Soccer ball breaks lamp
Blaming our little brother—
Family scapegoat
Backyard saw buzzing
Designing and constructing—
Ultimate tree house
Cognitive toolbox
Filling in another square—
Life’s crossword puzzle
Cats have it all–admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.
Unless you call attention to your presence, who will know you’re there.
American Rod McKuen (1933-2015) was a distinguished poet, songwriter, and actor. During the late 1960s, his poetry was some of the most sought after.
Summer’s radiant warmth fills the morning air
Playing children scamper, filling simple cares
Park trees arising with lively hues, bounty of dreams
Dancing shadows flowing beneath, moving like streams
People come and go, some stay for more
Singing above, summer birds fly and soar
Empty benches welcome many, resting a spell
Inviting a gray-haired man to sit now and dwell
Images scurry around him, some only in his mind
Remembering yesteryears, when all felt defined
Career, money, and power once meeting his needs
Sitting all alone now, like ancient dried-up reeds
One detail has been missing in his life
Leaving God has wounded like a knife
Alone, feeling forsaken, helpless at times
Living a life, nothing richer than springtime
Laughing and carefree, small children bring him joy
Filling his empty heart, much like a brand new toy
At God’s chosen bench, now sharing with a stranger
Smiling, a lady shares about a stable’s Holy manger
She notices him here quite often, sitting all alone
Inspired by God’s love, now enters his quiet zone
This visit and chat create sweet treasures
Sharing God’s Word, true by any measure
Jesus’ message of Salvation brings honest light
Kneeling, the old man accepts his Holy might
This worn bench brings God to a lonely heart
Allowing this man, a fresh and bold restart
Her assignment being fulfilled, now time to travel on
Replenishing this man’s heart with Grace and a song
Many others arrive at this park every day
Missing out on what this angel has to say
Immediate, glad obedience to God sets our course on the sea of happiness.
From Isaiah 1:19-20: “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land, but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Woodrow Kroll (born 1944) is an American pastor, Christian author, and radio host. He has written over 50 books on the Bible and Christian living.
From Exodus 19:5: “ Now, therefore, if you obey My voice and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is Mine.”
Obeying God’s law
All shall fall short
Darkness consumes
Flesh’s evil tort
Sowing falsehood’s seeds
Emptiness reigns
Corruption rules
Flesh’s sinful chains
Witnessing Jesus
Calvary’s death
Covenant breaks
Flesh’s final breath
Praising Risen Lord
New freedom’s call
Harvest ready
Grace building faith’s wall
From Galatians 6:14-15: “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation is everything!”
He does not believe who does not live according to his beliefs.
From Colossians 2:6-7: “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was an English preacher and historian.
Filling myths with good, bad, ugly
Fictional tales grow in stature
Snarling summer heat, winter cold
Hostile climate conditions reign
Dreaming to grow up as cowboys
Distraught mothers asking sons, “Why?”
Blessing every cowboy and horse
Inseparable life partners
Riding herd on open prairie
Longest, loneliest days and nights
Hungering for silver and gold
Outlaws robbing another train
Breathing fire with every six-gun
Unbeatable law of Old West
Searching dreams, with each hard day’s ride
Drifters, without any name
Pursuing mystical treasure
Phantom fortunes never found
Covering endless, open range
Enormous ranches stretching out
Seeking freedom, farming homesteads
Young families journey out west
Springing up, middle of nowhere
Small towns come alive overnight
Begging for help, clean up our town
Citizens hire ageless lawman
Enduring hard life, little pay
Old West struggles, never fading
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
You are competing in a linear race and overtake the runner in second place. In which position are you now?
(answer found at the end of this post)
One of North America’s most-enduring animals is the coyote. Living throughout much of the continent, these adaptive mammals no longer have any primary predators. Their range has grown steadily over the years, and their population is likely at an all-time high.
The wily coyote will howl at the moon, much like a wolf. It possesses a bushy tail, very similar to a fox. Because of these characteristics, coyotes are sometimes mistaken for a wolf or a fox.
Feasting on a diet of rodents, rabbits, birds, reptiles, frogs, small animals, and even deer, the coyote is usually blessed with an abundance of available food. Fortunately in the world of animation, Wile E. Coyote is still chasing the cunning Roadrunner.
Second place. You overtook the second runner and took his place, therefore you are not in second.
In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Father
Calling out
“Here I am”
Words inviting, opening door
Chosen
Sharing
Divine goodness
Accepting His grace
Faithful steps in righteousness
Chosen
Advocate
Eternally present
Touching each believer
Quiet hands at work
Chosen
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