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The light we continue to share will make a difference for someone.
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(Updated March 5)
The most important thing to do is really listen.
Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.
Itzhak Perlman (born 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist.
From John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”
Witnessing distant light
Christ in Bethlehem born
Journey makes way toward cross
Thorns of man’s transgressions worn
Raising light, seeing grace
Father’s love bears His Son
Calvary moves from shadows
Hope’s fulfillment shall be done
Marking truth’s difference
Faith’s Messiah shows up
Destiny’s light serves pardons
Mercy flows from Heaven’s cup
Leaving days of darkness
God’s blueprint marks Christ’s way
Man’s sinful spirit transformed
Light nourishes peace each day
Exchanging world’s sorrows
Savior’s forgiving light
Every iniquity paid
Redemption’s dynamic flight
From John 3:19-21: “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”
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Jesus invites us to embrace prayer in His name when darkness brings worry.
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(Updated March 4)
The longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend it when it is a tree.
From James 1:14-15: “But one is tempted by one’s own desire, being lured and enticed by it; then, when desire has conceived, it engenders sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.”
Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was an English-born, Puritan pastor and Christian theologian.
Afternoon nap calls
Down, down for well-earned respite—
Up, up . . . chores to do
Sitting on park bench
Dreaming of ice cream sundae—
Time for exercise
Child’s sparkling clean room
Tornado waits in shadows—
Orderly chaos
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There is a certain calmness which arrives when a writer turns scattered letters into a delightful gathering of prose.
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 March 3)
A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside.
What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know.
Loretta Young (1913-2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child in 1916, her career continued until 1989. In 1947, she earned an Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance in “The Farmer’s Daughter.”
From Ecclesiastes 3:1: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
Winter’s snow, cannot hide
Cherished love, deep inside
During darkness of night
Her love shines, always bright
Spring’s blossoms, love shares
Life’s newness, always cares
Nature wakens, each land
Her splendor, in God’s hands
Summer’s glowing spirit
Longing to walk near it
Love growing, day by day
Her grandeur comes this way
Autumn’s colored venue
Love fills each day’s menu
Landscape treasures each thrill
Her warmth hides winter’s chill
Seasons, patient with time
Faith grows, ever in rhyme
Righteous gifts, sing as hymns
Father’s love, never dims
From Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”
Originally published February, 2021.
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Embracing the grace offered with each season’s transition serves as a testament to our Creator’s 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 for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated March 2)
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