Do you love yourself?
Jesus says to love others…
As you love yourself.
Some people cannot.
They don’t like the mirrored self.
So, what about you?
I try to watch weight.
I could easily be round.
Aunts and Grandma was.
But I’m more than that –
More than the mirrored image.
So are you, my friend.
Still, I can struggle
With that darned weekly weigh-in.
Hide the dog-gone scale!!
.
Love,
JanBeek
Thank you, Bob Goff,
for this meme:
We are told we should
Just love difficult people –
No judging allowed.
That’s really hard, friends!
It’s easier to love you.
You’re not one of them.
Or are you?
But only sometimes,
I imagine that I am…
Right?? What do you think?
Thanks for your faithful visits
to JanBeek
See ya tomorrow 🙂
Stay in the moment
To avoid anxiety
NOW is what we have
While we’re in the NOW,
Lord help us to be aware
Of what DOES matter
Tune our eyes to see
And our ears to really hear
What is important
Take away our bent
To frivolity of life
Give us Your wisdom
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
8 Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things.
Keeping Philippians 4:8
in your heart and focusing on the
positivity of the NOW
will make you smile!
Stay in the moment
Take notice of little things
And you will be blessed!
Tell me, what are you focusing on NOW??
What’s making you smile??
Do you have sunshine in your pocket?
Do you have that happy feeling in your body?
I dare you to watch this video without smiling!!
See ya tomorrow.
Love,
JanBeek
A little kindness
Can make a great big difference
Shine a light today
You can shine a light
That permeates a dark room
It’s a glow from God
Since LOVE dwells in you
A light is shining brightly
Beams out of your heart
Made in God’s image,
You will radiate kindness
And make a difference
Where there is darkness
Let the love of Christ sparkle
Let it fill the space
You can shine love’s light
And spread positivity
Yes, you live to give!
Your kindness matters.
What will you do to shine light
In today’s darkness?
Sending love and light your way.
See ya later…
Love,
JanBeek
Job 5:9
“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.”
The fact that I was able to go on that ATV ride yesterday on those bumpy, rocky trails is in itself a miracle. You know I had hernia surgery on my mid-section last month. To enjoy yesterday with Bob & our friends was a WONDER, for sure! And today I am no worse for the wear… Thank God!
The miracle of the sea and the tides,
the daily rising and setting of the sun and moon,
these are miracles that never cease to amaze me.
And if miraculous healing, sunrises and sunsets are not enough for you,
look in the mirror!!
It’s a wonder that
We can see the miracle in us
And in others, too.
Keep searching for them
Wonders and miracles are
Everywhere you look!!
Just keep looking up.
God will show you His wonders-
And you will share them.
Thank you to Pexels
For putting God’s wonders here
At our fingertips!
I may not travel
To Thailand to see this sight
But Pexels shares it
Where do you want to
Go – and what do you want to see?
What interests are yours?
I may not see Guam
In person in my lifetime,
But I can Google.
I can imagine
The miracle of the flight
That takes me to Guam.
“Why Guam?” you ask me.
“Why not?” I respond to you.
It fascinates me.
Why does Pexels show
An undersea photograph
Of a Guam turtle?
Surely there is more
To Guam and its miracles –
More than sea turtles!
Did you know that Guam
Is U.S. territory?
I am in wonder!
I wonder when Guam
Became part of the U.S.
It’s a miracle!
A miracle that
I chose that place to learn more –
Not having a clue!
The inhabitants
of Guam are American
citizens by birth.
I must have learned that
When they had a hurricane –
‘Twas devastating!
I remember now
The terrible destruction
And our lack of help.
I wonder why we
Didn’t do more to assist?
Do you wonder, too?
Google says,
“The Micronesian
nation offers beautiful
white beaches, exotic wildlife,
and intriguing culture and history.”
Through the miracle of You.Tube you can take a virtual trip to Guam and you can learn about its history and see its beauty… and you will WONDER how many of these gorgeous places might have survived or been destroyed by that hurricane. This video was created in 2016 and the hurricane was in 2019.
Like me, you will WONDER why this site doesn’t list the PEOPLE who died in this tragic event. Certainly they are more important than the $3.3 million in damage. And you want to hear stories of the MIRACLES of survival in the midst of such devastation, right?
As I quoted from the Bible at the beginning of this post,
in Job 5:9 it says,
“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.”
Everywhere we look in this world, there are wonders and miracles to behold.
Open your eyes to them, my friends.
I told you some of the ones I see
and some I would like to travel and see.
How about you?
What miracles do you see?
What wonders do you want to see?
How do you see yourself?
Do you know YOU ARE A MIRACLE?
How alert is your funny bone?
Are you ready for the miracle of laughter
that brings healthy endorphins into your body?
Keep on laughing.
It does wonders for your mental health!
Love ya,
JanBeek
We’re unreachable
When we are unteachable.
Let’s check our mindset.
Is our mind open
To attentive mindfulness?
Live expectantly?
Anticipate good?
Humbly work for improvements
In self and others?
Develop ideas –
Hopeful and doable ones
In a right spirit.
We close open doors
When we are unteachable.
Let’s check our mindset.
Keep your mind focused
On the good that you can do.
Let’s be teachable.
Let’s be reachable.
Let us reach out to others
With humble mindset.
Pray with me:
“Lord, help us to develop
a heavenly perspective
to look at life’s trials and difficulties
through the Truth and Hope
of God’s Word.
