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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.

Relationships (Elfchen Series #116)

Building Up

Father’s

Sharing grace

People needing others

Serving each with love

Harmony

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Plugging In

Growing

Fruitful friendships

Iron sharpens iron

Refining faith of another

Brotherhood

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Joining Together

 Love’s

Eternal commandment

Coming from Jesus

Caring for one another

Community

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Max Lucado Quote

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Immerse yourself in the curriculum of grace.

From Romans 5:1-2:  “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.”

Remembering Yesterday

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Remembering yesterday

Memories writing screenplays

 

Unlocking moments in time

Back to days of youthful prime

 

Recalling life’s endless scenes

Thoughts fill so many big screens

 

Recounting countless favors

Smorgasbord of sweet flavors

 

Dreaming now, time standing still

Every mile traveled downhill

 

Savoring secret tidbits

Without mass media blitz

 

Reliving forgotten past

Days can never be recast

 

Harkening back to past friends

Encouragement’s dividends

 

Noting previous mistakes

Life offers one more retake

 

Beholding smallest of gifts

Miracles’ blessings uplift

 

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Robert Greene Quotes

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You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Understand:  you are one of a kind.  Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history.

Robert Greene (born 1959) is an American author.  He has written six international bestsellers based around the topics of strategy and power.

Love’s Compass

From Colossians 3:1-2:  “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”

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Being raised in Christ

Revealing His love

Filling heart with peace

From Father above

 

Mind on Word above

Forsaking life’s sins

Living righteously

Love of Jesus wins

 

Humbleness shall win

Stripping away old

Shaping with Christ’s love

Renewed in God’s mold

 

Holy Spirit molds

Forgiveness respects

Fearing God’s justice

Love’s compass directs

 

Heart’s kindness directs

Loving each other

Sharing Father’s grace

With every brother

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From Colossians 3:12-13:  “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.  Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”

Charles Stanley Quote

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Though our physical body ages, our soul stays young as we continually grow in the Lord.

From Psalm 92:14-15:  “In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

Marriage Wrapped in Love (Haiku Series #193)

Creator’s Delight

Drawing from God’s light

Love seals two lives together—

Heavens shine brightly

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Daily Delight

Sharing love’s sweetness

Every colorful bouquet—

Harmony’s journey

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Holy Delight

Singing songs of praise

God’s blessed gift of marriage—

Love filling each heart

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Anais Nin Quotes

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You don’t find love, it finds you.  It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars.

Do not seek the because–in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.

Anais Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born American writer of novels and short stories.  Much of her published works came from her diaries.

Monday Memories: A Writer’s Way

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Discovering words with something to say

Penning poems and stories every day

                                                             

Draining cups of coffee, right on cue

Feeling emptiness, like singing the blues

 

Holding on to thoughts, waiting to give birth

Sailing onward, words waiting to unearth

 

Painting with dazzling textures, shapes, and hues

Viewing sketches, filling these eyes with clues

 

Searching for future poems, like twinkling stars

Linking verses while traveling to Mars

 

Crafting words, really not science you see

Navigating this writer’s mind, feeling free

 

Seeking prose, lost deep in this writer’s soul

Uncovering a few, making each day full

 

Looking for stories, over each rainbow

Finding inspiring words, eager to flow

 

Drinking more coffee, than one should consume

Creating endless text, now ready to bloom

 

Grasping this pen, creating one more tune

Drafting a masterpiece, ready by Noon

 

Writing encounters monumental quests

Hoping these words will always pass all tests

 

Honoring these writing moments, so sweet

Dreaming of fashioning each splendid treat

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