Big Sky Buckeye

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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.

God of Salvation

Posted on July 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all day long.”

God of Creation

Filling life with hope

Divine promised land

Future grasps His rope

God of Salvation

Teaching with His Word

Holy righteousness

Grace freely conferred

God of Faithfulness

Sending steadfast love

Mercy walks ahead

Truth shines from above

God of Redemption

Erasing stumbles

Lives forever changed

Faith never crumbles

God of Blessedness

Praising our goodwill

Acts of compassion

Life never stands still

From Psalm 25:20-21: “O guard my life and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You.”

Warren Wiersbe Quote

Posted on July 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Surrender your mind to the Lord at the beginning of each day.

From Isaiah 50:4-5: “The Lord God has given me a trained tongue, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning He wakens, wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn backward.”

Taking Love Forward

Posted on July 9, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Morning sunrise greets

Another new day

Taking love forward

Rainbows without gray

Bold, positive steps

Encourage each day

Taking love forward

Spirit won’t betray

Heart finds harmony

Melodies all day

Taking love forward

Happiness shall play

Impatient clouds brew

Compassion saves day

Taking love forward

Life’s innocent way

Nightfall now arrives

Day finally sleeps

Taking love forward

Tomorrow will keep

**Photo by Kampus Production on Pexels.com**

One of my favorite songs is “If I Were a Carpenter.” With lyrics and music composed by Tim Hardin, the song climbed the charts in 1966 when Bobby Darin recorded it. Darin’s interpretation of the lyrics is filled with love’s theme.

Brooke Hampton Quotes

Posted on July 9, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

We cross paths, sometimes even travel together for a bit–to learn from each other.

Drama doesn’t just walk into your life. Either you create it, invite it, or associate with it.

Curious Trivial Facts (7/9)

Posted on July 9, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. We can all appreciate some of the lesser known facts from around the world.

The term “paparazzi” comes from Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita.” In the film, Marcello Mastroianni writes a gossip column, and Walter Santesso plays his coworker, a tabloid photographer whose name is Paparazzo.

Albert Einstein’s facial characteristics inspired the look of three popular film characters: E.T. had Einstein’s eyes, Yoda had his forehead, and Emmett Brown in “Back to the Future” had his hair.

These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).

Faith Through Love (Elfchen Series #108)

Posted on July 8, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Lost

Pursuing

Flesh’s desires

Filled with works

Life falls short in

Darkness

Faith

Truth

Speaks boldly

Christ’s Holy Word

Building hope through Spirit’s

Fruits

Found

Love

Thy neighbor

Obedience to Christ

Grace meeting our needs

Freedom

Saint Augustine Quote

Posted on July 8, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

When God crowns your merits, He is not crowning anything but His own gifts.

From 1 Peter 4:8-10: “Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”

Small Town America

Posted on July 7, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**Main Street in Virginia City, Montana (population 169).**

Cherishing small towns

America’s gift

Community pride

Life never adrift

Welcoming Main Street

Absent traffic lights

Community hub

Unique stores excite

People greet with “hello”

Strangers become friends

Community loves

Caring’s dividends

Close-knit neighborhoods

Immaculate yards

Community joy

Beauty fills postcards

Town’s crowning jewel

School engages minds

Community guides

Students’ daily grind

White wood-framed churches

God’s daily footprint

Community prays

Town’s faithful blueprint

**First Lutheran Church in Circle, Montana (population 591).**

Mark Twain Quotes

Posted on July 7, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Pexels.com**

Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful of your life.

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), better know by his pen name of Mark Twain, is often recognized as one of America’s greatest humorists. Novelist and writer William Faulkner called him the “father of American literature.” While he was in California in 1865, his literary skills struck gold with the story of “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”

On Our Way

Posted on July 6, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

On our way—

Following

Son of God,

Jesus Christ

On our way—

Witnessing

Faithful hope,

Filled with Christ

On our way—

Confronting

Day’s darkness,

Buoyed by Christ

On our way—

Restoring

Shattered lives,

Praising Christ

On our way—

Quieting

Stormy seas,

Christ as work

On our way—

Conquering

Evil’s foe,

Christ with us

On our way—

Redeeming

Wayward souls,

Christ’s love saves

On our way—

Proclaiming

Thankful hearts,

Blessed Christ

On our way—

Rejoicing

Forever,

Within Christ

From Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.”

The inspiration for this poem comes from the hymn, “On Our Way, Rejoicing.” Here are the lyrics and music of this beloved song.

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