Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Joy’s Vision

Posted on November 9, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 17:15: “As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding Your likeness.”

**Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com**

Darkness surrounds

Searching for light

God’s vision breathes

Faith’s trusted Knight

Peace from God’s Word

Lighting new road

Vision forgives

Mercy’s love code

Conscience wakens

Beholding God

Renewed vision

No longer flawed

Prayer’s answers

Hearing God’s voice

Hope’s fresh vision

Truth’s blessed choice

Purest in heart

Tasting God’s grace

Joy’s vision found

Faith’s trusted place

**Photo by Jessica Lewis ud83eudd8b thepaintedsquare on Pexels.com**

From Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Lasting Peace (Elfchen Series #274)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Eternal

Faith’s

Divine garden

Seeded without weeds

Nourished with Living Water

Maturity

Everyday

Hope’s

Fertile soil

Cultivated with grace

Sunrise offers endless bounty

Harvest

Benevolence

Joy’s

Fruitful journey

Sustained with love

Sown with trusted hands

Gratitude

**Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com**

Bountiful Grace

Posted on November 6, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

**Photo by David Kanigan on Pexels.com**

Evening’s darkness deepens

Silence now awakens

Nature never rests

While daylight feels forsaken

Gentle spirit’s exhale

Dreams stand ready to climb

Day now forgotten

Headlines swallowed up in time

Starlight scatters its dust

World seemingly asleep

Patience to unfold

Caught up in submerging deep

Harmony’s dawn rises

New day set to embrace

Morning shares goodness

Propelled by bountiful grace

**Photo by Purushotham Ethan on Pexels.com**

Hope Breathes

Posted on November 5, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 146:1-2: “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long.”

**Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com**

Sunrise filling eastern sky

Singing praises to God’s love

Trusting in His divine Word

Hope breathes form heavens above

New day faithfully arrives

Reigning forever with grace

Nourishing with righteousness

Hope breathes from Savior’s birthplace

Prophecy’s promises true

Holding mercy in His hands

Sending His Son in man’s place

Hope breathes from Father’s heartland

Faith pursues with endurance

Approaching eternal light

Witnessing redemption’s peace

Hope breathes from Christ’s risen flight

Savior’s precious blood now shed

Granting forgiveness of sins

Calling all to walk with Him

Hope breathes from His love within

From 1 Timothy 6:12: “Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Transforming Landscape (Haiku Series #350)

Posted on November 4, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Another Afternoon

Backroad’s autumn drive

Invigorating colors—

Endless leaves’ parade

**Photo by Taylor Irenic on Pexels.com**

Almost Gone

Farmer’s pumpkin patch

Invitation to pick some—

Harvest of orange

Cozy and Comfy

Quilted with color

Warmest blanket nearly done—

Each cascading leaf

Monday Memories: Lonely Heart

Posted on November 3, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Alone and isolated

Empty calendar pages

Absent family and friends

Life walking in Dark Ages

Hour’s darkest shadows lengthen

Day’s hope missteps and stumbles

Sudden tears, any moment

Faith now tumbles, then crumbles

Day awakens, same old drill

Memories fade, bit by bit

Miles from nowhere, so alone

Silence fills heart, not close-knit

Few good days dwarfed by bad ones

Sunny smiles becoming few

Lonely heart needs titan’s lift

Shining light makes its breakthrough

**Photo by VisionPic .net on Pexels.com**

Make it a point today to reach out to someone who could use a warm hug, a trusting smile, or a kind word. Lonely hearts fill many people with emptiness; share your light.

Originally published January, 2021.

Faith’s Vision

Posted on November 2, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Luke 17:5-6: “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'”

Remaining at life’s station

Waiting, always watching

Living with righteousness

Faith’s vision of salvation

Trusting in hope’s fortitude

Adopting God’s patience

Committing to His ways

Faith in Him shall be renewed

Believing in Savior’s grace

Facing life’s rising tides

Revealing light to come

Faith rekindled to embrace

Repenting of sinful ways

Floundering no longer

Accepting forgiveness

Faith powering up each day

Pulsating heart filled with joy

Hearing God’s truthful voice

Witnessing through Christ’s love

Faith gathers peace to deploy

English hymnwriter and theologian, Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), wrote the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” in 1847. The lyrics reflect upon an inspiring vision of faith at work.

Nourished Faith (Elfchen Series #273)

Posted on October 31, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Redeemed

Witnessing

Man’s shortcomings

Our perfect Father

Christ’s victory at Calvary

Grace

Strengthened

Embracing

Gospel’s truth

Salvation’s precious breath

Forwarding gift of peace

Light

**Photo by Denis Gvozdov on Pexels.com**

Emboldened

Becoming

Christ followers

Trust’s precious steps

Taking up thy cross

Disciples

**Photo by Andrii Ishchenko on Pexels.com**

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.

Time’s New Lease

Posted on October 30, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

**Photo by Rafael Minguet Delgado on Pexels.com**

Sunrise brightens this day

Framing with precious light

Adventure comes this way

Guiding morning’s delights

Clearest blue sky above

Releasing gentle voice

Blessed with Creator’s love

Calling self to rejoice

Stillness of ocean’s breeze

Finding life’s missing piece

Each hour dissolves unease

Unlocking time’s new lease

Peaceful waters spread out

Prevailing winds called forth

Navigation’s new route

Setting compass true north

**Photo by Dmitriy Kalegin on Pexels.com**

Joy’s Anticipation

Posted on October 29, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From John 15:10-11: “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. I have said these things to you so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

**Photo by Binyamin Mellish on Pexels.com**

Rejoicing with Father

Peace quiets every storm

Joy’s spirit transforms heart

Nurturing, always warm

Learning from Father’s Word

Faith nourished, always trust

Joy sails on eagle’s wings

Bringing light, always just

Receiving Father’s grace

Precious gift of each day

Joy cascades from His love

Rising sun, never gray

Walking in Father’s steps

Hope breathes with every stride

Joy’s anticipation

Filling outlook with pride

Kneeling at Father’s feet

Gratitude sweeps ashore

Joy flowing with gladness

Entering Heaven’s door

**Photo by Cemrecan Yurtman on Pexels.com**

From the words of American evangelist, Bill Bright: “The joy of God is experienced as I love, trust, and obey God.”

Share this:

Eternal

Everyday

Benevolence

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Another Afternoon

Almost Gone

Cozy and Comfy

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Redeemed

Strengthened

Emboldened

Share this:

Share this:

Share this: