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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Wild Wild West...

And what a view they have...

Blessings

Yaya

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

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

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