Soggy, rainy day
Washing away winter’s blues—
Snowfall overnight
Pond’s quietness calls
Inviting geese, stay awhile—
Wintertime haven
Day begins with snow
Excited children can’t wait—
Wintertime playground
The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
Best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open.
Morning rain has marooned me at home
A brisk walk delayed, but never alone
Drinking coffee, another cup please
Addicted to caffeine with such ease
The early morning darkness
Stands ready in its stillness
The window is cracked open, just a bit
Hearing marvelous sounds, makes a hit
Pausing to listen and begin to write
Sounds of pleasure, being so right
Falling droplets of rain earn a trip down
Splashes on the deck, a relaxing sound
Song birds croon from atop tall trees
Sounding splendid, joyous, and free
Wet roads, close by, signal more
Amplifying car tires, ready to roar
An approaching plane flies overhead
Traveling on to Rickenbacker instead
A pair of geese flies through the sky
Their unique greeting says good-bye
My pen scratches delicately away
Listening to ink-filled words today
Simply enjoying an outlook from outside
Bringing life’s gentle sounds to me inside
A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.
The best mirror is an old friend.
From the words of author and poet, Ana Claudia Antunes: “True love is like little roses; sweet, fragrant in small doses.”
Montana to Ohio
God joins this woman and man
Love bringing His precious gift
As only He really can
Love begins with our Father
Nurturing words speak each day
Hand in hand, with each other
God’s grace and peace lights His way
Love matures, like fall’s harvest
Built upon God’s rock of trust
Daily hope breathes at sunrise
Walk under angel’s stardust
Love meaning more than just words
Through valleys to mountaintops
Joining as one, each ribbon
God’s love never, ever stops
From Song of Solomon 8:6-7: “Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of one’s house, it would be utterly scorned.”
Purity is not innocence, it is much more. Purity is the outcome of sustained spiritual journey with God. We have to grow in purity.
From Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
Winter’s tranquility
Landscape sleeps, quiet time
Stillness fills snow-chilled air
Nature pausing, in rhyme
Snowflake-covered prairie
Farmers’ fields taking rest
Cold freezes idle land
Always dressed in whitest vest
Russian olive trees rise
Steady breeze, branches sway
Magpies call this their home
Nature wanting to play
Nearby ranches, life slows
Cattle feeding on hay
Days shorter, nights longer
Winter’s cozy chalets
Season of rest, spring waits
Snow-filled humility
Nature takes its respite
Winter’s tranquility
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
From Colossians 3:12: “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”
Called
By Christ
Servants to all
Graced as faithful witnesses
Christ-like
Waiting
For God
Resting with quietness
Lord’s refuge and strength
Patience
Goodness
Holy uprightness
Stands blessed Father
Steadfast love and faithfulness
Teaching
What greater joy could we have than to see our sons and daughters walking with Jesus, not just in the early years but even after they grow up and leave home?
From Matthew 4:19-22: “And He said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. As He went from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and He called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.”
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