365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day 125 - 131

Day 125 

Reflection

You light up the room, don’t hide....

Quote

To the extent a person makes, invents or thinks something that is new to him, he may be said to have performed a creative act. ... Margaret Mead

Scripture

He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power...Isaiah 40:29

Day 126

Reflection

You have the ability to step out, and soar....

Quote

There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment. ... Norman Vincent Peale

Scripture

The Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; neither is His ear so dull that it cannot hear... Isaiah 59:1

Day 127

Reflection

Are you spending too much of your time with naysayers

Quote

Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy....  Rabbi Abraham Heschel

Scripture

For thou dost light my lamp; the Lord my God illumines my darkness. ...Psalm 18:28

Day 128

Reflection

Living in truth....everyday

Quote

One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new. ... Harvey Mackay

Scripture

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. ..1 Peter 5:7

Day 129

Reflection

How much time have you invested in your dream?

Quote

Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm. ...Robert Louis Stevenson

Scripture

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. ..Psalm 32:7

Day 130

Reflection

Make a start today, it’s never too late

Quote

One looks at life as a gift, a painting of lights and darks, each defining the other, not a series of good and bad things. Giving thanks, and often, frees the spirit and makes the heart secure. ...Fay Bohlayer

Scripture

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away... Matthew 24:35

Day 131 

Reflection

Take time to breath

Quote

When we are enthusiastic we are intoxicated with passion rooted in our true selves and it

flows into all we do. ---Linda Saccoccio

Scripture

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:6-8

Picture of the Week

Check out the mirrors on this bike......I tried to get a frontal picture but the traffic lights changed, so decided to take it looking through the wing mirror of our car.

Football at every turn!

Summer’s come to an end and the past few days have given us some hazy sunshine - Indian Summer I've heard, though we are having some rain today. The kids have been back at school for a few weeks now and with this brings the after-school and weekend activities that  require us to ferry them back and forth.  We've had unexpected growth in our house that produced an extra inch in my son's height, arms and feet and we are having to shop in the mens department to fit his 5ft 10 frame.  With all this training he has been doing these past few weeks we expect further growth and another trip to the store to buy some bigger sizes. 

I do marvel at the changes that are taking place literally before my eyes.  I posted a while back on how he is growing up so fast and is no longer the sweet little boy who used to want to hold my hand as part of the A-Z challenge called Growing

He has been attending training every week and wants to push this up to two – school work permitting and has also been doing his weights at home. 

Warm up before the game

Discovering he can watch American football on channel four and Sky sports one opened up another dimension, and he has been pre-recording the 1am programme to watch at his leisure.  We now have both Sekani with his  American Football and Alan not only watching English football on the tv he is also coaching 2 times a week for Aslan Football Club   – with the football season started August you can imagine what ‘joy!’ it has been in our house with cheers, roars and ‘yes’s’ with almost 24 hours of sports on the go!  I suppose I’ll have to get some ear plugs or schedule my creative walks and do some more photography, which isn’t a bad thing I guess....

Sekani played in a match on Saturday at Crystal Palace Stadium, there were lots of other tournaments going on from teams up and down the country.  They had to meet up at 7am kicking off around 10am and me and Alan were at the sidelines cheering him on till around 5pm.  I have a confession to make... I never thought it would be quite as exciting seeing them play, If I knew the rules I guess I would be better placed to know what was going on....Sekani said he will teach me, took lots of pictures and here is him in the throws of play - number 47.  (You hear me shouting in the background before I drop my phone).

and here as he attempts to block another player....

All in all I am not totally converted, but I might even be able to watch a game or two as I take a break from my art corner

If you can't beat them join them!

365 Days of Colour - Flower of the Day - 118 - 124

Day 118

Reflection

Look at all your achievements not matter how small, you have come a long way

Quote

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic. ... Jean Sibelius

Scripture

We all know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. ...Romans 8:28

Day 119

Reflection

Right at this moment you are enough

Quote

I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my druthers, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all. learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned that it is not a dress rehearsal, and that today is the only guarantee you get. I learned to look at all the good in the world and to try to give some of it back because I believed in it completely and utterly. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned. By telling them this: Consider the lilies of the field. Look at the fuzz on a baby’s ear. Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a terminal illness because if you do you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived. ... Anna Quindlen

Scripture

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life ...Proverbs 11:30

Day 120

Reflection

Where there is hope there is love

Quote

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go ....T.S. Eliot

Scripture

Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established .. Proverbs 16:3

Day 121

Reflection

So many miracles have come from you

Quote

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. ...Eugene Ionesco

Scripture

Be strong and courageous... for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. ...Deuteronomy 31:6

Day 122

Reflection

There are no microwave solutions to your dreams, just hard work, but it’s worth it!

Quote

All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. ... Ellen Glasgow

Scripture

Wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons... He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. ...Daniel 2:20-21

Day 123

Reflection

Right this moment, everything is where it should be

Quote

All art, whether it pleases us or not, helps to add colour, excitement, joy, or sadness and, most often, a sense of awe to our life’s experience. ...Henry O. Dorman

Scripture

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart ...Psalm 37.4

Day 124

Reflection

Love is the key, how much do you love yourself...

Quote

You’ve got to keep the child alive; you can’t create without it. ... Joni Mitchell

Scripture

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. ...Psalm 9:9