tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4150391142367719511.post5664872373182174878..comments2020-09-13T10:36:16.765-04:00Comments on Always We Begin Again: Instructions for Living a LifeJudy Smoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04997389220771824371noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4150391142367719511.post-44331243508303367992014-04-05T06:35:50.361-04:002014-04-05T06:35:50.361-04:00Perfect Michael! Yes and yes. Maybe that is why ...Perfect Michael! Yes and yes. Maybe that is why I enjoyed my rainy, no-one-else-around walk. I felt a bit defiant as if to say, "Yes, the weather is windy and rainy and no one else may think it a good day for a walk. But, the Lenten Rose accompanies me and the branches are in continual praise. It is a fine day for a walk." There are times I certainly do need to come out of the pools of water and remember to praise. Beautiful. Thank you.Judy Smoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997389220771824371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4150391142367719511.post-80570111803726945032014-04-04T19:40:15.409-04:002014-04-04T19:40:15.409-04:00Thank you Judy for this reflection on astonishment...Thank you Judy for this reflection on astonishment. When I saw the pictures of the barren trees reflected in the water on the boardwalk, I was instantly reminded of a poem I once wrote called, "Defiant Praise" where it talks about the trees in their winter barrenness continue to lift their branches in praise, showing the way to the light, even when it is cloudy, rainy or foggy - the trees defiantly lift their branches in praise. The pictures invited me to ponder the invitation to be a reflection of praise in all circumstances. A new phrase keeps running through my mind, "Come out of the pools of water, and reflect praise so the world can see the way to light and the source of all life."<br />So thank you for this and the opportunity to ponder a new phrase, and reconnect with my poem "Defiant Praise."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031037653275368619noreply@blogger.com