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About bigskybuckeye

Born in the Big Sky Country of Montana and now living in the Buckeye State of Ohio, Richard is the creative mind behind Big Sky Buckeye. Retired after 40 years of teaching, I enjoy writing, photography, traveling, and following a healthy lifestyle.

Christmas Quotes

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Maya Angelou (American author and poet)

Christmas enters, streaming lights of joy, ringing bells of hope and singing carols of forgiveness high up in the bright air.

Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister)

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.

Bing Crosby (American singer and actor)

Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it white.

Laura Ingalls Wilder (American writer)

We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.

G. K. Chesterton (English writer and philosopher)

Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.

Ruth Carter Stapleton (American Christian evangelist)

Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.

Seasoned with Salt

From Colossians 4:5-6:  “Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.  Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.”

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Words, each matter

Jesus leading

Seasoned with salt

Prayer feeding

 

Words filled with peace

Jesus imparts

Seasoned with grace

Mercy fills heart

 

Words magnify

Jesus’ teachings

Seasoned with love

Change far-reaching

 

Words quieting

Jesus transforms

Seasoned with faith

Now empty storms

 

Words share wisdom

Jesus’ sixth sense

Seasoned with truth

Gospel’s defense

 

Words new pathway

Jesus affirms

Seasoned with salt

Goodness confirms

 

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From Luke 6:45:  “The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.”

From My Journal (12/13)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

With another sunrise, God’s goodness helps us to keep our negativity caged.

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 or adding so much to my journal.

(Updated December 13)

C. S. Lewis Quote

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Christ . . . can only say to every group of Christian friends, “Ye have not chosen one another but I have chosen you for one another.”

From Proverbs 27:17:  “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.”

Subtle Glances (Haiku Series #257)

Fine Tuning

London’s pause in time

Laboring around the clock—

Resetting Big Ben

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Lifelong Restoration

Wandering nowhere

Years of thoughtful rebuilding—

Now going somewhere

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Show Must Go On

Performance delayed

Searching for absent cello—

Airline’s missing case

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From My Journal (12/12)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

So many times when we will face challenges, the rewards just might be worth the risk to step into the light.

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 or adding so much to my journal.

(Updated December 12)

Lloyd Alexander Quotes

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Keep reading.  It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.

We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was an American author, who wrote primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults.

Monday Memories: Choices Through Faith

From the words of American pastor and Christian evangelist, Vance Havner:  “Life is a series of choices between the bad, the good, and the best.  Everything depends on how we choose.”

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Our daily walk encounters many tests

Life’s decisions shall never be easy

Facing a series of heartfelt choices

Sometimes feeling so alone and uneasy

 

Quality decisions lead life forward

God’s Word and righteousness always shining

Making choices, pleasing to our Father

Our Lord’s love, His sacred silver lining

 

God chooses our Savior—His Holy Son

Jesus becomes our faithful source of life

Bringing lasting redemption to ourselves

Hope-filled Cross saving the foolish from strife

 

Our Father calls many, few are chosen

His chosen, precious cornerstone—Jesus

Believing in Him, never put to shame

Living by faith through our Lord, who frees us

 

Jesus chooses us in His Father’s name

Days ahead offer bounties of treasures

Following His love and wealth of teachings

Therefore, bear lasting fruit through His measures

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From 2 Corinthians 5:6-7:  “So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord–for we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Originally published May, 2020.

From My Journal (12/11)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Our Lord lights only one road.  He offers only one choice.

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 or adding so much to my journal.

(Updated December 11)

A. W. Tozer Quote

Courtesy of Pinterest.

Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ.

From 1 John 2:3:  “Now by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we obey His commandments.”