Friday, August 10, 2012

Chasing Sunsets, Seeking Inspiration, and Pondering Life


Are you inspired by a beautiful sunset?
Birdsong?
The smell of the ocean?
A full moon rising?
To be alone with nature
recharges my soul...my mind.
I slow down,
and float away,
deep into my thoughts...
Pondering, pondering...
Life,
such as it is...

"No one is useless in this world
who lightens the burden of it 
for anyone else."
Charles Dickens

Blessings
Yaya

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Rainbow Palette


A bank of flowers...
The birds are singing...
The warm sun beckons you to spend time outside...
Take a walk...
Ride your bike...
Pick wild flowers and put them in a beautiful vase...
The world is a rainbow palette...
Don't miss it!
Go outside and soak it all in.
Let your creativity flow freely...
Become enchanted with life.
Magical ambience is all around you.
"Do fairies live here?"...she said...

Blessings
Yaya

Friday, May 18, 2012

Quiet Time


Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God,
nothing makes my heart sing,
like time spent with grandangels...
Is there anything more soothing
than an afternoon nap with a baby?
Such peaceful, blessed quiet time with my angels...
I love snuggling with them,
telling stories, and watching them as they drift off to dreamland...
"It is the simple things of life
that make life worthwhile,
the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty,
work and rest
and living close to nature."
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Thus, simple as a little child,
we learn a home is made from love.
Warm as the golden hearthfire on the floor.
Author Unknown


Blessings
Yaya

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Collecting Thoughts


If you have people in your life to love, you are rich...
Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life...
Know what to ignore...
Recognize your gifts...
Take nothing for granted...
In everything give thanks...
Stop complaining...let it be a reminder to give thanks for all that is right...
Choose your battles...
A bulldog can whip a skunk any day of the week, 
but sometimes it's just not worth the stink...
The best strategy is to take a step back,
draw a deep breath and say, 
"What truly matters here?"
Proverbs 20:3  Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor...
Make your home a place of peace...
We all have a direct connection to God...
Laugh like a child...
Proverbs 17:22...A happy heart is good medicine,
and a cheerful mind works healing...
Smile, and the world smiles with you...

"Every Day A Friday"...by Joel Osteen

Blessings
Yaya

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Perseverance



Consider it pure joy,
whenever you face trials of any kind,
because you know that the testing of your faith
develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work
so that you may be mature
and complete,
not lacking anything...
James 1:2-4

Blessings of Perseverance
Get up and carry on...
There is work to do,
and joy in faith...
I claim peace, order, grace and favor...

Yaya

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Be Silent



Shhhhh...
Listen...
Be silent...
When you think you don't have time for meditation,
yoga,
quiet,
silence...
that is when you need it most.
How can you expect God to speak in that gentle and inward voice...
the one that melts the soul,
when you are making so much noise...?
Be silent and God will speak again.
Fenelon

Blessings
Yaya

Run If We Must





Run If You Must
Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run.
Let us run if we must...
but let us keep our hearts young and our eyes open
that nothing worth our while shall escape us.
And everything is worth its while
if we only grasp it and its significance.
Charles Victor Cherbuliez

Blessings
Yaya

Thursday, April 26, 2012

God's Driving



Just when I think I know the direction,
life takes a turn.
We arrived at the country house,
and stayed just long enough to 'smell the roses'...
And then God blessed us with all of the above.
I had not planned to be back in Colorado so soon, 
but as I stood and gazed upon God's artwork,
it occurred to me that
GOD
has each of us exactly where HE wants us.
After all is said and done,
GOD is still on the throne, and he has a plan.
I'm happy to let GOD drive this thing called life.

Blessings
Yaya

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Country House Blooms


Such a welcome sight,
especially when one has been away from the countryside for so long.

The scent of roses in the country air...
There is nothing to compare.
Sitting on the porch sipping morning coffee,
breathing in the sweet perfume.
Bliss!

You are beautiful,
sweet red rose.
Oh how I love you!

An Iris in bloom...
A morning walk around the country house
fills my senses,
and soothes my soul.

