Study so that you understand what is true so that you are not ashamed of what you do.
2 Timothy 2 : 15 ( I have made it my own, so maybe you need to read it for yourself).
Today it’s raining and I looked at the fruit in the bowl. Fruit salad is then what I thought, but just as I was throwing out the peels, I said out loud:
They used to be flowers!
Beauty is being comfortable in your own skin!
We have all heard that.
The fruit is out of its skin! Let’s look at its skin and try with a brush to capture something. Nothing like the real, a diary picture of the day I looked at fruit skin before it went in the bin.
Look with me, this is what I saw:
The lesson is there.
A complex beauty is going to the compost.
Self – respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.
Joseph Campbell. ( I am still thinking.)
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.
Walter Scott 1771- 1832 Scottish historian, novelist, poet and playwright. Press on his name to hear a bit more about him.
I’m so glad we were by the river Test yesterday and not today. Take care wherever you are!
Sandy 🙂
Love your contemplative post and the quotes. I am glad you are out of the rain today. 💜🙋♀️
Thank you! Nice to have you say hello on this rainy day!!🤗
It’s a pleasure, stay warm and dry 🤗🌷
Enjoyed this 🥰
Wish you could come and enjoy a bowl. 🙂🤗
Sandy, and even in the compost, peelings play an important role in the life-cycle.
Yes, how right you are! The skin so beautifully formed over time provides nutrients for the soil.