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When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Knowledge is speaking, Wisdom is listening.
Jimi Hendrix Quotes
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Faithful Prayer
The words of this poem are inspired from some of my prayers for family, friends, and acquaintances here on WordPress. Being a prayer warrior is an important element of my faith and witness.
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From Psalm 86:5-6: “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
Praying for others through God’s love . . .
Praying with patience and care
Asking God with nothing to spare
Witnessing son’s lasting love for his Dad
Time spent together, making both glad
Bringing empathy and care to a young boy
Cancer rages, but medical staff deploys
Waiting for prodigal children to return
Inviting God, His lessons will be learned
Watching a lost mother, now showing love
Children feeling God’s mercy, from above
Allowing time to heal a brother’s relationship
Now picking up the phone, full of friendship
Battling health problems for years and years
Faithfulness and hope carry on, without fear
Nurturing a relationship, despite great distance
Love flourishes, with God’s constant assistance
Finding life no longer survives through a bottle
Weekly AA meetings turn up a man’s throttle
Moving to a new city, with its new demands
New job arrives, life settles in God’s hands
Feeling empty loneliness, each and every day
Woman discovers love, with so much to say
Revealing unconditional love toward a spouse
Love carries on, refilling this blessed house
Sacrificing His Son for our sinful ways
God offers Jesus, with Salvation today
Praying for others through God’s love . . .
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Charles Swindoll Quote
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When you’re hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness, that’s when a friend comes through. You don’t even need to ask. They just do it. This is faith in action.
From Proverbs 17:17: “A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.”
Enough Is Enough
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Harvest and Halloween, over and done
Autumn trying to hang on for some fun
November arrives, but what you say?
Christmas music begins to fill the day
Black Friday “Preview Sale” beckons us
To be shopping, without all of this fuss
Right on schedule, Thanksgiving arrives
Eating far, far too much, we’ll all survive
But wait . . . Pre-Black Friday calls
Following our feast, off to the mall
What’s absolutely annoying with this scene?
Leaving family to shop, a dreadful scheme
Oh! My frosty enthusiasm, definitely not humming
This longer shopping season; totally mind-numbing
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Hold on to your horses! There’s more to come
Political campaigns rolling, like a beating drum
Elections are months and months away
Too many candidates, with little to say
The rhetoric ramps up, the speeches too long
Hoping laryngitis will quell voices, with a gong
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Buried with mindless literature in the daily mail
Sales flyers and candidates’ bios, tip the scale
At least, there is one good thing with this mess
Plenty of excessive paper to start a fire, no less
While warming myself and trying now to relax
Please accept my apologies for all of this flak
Enough is enough, these changes are too extreme
Wishing now for more simple times, I shall dream
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Jonathan Edwards Quote
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Nature is God’s greatest evangelist.
From Romans 8:19: “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God.”
Haiku Series #42 (Life)
Novelist
Words, words, and more words
Thrilling adventures crafted—
Gifts of a writer
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Mentors
Caring and thoughtful
Teachers make a difference—
For countless lifetimes
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Meditating
Car radio plays
Soothing and peaceful music—
Parked in the driveway
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Charles Stanley Quote
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You must never sacrifice your relationship with God for the sake of a relationship with another person.
From 2 Corinthians 5:9: “So whether we are home or away, we make it our aim to please Him.”
Monday Memories: Still a Desperate Man
Country music artist, Eric Church, released “Desperate Man” back in October, 2018. After hearing the song, his lyrics inspired me to write one of my earliest poems about a desperate man after hearing the song. This poem has been updated from the original.
Waking up in the morning much, much too late
My alarm clock was telling me to sleep and wait
I’m still a desperate man!
Opening my bank statement one afternoon
A positive balance won’t come anytime soon
I’m still a desperate man!
Looking forward to a hot shower early in the morn
The frigid, cold water tells me this is not the norm
I’m still a desperate man!
Forgetting to check my car’s fuel gauge
The gas runs out, and my emotions rage
I’m still a desperate man!
Turning on my bathroom light, around midnight
The bulb burns out, and leaves me in a fright
I’m still a desperate man!
Returning home after a long week on the road
Discover the fridge conked out, nothing’s cold
I’m still a desperate man!
Arriving at work on a cloudy, rainy, gray day
My boss tells me to permanently stay away
I’m still a desperate man!
Charles Schulz Quotes
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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.
Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.
Ease This Pain
From Isaiah 49:13: “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted His people, and will have compassion on His suffering ones.”
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Does anyone truly feel my pain tonight?
Feeling run over, with nothing to gain
Nightly tears and torment, dark dreams take flight
Who can reach out with love to ease this pain?
Feeling without life, bleak and cold numbness
A distant, yet strong voice comes close to thee
Light creeps over the horizon’s darkness
Listen! Hear His voice, kneeling on my knees
God’s Holy Word soothes agonizing pain
Turning to listen, He’s never been gone
Leaving oneself with so much love to gain
Now praising my Lord, life hums a new song
My Lord, my God—His mercy comforts thee
Lasting hope, opens eyes forever to see
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This poem was inspired by a few of the lyrics from the song “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. A fellow blogger shared this song, and my poetic craft found a way to bring some of the song into this Christian poem. God inspires!
