Big Sky Buckeye

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Among Saints

Posted on September 22, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 31:23-24: “Love the Lord, all you his saints. The Lord preserves the faithful, but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily. Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”

Every life thirsts

For eternal love

Some find it, some won’t

Shared from God above

Life writes its story

Father values each

Treasured Book of Life

Gospel lessons teach

Chapter lengths vary

Some long and filling

Others short and brief

All earn top billing

No favorites here

Tranquility’s peace

Resting as equals

Memories won’t cease

Walking among saints

Honoring each one

Final resting place

Blessed setting sun

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From Psalm 23:6: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Nature’s Deployment (Haiku Series #153)

Posted on September 21, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Every Day

Sunrise sends greeting

Creator’s hand wakens day—

Glorious morning

**Morning sunrise over the Choptank River along Maryland’s Eastern Shore.**

Echoing Cadence

Soul-filled percussion

Pulsating afternoon sky–

Thunder’s rhythmic beat

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Still Here

Hot days continue

Waiting for autumn colors—

Summer must insist

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Monday Memories: Nocturnal Beauty

Posted on September 20, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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A magnificent oak tree stands center in a park

Waiting with quiet majesty in the solitary dark

The blackness of night only adds to the scene

Bringing tranquility and peace, free and clean

Trees with fruit blossoms, in full view even at night

Sending forth a fragrance, invigorating and right

Tiny green leaves are growing out on the tall trees

Waving from a gentle breath of the wind with ease

In the distance, glowing lights enhance a background

Providing a reverent atmosphere without any sound

A bit of shining moonlight fashions extra to see

Moving and playful shadows amongst the trees

Even at night, God’s creation sparkles all new

Painting for each evening, a breathtaking view

The eastern light rises to create the dawn

Crooning birds welcome a newborn fawn

The stillness begins to wake-up from its rest

Leaving its nocturnal beauty, always the best!

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Call to Worship

Posted on September 19, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 100:1-2: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with singing.”

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Call to worship

From near and far

House of the Lord

Sabbath’s bright star

Call to worship

Doors open wide

All are welcome

Spirit shall guide

Call to worship

Hearing God’s Word

With reverence

His love transferred

Call to worship

Praising through song

Lifting voices

Together strong

Call to worship

Praying as one

Communal time

Blessing God’s Son

The inspiration for this poem grew from a morning devotional which featured the hymn, “All Are Welcome.” If you wish to hear more hymns, look for MaryRuth72’s channel on YouTube.

Feeling Alone (Elfchen Series #76)

Posted on September 17, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Relentless

Hospitals’

Distress signals

Caseloads now overwhelming

Crushing beleaguered, overworked staff

Burnout

Overlooked

Crisis

Rural communities

Lacking hospital space

Where will patients go?

Forgotten

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Hope

Nation’s

Stark reality

Tomorrow’s prognosis cloudy

Rolling up sleeves today

Togetherness

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Patient Trust

Posted on September 16, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 40:1-2: “I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.”

Waiting with patience

Seeking truth’s outcomes

Challenging our faith

Hearing God, He comes

Deploying His plan

Responding with love

Seeing our weeping

Leading from above

Trusting our Father

Setting feet on rock

Making steps secure

Praising daily walk

Asking for patience

Molding our next move

Transmitting His grace

Filling life’s new groove

Proclaiming His love

Learning to trust God

Embracing patience

Accepting His rod

From Psalm 40:16: “But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, ‘Great is the Lord!'”

Numbing Journey

Posted on September 15, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Breathing in silence

Poverty living

Suffocating life

Empty, ungiving

Living with little

Sadly, no escape

Seeing no future

Desolate landscape

Bonding together

Despite life’s darkness

Overcoming much

Home lives with starkness

Searching, any job

Family needs food

Tasting emptiness

Life feeling so skewed

Thinking of future

Numbing journey calls

Shattering each dream

Poverty’s pitfalls

Facing each crisis

Today’s worries leave

Finding work again

Hope now smiles, believe

Different levels of poverty strike the world everywhere. Some areas face more daunting challenges than others. Here are a few sobering statistics:

Ten percent the world lives in extreme poverty.
For every 1,000 children born, 39 will die before reaching five years of age.
Over 60 million children, ages 6-11, are not attending school.
Seventy-five percent of extreme poverty is found in Africa and Asia.
About one third of the world’s least developed countries are the least churched in the world.

Christian Affirmations (Haiku Series #152)

Posted on September 14, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Believing

Curious and ask

Just what is a Messiah?

Calvary’s cross speaks

Anchoring

Searching endless roads

Lord offering righteous route—

Built on trusted rock

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Finishing

Days fill with trials

Life’s journey walks with Jesus—

Promised Land ahead

Always Remains

Posted on September 12, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Proverbs 18:24: “Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.”

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Dark perils lurking

Sin’s evil prowling

Reaching into souls

Fiercest storms howling

Fragile faith fading

Hope searching for God

Reaching out to light

Gospel never flawed

Others abandon

Lord always remains

Reaching into faith

Hope flowing through veins

At crossroads of life

Father comes calling

Reaching into hearts

No longer falling

Comfort bringing peace

Divine Word spoken

Reaching into self

Spirit unbroken

From Hebrews 13:5: “Be content with what you have; for He has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.'”

God Calling (Elfchen Series #75)

Posted on September 10, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Never Lost

Navigating

Uncharted waters

Embrace change ahead

Steadfast in trusting God

Faithfulness

Never Misses

Sin

Life’s misdeeds

Missing God’s target

Grace finds its mark

Forgiveness

Never Closed

Come

Gather today

Community of believers

House of the Lord

Worship

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.

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Every Day

Echoing Cadence

Still Here

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Relentless

Overlooked

Hope

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Believing

Anchoring

Finishing

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Never Lost

Never Misses

Never Closed

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