Thursday, April 30, 2009

...healing rain...

Healing
rain
is
coming
down
it's coming nearer
to this old town
rich
and
poor,
weak
and
strong
it's bringing mercy,
it won't be long...
~michael w. smith
if today has been
one
where you had to
...take a deep breath.
...tell yourself
one.
day.
at.
a.
time.
...search for something
to
be grateful
for.
or
force
a smile through
your
tears...
then, please.
please join me...
in this.
healing rain.
because...
maybe not tomorrow...
there
will
be sun
again.
just BE.
robin.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

...let it grow...

i am LOVING these ferns...


in any endeavor, i say,
"one day at a time"
and i instantly breathe easier
because this is,
quite simply,
the truth.
~ordinary sparkling moments
~christine mason miller
that is the best that we can
hope for...
one day at a time...
just BE.
robin.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

...colors...




april
is a wonderful
month
for all kinds of walks,
whether in warm springs showers
or balmy sunshine.
the scent of the earth
reawakening
and the sight of
mother nature's
brilliant display of color
will rouse and remind you
how wonderful
it
is
simply
to
be
alive.
~simple abundance~sarah ban breathnach
on this day
and
as with tomorrow's tomorrows...
just BE.
robin.

Monday, April 27, 2009

...budding possibilities...

taking
joy
in
life
is
a
woman's
best
cosmetic.
~rosalind russell
just BE.
robin.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

...4.26.09...rain.

when the heavens open up
and the showers fall...
wrap yourself up
with a blanket...
as the steam rises
off your cup of
vanilla
apricot
white
tea
close your eyes...
and
listen
to
the
raindrops
on
the
roof.
welcome to coffee hour
welcome to this Sunday morning.
just BE.
robin.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

...jar...

Don't
empty
the
water
jar
until
the
rain
falls.
just BE.
robin.
it is saturday (Sunday there)
and that means...
go check out
there are many awesome
shadow shots.

Friday, April 24, 2009

...a spring day...

it's wonderful when a flower grows where you didn't expect it...
morning clouds...
ahh...dandelions....
wanting to go outside...
they are growing...
the greatest thing
a human being
ever does in this world
is to see
something...
to see clearly is poetry,
prophecy
and religion,
all in one.
-john ruskin
just BE.
robin.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

...sensory awakening...

nothing can cure the soul but the senses,
just as nothing
can cure the senses
but the soul.
~oscar wilde

today

look at the blue sky, hear the grass growing beneath your feet, inhale the scent of spring, let the fruits of the earth linger on your tongue, reach out and embrace those you love. ask Spirit to awaken your awareness to the sacredness of your sensory perceptions. ~simple abundance

just BE.

robin.

Monday, April 20, 2009

...let it snow...

if you are asking yourself...
is that snow i see??
i would have to say, yes...
YES it is!!
so, in honor of the snow,
you are also seeing the crocus'
because their lives were short lived.
i took these at twilight with a macro setting.
i thought they came out interesting.
then again...i am easily amused
and at this point...with the snow...
perhaps a little crazy!!
ya think?
because we have NO control...
just BE.
robin.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

...4.19.09....replenishment





let your mind be quiet,
realizing the beauty of the world,
and the immense,
and boundless treasures
that it holds in store.
all that you have within you,
all that your heart desires,
all that your nature so specially fits you for-
that or the counterpart of it waits
embedded in the great Whole, for you.
it will surely come to you.
yet equally surely not one moment
before its appointed time
will it come.
all your crying and fever
and reaching out of hands
will make no difference.
therefore do not begin that game at all.
~edward carpenter


the crocus were not going to come.
the sunshine bringing warmth to the earth
was not going to come.
the spring peepers were not going to come.
the warm rain that brings forth the splendid
smell of earth is not going to come.
until it is time.
welcome to coffee hour.
welcome to Sunday morning.
just BE.
robin.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

...aprons...

one still frame...
often people attempt
to live their lives backwards:
they try to have more things,
or more money,
in order to do more
of what they want
so that they will be happier.
the way it actually works
is the reverse.
You must first be
who you really are,
then, do
what you need to do,
in order to have what you want.
~margaret young
today is the day for visiting
for shadows.
just BE.
robin.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

...ferns growing...

these ferns are
amazing to watch grow.
these little fuzzy headed,
green buds of living wonder...
spring is inching closer...
just BE.
robin.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

...dreams...

i got this sent to me a couple of times
today by email...
i clapped with delight,
and cried with heartfelt happiness...
it just goes to show
that you should never, ever
give up on your dreams....
just BE.
robin.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

...Easter Sunday...4.12.09



perhaps it's because April is so full of dazzling sunlight. perhaps it's because the earth seems greener. perhaps it's because Resurrection is this month's signature. is this why our spirits start to soar? now the season of darkness diminishes as the season of Light increases in strength. in the garden, primroses, pansies, violets, tulips, and lilacs burst with color. each flower, plant and bough bears profound witness to the power of authenticity...we continue to grow gracefully, creatively and joyously into our authentic selves, awakening to our own beauty.
~simple abundance
a daybook of comfort and joy
~sarah ban breathnach


have a blessed Easter Sunday
and please remember
that Papa God is especially fond of you...
just BE.
robin.

...dragonfly spirit...

The dragonfly's shell is designed with special facets that reflect and refract their beautiful colors in the light of the sun. This almost sparkling appearance has leant added meaning to the dragonfly's form. They've taken on a mystical and magical symbolism. The dragonfly's magic is its light magic, and all of the wonderful similes, metaphors and cliches that light has inspired. In Japan, the Japanese people have chosen to honor the dragonfly as a symbol of joy and new light. Thus, the dragonfly has come to be an image that inspires us to not only learn to practice the shedding and mirroring of light in our own lives, but to learn to see when others are doing it, too! Additionally, dragonflies certainly aren't limited to women! In Native American astrology, there is a strong belief that each person has a totem animal spirit which serves as their guardians and guides through certain phases of life. Often, an individual would have many different totems throughout life, some for just a time, and some for their entire lives. And one of these totem spirits was the spirit of the dragonfly. It would adopt men and women, young and old. The dragonfly spirit means you must consciously make an effort to express your hopes, dreams, needs and wishes. The dragonfly spirit is the essence of the winds of change, the messages of wisdom and enlightenment; and the communication from the elemental world. Its medicine beckons you to seek out the parts of your habits which need changing. You can turn to the dragonfly to guide you through the mists of illusion to the pathway of transformation.
may you find your dragonfly spirit.
just BE.
robin.
enjoy the going's on at Hey Harriet
shadow shot Sunday...