Habit is a cable, we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it.
From James 3:13: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.”
Summer sunrise lights up the vast Montana prairie
Fields of grain smelling like sweetest confectionery
Farmers and ranchers always start up their days early
Full and hearty breakfast, making any man feel burly
This morning’s itinerary calls for baling hay
Alfalfa windrows cannot wait around all day
With tractor pulling an old baler, creating perfect bales
Gentle morning breeze fills out the air like a ship’s sails
Midday arrives, there’s time for a quick, tasty bite
Wife packs dinner with her usual special delights
Afternoon heat and wind suspend all baling for now
Starting up the swather, cutting hay as time allows
Thinking about next week, wheat looking to ripen by then
Combine stands ready and dependable, just like Big Ben
About an hour before sundown, pick-up truck returns home
Just enough daylight to check a few cows where they roam
Supper bell will be ringing soon, so need to finish now
Washing up, sitting down with wife, enjoy hearty chow
Praying together, evening transcends with the setting sun
Thankful for the Lord’s help with another day’s work done
Obedience school
Violates my canine rights—
Dog walks away free
Car attempts to park
Seven times without success—
Miffed student driver
Social media post
Only three likes arrive from—
Me, myself, and I
The dearest friend on earth is but a mere shadow compared with Jesus Christ.
From John 15:13: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
My life matures with treasured blessings to enjoy
Being with grandchildren brings rich love and joy
God blesses us with these matchless wonders
Hearing their playfulness louder than thunder
The Lord has blessed my role as a grandfather
Bringing love opportunities without any bother
Morning arrives with my coffee cup filled
Thinking of grandchildren spawns a thrill
Some live close, others reside farther away
Praying for each one helps to start my day
Their parents feeling blessed with each child
Allowing me to call each one my grandchild
These children march through remarkable lives
Offering vivid moments which continue to thrive
Photographs authenticate each child’s life story
Filling my appetite with incredible love and glory
God has glorified me with these little tikes
Reminding of humble times, forever to like
Will not the Lord’s time be better than your time?
From 1 Peter 5:6: “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time.”
This poem is written as a traditional Sonnet, but it can certainly be read as a prayer. God’s peace!
Lives pretending to follow a Holy God
Being of the flesh, greater than the spirit
Living as infants in our Lord Jesus Christ
Thirsty for our Father’s love, we shall fear it
Life filled with jealousy and quarrelsome times
Behaving outside of our Father’s design
Belonging to the Left, beholding the Right
Only walking with Jesus, should lives align
Sowing life’s seeds for a bountiful harvest
Thirsty for true living water and care
This world’s Master Builder brings His hope-filled Grace
Humbling kneeling at the Cross, hear our prayers
Only through our Lord Jesus, rests our foundation
Unifying voices throughout this nation
From 1 Corinthians 3:21-23: “So let no one boast about human leaders. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.”
I feel incompetent to perform duties . . . which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.
It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.
Both of these American Presidents faced challenging times during their tenure in office. As the above words state, each man felt unprepared for his journey in leading America.
Elizabeth is flying in coach seating on her way to Minnesota. She occupies the window seat, and a quiet gentleman has been sleeping in the aisle seat.
The flight attendant offers her refreshment and a snack. She selects a diet Coke and a bag of peanuts. The attendant graciously leaves her the entire can.
As the plane nears its destination, Elizabeth begins to clean up her tray table. There is a little bit of Coke left in the can, and she pushes her empty peanut bag inside of it.
WARNING!
KIDS DON’T TRY THIS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION!
Inside of the can, a surprise chemical reaction is taking place as the salt in the peanut bag mixes with the Coke.
Without warning, Elizabeth experiences Mount Vesuvius at 30,000 feet. Her little napkin is all she has to snuff out the volcano before disaster covers her lap.
What will she do?
Glancing to her right, she spies a blanket covering the sleeping gentleman.
Don’t settle, even if you remain alone for a lifetime. You deserve someone who will appreciate you for both your beauty, and your bruises.
I think humanity struggles in life because we have too much to live for, but not enough to stand for.
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