Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

From 1 Peter 5:5-6:  “And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’  Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time.”

German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident.  Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives.  He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.

Harmony’s Sweet Tune

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Waking up early

Greeting from full moon

Dawn, few hours away

Harmony’s sweet tune

 

Stirring black coffee

Adding some sweetness

Careful, not too much

 

Gathering up thoughts

Transcribing each word

Quietness, dear friend

Each breath shares what’s heard

 

Capturing moments

Penning one more line

Steady, without pause

 

Searching mind’s landscape

Unlocking each view

Terrain, coming clear

Every prompted cue

 

Finish line ahead

Reaching for sunrise

Writing’s journey ends

 

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From My Journal (2/22)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Today’s precious rendezvous with one’s writing journey opens an avenue for tomorrow.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated February 22)

William Wordsworth Quotes

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Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

Delight and liberty, the simple creed of childhood.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was an English poet.  Along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, they both helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature.

Never by Chance

From Proverbs 8:1-2:  Does not wisdom call and understanding raise her voice?  On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand.”

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Never by chance

At life’s crossroads

Precious wisdom

God’s mercy sowed

 

Listen closely

Righteousness speaks

Treasured wisdom

Hope climbs each peak

 

Finding knowledge

Straight from God’s voice

Divine wisdom

Cultivates choice

 

Advice offered

Directs each thought

Trusted wisdom

Faith’s lessons taught

 

Heaven comes down

Final grace waits

Savior’s wisdom

Calvary’s fate

 

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From Proverbs 8:14:  “I have good advice and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.”

From My Journal (2/21)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Without surrendering our heart to the Lord, we will likely not experience the fullness of His wisdom.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated February 21)

Henry Ward Beecher Quote

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Mirth is God’s medicine.  Everybody ought to bathe in it.

From Proverbs 17:22:  “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.”

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) was an American pastor and abolitionist.

Winter’s Personality (Haiku Series #267)

Roadway’s Peril

Morning’s mistiness

Covered with heavy blanket—

Foggy, icy drive

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Second Guessing

Raindrops turn to snow

Moment of indecision—

Needing umbrella?

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Anticipated Discovery

Hidden beneath snow

Nature’s promised arrival—

Each tender treasure

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From My Journal (2/20)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Nature’s harmony is constantly woven together.  Mankind should be paying better attention.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated February 20)

F. W. Nichol Quotes

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When you get right down to the root meaning of the word “succeed,” you find that it simply means to follow through.

Almost all men are intelligent.  It is method that they lack.

F. W. Nichol was a Vice President and General Manager for IBM (International Business Machines).