As God fulfills His promises, may our next faithful steps be strengthened in motivation and purpose.
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(Updated July 29)
What happened in Bethlehem didn’t stay in Bethlehem.
From Luke 2:10-11: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.'”
Revealing
Life’s next page opens
Breath of opportunity—
Script from steady hand
Encouraging
Day’s most welcome gift
Life harvests from nature’s peace—
Filled with gratitude
Sustaining
Navigating storms
Trust anchored through family—
Life’s outlook brightens
When one becomes connected with life’s daily rhythm, it fills the heart with hopeful peace.
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(Updated July 28)
There is a destiny that makes us brothers; none goes his way alone.
The crest and crowning of all good, life’s final star, is Brotherhood.
Edwin Markham (1852-1940) was an American poet. One of his most read poems was “The Man with the Hoe,” which shed light on the exploitation of poor laborers.
Around life’s corner
Failure’s waiting train
Our very fiber
Split open with pain
Chasing newest dreams
Success sometimes waits
Failure comes knocking
What will be life’s fate?
Unavoidable
Failure hitting hard
Inevitable
Drawing life’s harsh card
Fear of failure breathes
Spreading, holds us back
Life fogging over
Success now off track
Vulnerable vibes
Feeling passed over
Alone in darkness
Where’s life’s sweet clover?
Lessons from failure
Past trials teach us
Embrace them and learn
Ride fortitude’s bus
With renewed purpose
Learn while improving
Plus motivation
Success now moving
From the words of American writer, Meg Dowell: “Failure will teach you to be vulnerable. Failure will show you what it means to chase a dream. More importantly, your past failures will change the way you value your successes.”
One’s day moves forward when there is a purpose in front of that first cup of coffee.
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(Updated July 27)
It takes a lifetime to build a tradition.
Failure is success if we learn from it.
Mario Andretti (born 1940) is an American race car driver. Now retired, his career is one of the most successful in all of auto racing.
From Ephesians 2:4-6: “But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”
Unconditional love
Grace descends from God’s heart
Connected to Him above
Man receives renewing start
Heavenly grace flows out
With Savior’s rising tide
Nourished with God’s love aglow
Righteous mercy always guides
By grace, man’s salvation
Hung on Calvary’s tree
Forgiveness loves each nation
Enemy’s darkness shall flee
Faith’s fabric now strengthened
Harvested grace unites
Redemption’s spirit deepens
Steadfast love remains in flight
Father’s grace positioned
Journey of peace begins
Mankind’s hope reconditioned
Christ’s love forever weighs in
From Hebrews 4:16: “Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
With every sunrise, God’s light of goodness prepares our daily journey of faith . . . nourished with His grace.
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(Updated July 26)
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