Category Archives: Poetry

His Holy Presence

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From Isaiah 58:2:  “Yet day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of Me righteous judgments; they want God on their side.”

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With every sunrise

Seeking to know God’s ways

Beholding His righteousness

Drawing closer to Him each day

 

Until setting sun

Tasting God’s living bread

Sharing His grace with others

Sewing faith’s fabric with each thread

 

Throughout each night

Knowing God always near

Mercy rises in darkness

Trusting as His love always steers

 

Early dawn wakens

Fulfilling God’s glory

Witnessing His blessed light

Writing faith’s renewing story

 

Sabbath brings delight

Reading God’s divine Word

Praising His Holy presence

Finding peace with everything heard

 

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From Isaiah 58:9:  “Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’“

Faith’s Witness (Elfchen Series #290)

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Unfaltering

Submission’s

Trusted journey

Transformation through Jesus

Envisioning beyond man’s world

Resilience

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Unifying

Eternity’s

Treasured peace

Reconciliation through Jesus

Receiving mercy’s forgiving breath

Fulfillment

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Unbending

Truth’s

Dedicated light

Redemption through Jesus

Welcoming every resolute step

Endurance

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Morning’s Sustenance

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Rising early

New day shares greeting

Before sun awakens

Nightly darkness retreating

 

Embracing light

Heart warmed by sunrise

Morning’s sustenance breathes

Life receives its grateful prize

 

Looking outside

Harmony’s landscape

Snowfall’s peaceful rhythm

Fresh coffee’s dreams of escape

 

Finding goodness

Beautiful day sings

Oatmeal’s filling spirit

Welcome nutrition it brings

 

Blessing this day

Outlook fills with pride

Opportunity’s charm

Joy saddles its daily ride

 

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Spiritual Passion

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From Proverbs 15:29:  “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”

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Faith’s spiritual passion

Daily maintenance called for

Lifting eyes up to heavens

Jesus serves as our mentor

 

Faith’s inner fire rekindled

Daily repentance of sins

Correcting compass setting

Jesus locks in hope’s linchpin

 

Faith’s embrace of Father’s Word

Daily reading offers peace

Meditating on each verse

Jesus brings truth to release

 

Faith’s encouragement rises

Daily infusion of love

Sending Spirit as our guide

Jesus shares grace from above

 

Faith’s living relationship

Daily eagerness to serve

Tackling opportunities

Jesus flattens every curve

 

From 1 John 5:4:  “For whatever is born of God conquers the world.  And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.”

Winter Ending? (Haiku Series #366)

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Think Again

Dressing in layers

Furnace running at top speed—

Now, who loves winter?

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Any Day Now

Kitchen’s window view

Yard’s relentless, frozen scene—

Calendar says “Spring”

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Finally!

Welcomed arrival

Spring bursting with treasured breath—

Red robin flies in

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Monday Memories: Lord of Glory

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From Isaiah 6:3:  “And one called to another and said:  ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.'”

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Darkness, evil abound

Our Champion arrives

Freeing chained hearts with praise

Faith growing in our lives

 

Graced by shed blood of Christ

Facing every hour

Wisdom, courage unite

Strongest bonds of power

 

Standing as God’s people

Walking as peacemakers

Sowing seeds from His faith

Harvest Glory’s acres

 

Christ’s journey lights His way

Centered on His people

Calling us, step forward

Blessed Cross, our steeple

 

Jesus’ pierced hands of change

Steady feet meet life’s quest

Lasting voice for justice

Renewing lives, each test

 

Glory fills God’s Kingdom

From His Heaven above

Nothing stops living grace

Salvation’s gift, free love

 

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You are invited to sing or follow the lyrics of this blessed hymn, “God of Grace and God of Glory.”

Originally published February, 2021.

Trusting Father

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From Proverbs 3:5-6:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

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Daily interactions

Shared through Father’s grace

Trusting His guidance

Patience rises to embrace

 

Bountiful blessings

Reaped from Father’s love

Trusting His outlook

Hope’s voice descends from above

 

Count on each promise

Heard in Father’s Word

Trusting His mercy

Heaven’s peace shares its password

 

Eternity’s breath

Shaped from Father’s grace

Trusting His boldness

Faith’s journey strengthens its pace

 

Spirit’s nourishment

Stirred with Father’s love

Tasting His sunrise

Compassion fed from above

 

Navigation’s light

Fueled through Father’s Word

Trusting His vision

North Star forever unblurred

 

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From Proverbs 2:9-10:  “Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path, for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.”

Moments of Affirmation (Elfchen Series #289)

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Guidance

Father

Calling us

Accepting His Word

Trusting His divine plan

Faithfulness

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Assurance

Father

Empowering us

Igniting spirit’s fire

Lighting way through darkness

Trustworthy

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Endurance

Father

Teaching us

Forgiving each stumble

Sending out as disciples

Worthiness

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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.

Sweetest Taste

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Envision every hillside

Covered in tranquility’s green

Beauty forever remains

Painting another scene

 

One road leads to paradise

Illuminated, trusted hope

Freedom’s quiet voice remains

Focusing journey’s scope

 

Darkness often threatens peace

Conquered by heart’s determined beat

Positive outlook remains

Walking each lighted street

 

Sunrise offers sweetest taste

Brightened with kindness, full of grace

Expression of joy remains

Sharing love to embrace

 

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Breath of Repentance

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From Joel 2:1:  “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain!  Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, it is near.”

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Living in shadows of darkness

Lost in depths of hope’s despair

Looking upward to heavens

Light gathers from daily prayer

 

Hearing call of Zion’s trumpet

Trust found on wilderness road

Returning to walk with Christ

Heart gathers His grace to reload

 

Following hope-filled voice of Christ

Faith’s gathered army of One

Witnessing forgiving light

Darkness flees before Father’s Son

 

Gathering to witness mercy

Truth received from Christ’s own hands

Abounding with steadfast love

Peace nourishes each grain of sand

 

Raising hope’s breath of repentance

Calvary’s transforming night

Pouring from Spirit’s waters

Christ returning with gathered light

 

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From Joel 2:13:  “Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.”