Oh how I love to drive through those gates
after a long trip,
and close them behind me.
The Scripture says in Psalm 30:5 that joy comes in the morning.
I choose to wake up every morning and say,
"Father, thank YOU for another beautiful day.
I will be happy.
I will enjoy this day.
I will brighten somebody else's life.
I am choosing to receive Your gift of joy."

Blessings
Yaya

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Treasures of the Heart



One beautiful antique, hand-painted cloth...
It is HUGE...$15.00
One lovely cloth from India...$10.00
One pair of beaded shoes...
Two necklaces...$15.00 each...
Two earrings...$8.00 each
Two bracelets...$14.oo and $12.00
Pottery...
And more pottery...
Nothing over $10.00
Oh how I LOVE going into little junk (treasure) stores...
The more tumbledown, ramshackle,
the better!!
Another fabulous trip is fast coming to an end,
and we will be returning back to the countryside,
beneath my southern sky.
Blessings
Yaya

Do Something Extraordinary


This is your journey,
and yours alone.
Others may walk with you,
but no one can walk it for you...

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another
with no loss of enthusiasm."
Blessings
Yaya

Walking in God's Garden










If I had a day that I could give you,
I'd give you
a day just like today.
Blessings
Yaya

Monday, March 26, 2012

Dreaming



Dreaming of being here,
in this beautiful amphitheatre,
under a Colorado sunset,
listening to the soulful music of John Denver.
July 12, 2012
John Denver Tribute
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Can you imagine being in such an amazing place,
listening to such beautiful music
written from the soul?!
Blessings
Yaya

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Candle Light, Flowers, and a Roasting Pan

I LOVE a bargin...
$6.00
Ross
It looks real...it really does!
It really looks real in candle light.
This beautiful painting should be named
"Spring Flowers"...
$3.00
Thrift store in Colorado...
Well oh my gosh!!
Love at first sight!
Traveling Man spotted this beauty.
I do believe it has never been used.
$9.99
Thrift store in Colorado...
Another 'love at first sight'...
$4.00
Found during a treasure hunt.
Pretty little iron lantern,
you will always remind me of Colorado nights...
Candle light...
A delicious supper...
A glass of wine...
A good movie...
Wonderful treasures to take back to the country house.
Blessings
Yaya

Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Wild Wild West...

And what a view they have...
Blessings
Yaya

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Cozy Condo on a Windy Colorado Day

The March winds brought the first day of spring to Colorado...
Roaring like a lion...
Howling...
Yes, 40 mile per hour winds...
It is COLD...32 tonight.
But all is warm and cozy inside our condo...
A nice fire,
and homemade soup cooking on the stove.
I am always intrigued by the beauty of nature.
Even on such a windy day.
It allows me to curl up with my old cashmere blanket,
by the fire,
with a good book,
and NO guilt over doing nothing...
Nothing at all, but reading and staying warm.
Blessings
Yaya

Monday, March 19, 2012

YinYang State of Mind...


I 'think' this is Sharon, (a master Taoist, teacher, and spiritual leader) somewhere in Asia,
but in my mind, the view, and the 'practice',
could be somewhere on a rocky mountain high...
No matter who...
No matter where...
So inspiring...
Do your yoga,
read the Bible,
meditate,
seek wisdom,
seek health...
Taoism,
GOD,
Christian Faith,
Zen...Call it what you may...
Just do it.
Connect to the higher universal power...
"It will take you places you never dreamed of"...Joel Osteen
Blessings
Yaya

Saturday, March 17, 2012

A Rocky Mountain High St. Patrick's Day

On top of the world...
Yes, it felt that high...

Traveling Man taking in the view...
And that would be me standing on top of the world...
There was a sign at the top that read,
"Goodbye earth.
Hello sky."
It's a Loooong way down.
Yes, we walked OVER the gorge on a bridge.
I can say that today I faced my fear,
and I survived!
I'm glad I did, because look at the shot I got!
And the hike was a long one,
so we got some good exercise, too.


WOW!
Would you like to go down there and get in a tiny rubber boat?
A St. Patrick's Day
that will never be forgotten.
What a wonderful time.
Thank you,
sweet Traveling Man.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all.
Blessings
Yaya