Living off the grid
Not even Google will find—
Modern mountain man
College football’s quest
Cinderella comes knocking—
Another upset!
Marvelous music
Keyboard’s personality—
Piano man’s hands
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From Psalm 16:11: “You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
God dwells on a Holy hill
Pursuing those hungry, for His will
Away from God, we are forlorn
Seeking refuge, asking to be reborn
Our Lord is a most Holy God
Bringing blessings and love, He nods
He brings delight, for another week
Filling cups with refreshment, we seek
At night, He calms our hearts
Giving wise counsel, new day starts
God remains near, always beside us
Walking patiently, without a big fuss
He stays close, offering His hand
Facing our challenges, across this land
God fills hearts, with joyful gladness
We sing and rejoice, without sadness
Our prayers seek a willing ear
Finding a Holy God, without fear
Our footing will never slip away
Walking a safe path, God’s way
God hears our words and prayers
Sending answers, because He truly cares
Under the shadow of God’s wings
Protecting us, safe refuge He brings
From Romans 5:8-9: “But God proves His love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely, therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, will we be saved through Him from the wrath of God.”
Trusting God, door opens
Divine plan sharing grace
Believing promises
Forsaking evil’s place
Breaking chains of darkness
Jesus taking man’s place
Dying on cruelest cross
Bringing freedom’s embrace
Stepping forward in Christ
Forgiveness emerges
Sending redemption’s gift
Quelling sinful urges
Restoring place with God
Cross proclaims, “Come to Me”
Erasing lifetime’s debts
Leaving sin, walking free
Delivering God’s peace
Eternity appears
Witnessing empty tomb
Hearing angelic cheers
From John 14:27-28: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.”
Away from the front page, consider the Sunday newspaper to be a delightful connection to the rest of the world. It is refreshing to read about life as so many others see it. Enjoy!
Creating garden’s diverse retreat
Forsaking traditional green lawn
Flora and fauna’s pulsating beat
Feeling awesome, eighty-nine years old
Singing one hit after another
Willie Nelson’s music grabs ahold
Discovering lighthouse, flower farms
Visiting enchantment’s sweet magic
Lake Michigan showcasing her charms
Keeping scientists up every night
Suggesting many snooze like humans
Will spiders finally sleep tonight?
Passing up snail mail without delay
Recalling technology’s lightning
Telegraph launches high-speed gateway
Sharing another public witness
Imitating Jesus Christ’s footsteps
Sidewalk evangelism’s eyewitness
Love
Greatest commandment
Energizing lasting forgiveness
Humbly walking with Jesus
Never-ending
Forgiveness
Sharing love
Giving and receiving
Building faith’s long road
Trusting
Relationships
Refurbishing each
Righteousness over transgressions
Following Father’s guiding Word
Forgiveness
From Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Darkest valleys approach
Spirit walks within thee
Holding fast to one’s faith
Quieting stormy seas
God’s presence always breathes
Evil’s shadow will flee
Lighting path to follow
Building trust, setting free
Truth in Christ’s promises
In heaven and on earth
Hearing His divine Word
Bringing grace, life’s new birth
Righteousness dwells in heart
Never be left alone
Blessing seeds of mercy
Reaping what God has sown
From Matthew 28:20: “And teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Sweating with every footstep
Laboring muscles whisper
“Quitting now?”—never happen
Eyeing lasting prize ahead
Trusting in life’s conviction
Traveling onward, upward
Adopting new direction
Leaving unhappiness for good
Finding courage, gaining strength
Leaving past of long ago
Conquering another day
Surviving for tomorrow
Escaping darkest valley
Scaling destiny’s mountain
Climbing with perseverance
Reaching its lofty summit
Overwhelming ecstasy
Believing, pressing forward
Looking ahead to next test
Seeking another challenge
Soccer ball breaks lamp
Blaming our little brother—
Family scapegoat
Backyard saw buzzing
Designing and constructing—
Ultimate tree house
Cognitive toolbox
Filling in another square—
Life’s crossword puzzle
Summer’s radiant warmth fills the morning air
Playing children scamper, filling simple cares
Park trees arising with lively hues, bounty of dreams
Dancing shadows flowing beneath, moving like streams
People come and go, some stay for more
Singing above, summer birds fly and soar
Empty benches welcome many, resting a spell
Inviting a gray-haired man to sit now and dwell
Images scurry around him, some only in his mind
Remembering yesteryears, when all felt defined
Career, money, and power once meeting his needs
Sitting all alone now, like ancient dried-up reeds
One detail has been missing in his life
Leaving God has wounded like a knife
Alone, feeling forsaken, helpless at times
Living a life, nothing richer than springtime
Laughing and carefree, small children bring him joy
Filling his empty heart, much like a brand new toy
At God’s chosen bench, now sharing with a stranger
Smiling, a lady shares about a stable’s Holy manger
She notices him here quite often, sitting all alone
Inspired by God’s love, now enters his quiet zone
This visit and chat create sweet treasures
Sharing God’s Word, true by any measure
Jesus’ message of Salvation brings honest light
Kneeling, the old man accepts his Holy might
This worn bench brings God to a lonely heart
Allowing this man, a fresh and bold restart
Her assignment being fulfilled, now time to travel on
Replenishing this man’s heart with Grace and a song
Many others arrive at this park every day
Missing out on what this angel has to say
From Exodus 19:5: “ Now, therefore, if you obey My voice and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is Mine.”
Obeying God’s law
All shall fall short
Darkness consumes
Flesh’s evil tort
Sowing falsehood’s seeds
Emptiness reigns
Corruption rules
Flesh’s sinful chains
Witnessing Jesus
Calvary’s death
Covenant breaks
Flesh’s final breath
Praising Risen Lord
New freedom’s call
Harvest ready
Grace building faith’s wall
From Galatians 6:14-15: “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation is everything!”
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