"One ship sails East,
And another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales,
That tells the way we go.
"Like the winds of the sea
Are the waves of time,
As we journey along through life,
Tis the set of the soul,
That determines the goal,
And not the calm or the strife."
–Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Thank you jmbps1991 - He surely does in many ways. Hugs.
Coravee
Feb 27, 2018
Wow! I just looked that poem up a few weeks ago as I memorized it (that part) 60 years ago. I was amazed to find it is part of a much longer poem, and I had learned a verse or two from the first part in school!
awesome10
Feb 27, 2018
Bless you for the beautiful poem.
aussiesapphire
Feb 27, 2018
Thank you awesome10 (love your nickname) just sharing what Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote. Hugs.
aussiesapphire
Feb 27, 2018
Coravee - that truly is amazing. God bless you. Hugs.
CherieNYC
Jan 4, 2022
Thanks so much for sharing. I used to love poetry so, & had so many favorites. Now I'll add yours, too.
Good luck. I hope they can get rid of those nasty cancer cells. Praying for you twoofustoo
globug
Feb 26, 2018
Prayers said for you
aknan
Feb 26, 2018
Prostate cancer has one of the most successful treatment rates, virtually 100%. You will come through this just fine - and that's what I'm praying for!
puzzlelover20
Feb 26, 2018
God will help you through it twoofustoo. Trust in him and pray for healing. He won't leave you! God bless you and hang in there.
aussiesapphire
Feb 26, 2018
Twoofus - praying for you - Hugs.
ParsonWayne
Feb 26, 2018
Did you discuss Brachytherapy with your doctor? It was successful in treating mine. Our prayers are with you twoofustoo.
I am having to go in every day for 6 weeks for antibiotic infusion plus take an antibiotic at home. I'm diabetic and being on my feet for long hours at my parttime job resulted in a diabetic ulcer. I have a bone infection in my left foot that they are trying to heal with the antibiotics. I have a pic line in my arm for the everyday infusion. I'm also on diabetes pills to keep my blood sugars under control. Can't work right now so no paycheck. I pray for the Lord's healing and support and God is giving it to me. I'm getting better everyday. God is so wonderful and loving! Please keep me in your prayers that I continue to heal. Thank you and God bless you all.
It is snowing in London UK, not a lot but enough to know that it is snow, how long will it last? I hope it will be able to settle and that the Philippians will be able to walk in it, some have been here 3-4 years and this is the most we have had.
The foal is enjoying the pasture and being skittish, lovely and cute.
I pray the weather will be what you would like. God bless and keep you all safe. Hugs.
Some friends from England brought their kids here back in the sixties. We got maybe 2 inches. The kids went nuts! After they went back we had about 4 feet. We dug out their snowman and sent them a picture. They were upset that they hadn't stayed.
You can foal some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't foal all of the people all of the time - unless you are a politician.
"One ship sails East,
And another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales,
That tells the way we go.
"Like the winds of the sea
Are the waves of time,
As we journey along through life,
Tis the set of the soul,
That determines the goal,
And not the calm or the strife."
–Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Good night and God bless. Hugs.
God bless
The foal is enjoying the pasture and being skittish, lovely and cute.
I pray the weather will be what you would like. God bless and keep you all safe. Hugs.
God bless you all.