicted to something ā€¦ā€¦.call them habits if you prefer it The trick is to be addicted to good thingsā€¦and good behaviors ttucro

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Touching the wall

When you get older one thing you realize if youā€™re honest with yourselfā€¦. Is when you getting close to the ā€œwallā€ it isnā€™t necessary to slam into itā€¦.. you get close enough to touch it and you stopā€¦.. sit down and regroup you have had the experience of not heeding…

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Apparently the fruitā€¦ā€¦.for Vincent

Apparently it isnā€™t hard to see the fruit doesnā€™t fall that far from the tree and by getting to know you Iā€™m pretty sure I can see the bits and pieces of that tree those people that got you here are in embedded in the way that you live itā€™s…

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What do you think you needā€¦ā€¦but you donā€™t

We all go through itā€¦ā€¦. times when we reach for something to try in dissuade a feeling or a confusion that we seek an immediate resolution forā€¦..and we arenā€™t particularly fond of the dreaded ā€œwaitingā€ maybe halfway through the quart of ice cream or the fifth of vodka or the…

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