Peel away all barriers to Your wisdom, Lord,
And make us teachable and reachable!
Amen!”
See ya tomorrow.
Love,
JanBeek
Bee kind to yourself –
You are a special person.
You “moose” treat yourself with love.
Bee kind to yourself –
Wrap yourself in perkiness.
Smile in the mirror.
Bee kind to yourself –
Find the most perfect head wrap.
Wrap yourself in love.
There’s where I found those beautiful head wrap pictures.
I may have to “Shop Now”
to find that perky, beautiful fabric.
Will you teach me to tie it that way?
Will they make me a gorgeous as those lovely ladies?
Bee kind to yourself –
Hug your sweetheart every day.
Don’t let life skunk you!
Bee kind to yourself –
And share your love with others.
Reach out to loved ones.
With today’s virus,
Social distancing’s a must.
Don’t let it stop you!
Sharing’s essential –
And loneliness is rampant.
Kindness is two-way!
Share kindness with friends.
‘Cuz what you give blesses you.
Imitate Jesus!
Kindness lifts others.
Just as Jesus lifts you up,
Imitate His love!
Be kind to yourself –
Go find a beautiful spot,
And share it today.
Julie and Lisa
Shared with each other the view
And walk in the park.
Beauty’s more lovely
When shared with one another.
Who might walk with you?
Or who might visit,
Enjoy the flowers and porch?
Reach out to someone.
Let your love brighten
The life of those around you.
Be kind to them, too.
Share your gorgeous views
And notice how your love shines
And kindness returns.
Love and prayers sending your way.
Bee well … Bee Safe … Bee Kind!
What did you do to “Bee Kind” to yourself or others today?
(Or what do you plan to do?)
Live intentionally.
See you tomorrow.
Hugs,
JanBeek
It is time to pause
Received blessings, expressed thanks
Now stop and absorb
It is time to pause
Today is a “Selah Day”
Psalm 61:4
“I long to dwell in your tent forever and take shelter in the refuge of your wings.”
Selah (Pause)
Have a restful Saturday.
What are your plans?
I’m just gonna “cool it!”
Sending love and gratitude,
JanBeek
Don’t laugh at others
Who are faced with challenges.
Seek to understand.
We are divided
In this world that’s filled with hate.
Why can’t we just love?
It’s intolerance
And a lack of compassion
That sows evil seeds.
People point fingers
At those they see as different.
Let’s see their beauty!
People point their guns
At differing opinions.
Let’s just live and learn!
Learn to see others
As God’s children; we’re the same.
Let’s make love “catching!”
I had not heard this song before Peter, Paul & Mary made it famous (I think it was back in the late 60s – early 70s). I love their version of it, but some of the words were hard to understand. Now that I have heard the song writer, Mark Willis, sing it, and I have seen the lyrics, I logged on to the Peter, Paul and Mary version and wondered why I ever had trouble understanding.
With their chosen video clips on this You.Tube, I dare you to listen and look and let it soak in and NOT cry!!
Oh, my dear blog friends,
How can we bury the hate?
Make love contagious!
Look at these dear ones –
See into their hearts and souls
Through Jesus glasses.
Look at your neighbors;
Really see the ones in need.
Then reach out in love!
My heart is hurting
For the disenfranchised ones.
What’s YOUR handicap?
I’m short…
I’m dense…
I barely matter at all…
Don’t laugh at me!
See ya tomorrow.
I’m headed to my follow-up appointment with my surgeon.
You have a safe, healthy, and meaningful day…
And see who’s out there who needs a helping hand.
Let’s just love one another!
Hugs,
JanBeek
Yesterday I posted my sermon notes on a blog titled, “We All are Good AND Bad.” Today’s devotional in my Daily Guideposts was a wonderful follow-up to that topic… and a terrific antidote!
God is my gizzard
Sifts out indigestibles
Keeps the nutrients
Owls have a gizzard
Because they swallow things whole
Sometimes we do, too!
In today’s Daily Guideposts 2020 devotional, Erin Janoso shared a story about her daughter finding an owl pellet. She wrote:
“Owls don’t have teeth, so they often swallow their food whole.Because of this, they end up eating things like feathers and fur that are indigestible – and some stuff like bones – that could puncture their tender digestive systems. Luckily for the owl, it has a gizzard that acts as a shield… sifting what is nourishing from what is not.”
We don’t have gizzards,
But we often swallow things
That are not healthy.
Social media,
Garbage from some gossipers,
And harmful untruths.
God is my gizzard.
He sifts the good from the bad –
Helps discriminate.
Erin Janoso continued in her devotional:
“… unlike the owl, whose body acts involuntarily, I can forget how desperately I need God’s help sorting what’s nourishing from what’s not.
“I looked again at the gray mass lying on the table (the owl pellet). If an owl’s gizzard could put such an end to the things that would harm it, imagine what God could do for me, if ony I remembered to ask.”
Erin Janoso ended her devotional with this prayer:
“Lord, help me eject from my heart
the things that are indigestible,
things that harm me
and separate me from You.”
Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield.”
Be wise, like the owl,
and put on the armor of God.
Let Him protect you
from the indigestibles
that come your way.
Let God be your gizzard!
See ya tomorrow.
Love ya,
JanBeek
Hugs to You !!
Inspire to Love
Let the SonShine!
You inspire me to respond
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