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In Father’s Glory

Posted on March 8, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 121:1-2: “I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

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Echoing message of love

From whom will lasting hope thrive?

Looking to Father’s insight

His grace through faith comes alive

Awaking every morning

Eyes look to heavens above

Witnessing Father’s goodness

Filled with everlasting love

Carving out another day

Safe in Father’s guiding hands

Following His righteousness

Watchman over distant lands

Walking with our Creator

In Father’s glory, each time

Scaling mountainous darkness

Mercy’s light fills every climb

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From Psalm 121:7-8: “The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.”

Dwelling Within (Haiku Series #220)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Rebooting

Happiness grows dim

Another person inspires—

Restarting life’s fire

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Replenishing

Positive thinking

Finding abundance of peace—

Heart fills with kindness

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Living

Both man and nature

Aging shows on life’s outside—

Soul’s depths much alive

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Monday Memories: Called to Persevere

Posted on March 6, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 10:19-20: “Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that He opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh).”

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Sharing these words of eternal hope

Living with hope-filling optimism

Gathering with positive people

Persevering through God’s bold prism

Living as faithful children of God

Hearing our Father’s message of hope

Realizing now, hope springs from our Lord

Praising His Word, helping us to cope

Joining into a New Covenant

Filling with assurance from His Creed

Approaching with hearts, clean from evil

Washing with His pure water, indeed

Recalling our earlier struggles

Showing compassion through hopeful hearts

Maintaining endurance, life’s ahead

Remaining faithful, as life restarts

Holding fast to God’s blessings of hope

Encouraging daily, each other

Blessing with our love and gracious deeds

Standing with our sisters and brothers

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From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Jim Cymbala: “We urgently need people who encourage and inspire us to move toward God.”

Originally published May, 2020.

Letting Go

Posted on March 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

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Growing up with Father

Learning all about life

Encouraged to follow

Living without evil’s strife

Bearing Father’s commands

Nurturing faith each day

Drowned each fleshly desire

Witnessing His grace, let’s pray

Walking in Father’s steps

Surrendering to Him

Sensed righteousness calling

Praising each blessed hymn

Searching for Father’s peace

Letting go, finding love

Gleaned from each steadfast truth

Catching mercy from above

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From Hebrews 5:12-14: “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is unskilled in the word of righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.”

Always Half Full

Posted on March 4, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Day’s outlook, full of delight

Never empty, always half full

Another day, taking flight

Tasting life with every spoonful

Journey receives cherished gifts

Each experience overflows

Another sunrise uplifts

Witnessing one more tender rose

Unsung people, work each day

Vivacious, energized with life

Another hour’s sweet ballet

Cooperating, without strife

Marked with every sunset’s wink

Never empty, always half full

Precious life remains in sync

Filling another cup, brimful

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Everlasting Light (Elfchen Series #142)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Follow

Beholding

God’s Kingdom

Built upon righteousness

Come, receive His peace

Light

Accept

Grace

Unselfishly given

Justified by faith

Always surrounded with Light

Jesus

Witness

Personal

Lenten journey

Walking alongside Jesus

Darkness replaced with Light

Repentance

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Baton Passed Along

Posted on March 2, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Gray landscape waiting

Winter tugging life’s reins

Nature’s heart pulsating

Searching barren plains

Quiet, chilly morn

Spring waiting for its turn

Nature’s melody plays

Growing season yearns

Sun’s beam warming ground

Breath of life springing up

Nature’s waiting comes round

Bursting green’s push-ups

Baton passed along

Winter fading away

Nature’s returning song

Waiting with bouquet

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By Faith Alone

Posted on March 1, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll: “When I’m able, by faith, to sense God’s hand in my situation, my attitude will be right.”

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Giving thanks to God

His mighty deeds

Singing with praises

Spirit shall lead

Seeking God’s wisdom

His steadfast hand

Offering mercy

Across this land

Recalling God’s works

His love transforms

Trusting righteousness

Throughout each storm

Praying before God

His sacred Word

Sharing gratitude

Voice always heard

Walking with God’s grace

By faith alone

Keeping his statutes

Life’s firm backbone

Observing God’s strength

Joy singing out

Shaping attitude

Heart never doubts

From Psalm 105:4-5: “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually. Remember the wonderful works He has done, His miracles and the judgments He has uttered.”

Blessings of Children (Haiku Series #219)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Through Tiny Eyes

Toddler growing up

Every day filling with joy—

Unlocking each “first”

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Helping Out

Little assistant

Shopping cart’s navigator—

Trying to keep up

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Smallest Gifts

Time’s precious moments

Parenthood’s daily treasures—

Fill another heart

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Always With Us

Posted on February 26, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 1:12-14: “Giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Life’s challenging journey

Filled with traps of despair

Father always with us

Pulling each from evil’s snare

Life’s tormenting voices

Dragged into darkest seas

Father always with us

Catching mercy’s faithful breeze

Life’s foolish decisions

Swayed by misplaced actions

Father always with us

Forgiving sin’s transactions

Life’s pride overflowing

Drowned amongst false idols

Father always with us

Responding to His bridle

Life’s unforgiving walk

Misguided force’s fraud

Father always with us

Walking with transforming God

From 1 John 1:8: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

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Rebooting

Replenishing

Living

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Accept

Witness

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Through Tiny Eyes

Helping Out

Smallest Gifts

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