Golden Slumbers

Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,
Smiles awake you when you rise.
Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
Rock them, rock them, lullaby.

Care is heavy, therefore sleep you;
You are care, and care must keep you.
Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
Rock them, rock them, lullaby.

     --An untitled poem attributed to Thomas Dekker (1572?-1632?),
       English dramatist

Source: Bartlett's Poems for Occasions (2004) by Geoffrey O'Brien, General Editor

To read an article about "Golden Slumbers," a song by the English rock band the Beatles on their 1969 album Abbey Road, click here.

Quotation from Frank Bolles

Many of the birds go south cheerfully, indifferently, but the bluebirds seem to linger sadly and lovingly, and to feel that the migration is an enforced exile from the home they love best.
     FRANK BOLLES
     Quoted in Thoughts from the Mountains (Heartland Samplers, Inc., 1992)

Wisdom's Rewards

In Proverbs 8:17-21 and 9:11 (a displaced verse that fits after 8:17) Wisdom speaks as a prophetess, proclaiming her rewards.

WISDOM'S REWARDS
from The New Oxford Annotated Bible:
Proverbs 8:17, 9:11 and 8:18-21 (Revised Standard Version)

I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me diligently find me.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.
Riches and honor are with me,
    enduring wealth and prosperity.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
    and my yield than choice silver.
I walk in the way of righteousness,
    in the paths of justice,
endowing with wealth those who love me,
    and filling their treasuries.

Tea

"The little package of Ceylon

arrived in fragrant safety."

So reads a riddle from a letter

by Emily Dickinson.

The answer to that riddle? Tea.

What kind of tea

did that little package contain?

Evidently

it contained pekoe, a superior

kind of black tea.

"It is inferior

for coffee," I say with Mark Twain,

"but it is pretty

fair tea."

Quotation from Henry David Thoreau

Morning glory is the best name, it always refreshes me to see it.
     HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862)
     Quoted in Thoughts from the Mountains (Heartland Samplers, Inc., 1992)
     To read an article about Thoreau, click here.

Morning glory

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Daily Bible Reading - September 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 10th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 13:18-35 (Good News Translation): By means of three parables – about a mustard seed, yeast, and the narrow door – Jesus teaches about God’s Kingdom. The reading concludes with Jesus describing his love for Jerusalem and the city’s upcoming fate.

On my list of "Links to My Favorite Websites" is a link to the American Bible Society's Daily Bible Reading.

Quotation from Frances Hodgson Burnett

And if all the flowers and leaves and green things and birds and wild creatures danced past at once, what a crowd it would be! I'm sure they'd dance and sing and flute and that would be the wafts of music.
     FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
     Quoted in Thoughts from the Mountains (Heartland Samplers, Inc., 1992)

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)

To read an article about Frances Hodgson Burnett, click here.

Daily Bible Reading - September 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 9th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 13:1-17 (Good News Translation): Today’s reading begins with Jesus teaching about turning away from sin and concludes with Jesus healing a woman on the Sabbath.

Quotation from Celia Thaxter

It was so beautiful -- the dewy quiet, the freshness, the long, still shadows, the matchless, delicate, sweet charm of the newly wakened world.
     CELIA THAXTER
     Quoted in Thoughts from the Mountains (Heartland Samplers, Inc., 1992)

Celia Thaxter (1835-1894)

To read an article about Celia Thaxter, click here.

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 12:41-59 (Good News Translation): Today’s reading begins with Peter questioning Jesus’s parable about the watchful servant (see Luke 12:35-40 from yesterday’s reading). By means of another parable, Jesus continues to teach about being faithful. When he speaks of division within households, he confronts his hearers with the challenge of what it means to follow him and embrace his teachings.

Daily Bible Reading - September 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 7th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 12:22-40 (Good News Translation): Jesus instructs his followers not to worry about life and assures them of the riches that are stored for them in heaven. He exhorts his followers to be watchful so that they will be found faithful when he returns.

On my list of "Links to My Favorite Websites" is a link to the American Bible Society's Daily Bible Reading. 

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Daily Bible Reading - September 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 12:1-21 (Good News Translation): Jesus warns his followers to avoid dishonest teachings and to fear only God. Today’s reading concludes with a parable that warns against placing one’s trust in earthly wealth.

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Daily Bible Reading - September 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 5th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 11:37-54 (Good News Translation): Jesus accuses the Pharisees and teachers of the Law of their hypocritical behavior.

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Picture for Today: "Lighthouse during Night Time"

"The Bible is God's revelation to man, his guide, his light."

--Alfred Armand Montapert

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Daily Bible Reading - September 4th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 4th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 11:24-36 (Good News Translation): Today’s reading is a continuation of Chapter 11 in Luke’s Gospel that focuses on Jesus’s teachings. Jesus describes what happens when an evil spirit returns and offers insight into the miracle of Jonah. The reading concludes with a teaching on one’s life being filled with light.

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Daily Bible Reading - September 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 3rd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 11:14-23 (Good News Translation): Jesus responds to those who accuse him of driving out demons in the name of Beelzebul and to those who seek to entrap him by asking for a miracle.

Lighthouse during Night Time

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Daily Bible Reading - September 2nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 2nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 11:1-13 (Good News Translation): In response to a request from one of the disciples, Jesus teaches his followers to pray. He reveals the fatherhood of God to his disciples and the limitless capacity of God’s love, faithfulness, generosity, compassion, and care.

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 8:4-21 (Good News Translation): Jesus often used parables to teach about the Kingdom of God. In today’s reading, the parable of the sower demonstrates the importance of having an obedient heart in order to receive and retain the message. The reading concludes with Jesus expanding upon the meaning of family in the Kingdom of God.