Darkness
Surrounds thee
God’s blazing fire
Enemy vanquished to shadows
Salvation
Heart
Distress filled
God’s trusted answers
Lighting His righteous path
Confidence
Songs
Of praise
God’s steadfast love
His goodness endures forever
Thankfulness
Horizon in motion
Ocean’s endless expanse
Mystery’s eternal depths
Human voice seeks to dance
Moonbeams highlight each wave
Travels to distant shores
Midnight’s faithful companion
Tales from ancient folklore
Tranquility escapes
Lost in approaching storm
Each draft shredded over time
Empty memories swarm
Resilience remembers
Words waiting to arrive
Every star invited in
Ready for next test drive
Tomorrow will arrive
Darkness finally leaves
Sunrise gathers novel thoughts
Writer’s patience believes
From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Father smiles from above
Witnessing two people in love
Man sees sparkle in her eyes
Sharing heart, love’s necktie
Woman gifting her heart
Cherishing love’s treasured start
Tomorrow’s outlook brightens
Feeling love’s reins tighten
Spirit joins together
Fashioning love’s tether
Marriage vows expressing love
Walking with Christ above
Love’s most tender flower
Flourishing with every hour
Spirit’s eternal imprint
Sealing love’s fingerprint
Love maturing as one
Praising choices in God’s Son
Father blessing love’s fresh start
Bringing grace to each heart
New day welcomes sunrise
Affirming love’s highest prize
What wondrous love now received
Trusting what Father conceived
This poem comes from the hearts of two people who discovered each other nearly 20 years ago. With our faith nourished by God’s grace, He continues to walk with both of us.
— Richard and Colleen
Welcome blessed child
May you taste world’s endless gifts—
Vision awakens
Eyes find breath of peace
Embracing each precious day—
Experience counts
Remembering youth
Innocent times of learning—
Treasures of friendship
God’s creation under the Big Sky
Treasured landscape covers this vast land
Immense prairies flow into mountains
Few places on earth looking this grand
Rugged backbone of the continent
Chiseled spine of the Rocky Mountains
Stray mountain ranges dotting the plains
Cascading streams flowing as fountains
Three distinct rivers form its headwaters
Mighty, boundless Missouri River
Eastward, collecting the Yellowstone
Precious mountain rains move downriver
White-tail and mule deer camp in thickets
Pronghorns graze in the midst of grasslands
Mountain valleys gather elk and bears
Ducks and geese pilot into wetlands
Frequently titled the Treasure State
Montana shines under its Big Sky
People flocking to witness its gems
You just might meet a Buckeye nearby
I could probably write something about my native state of Montana every day. It will always be a very special place to me. Watch out, you just might run into a Buckeye returning to the Big Sky.
Originally published December, 2020.
From Deuteronomy 31:8: “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Always going before us
Seeing every tomorrow
Faith’s steadfast anchor
Courage, buoyed by Spirit’s shadow
Every moment in prayer
Feeling His daily kinship
Peace shared from Father
Grace sails, with encouragement’s ship
Journey’s turbulent moments
Shrinking in Calvary’s light
Christ wins each battle
Enemy’s darkness, taking flight
Imperfect oceans of faith
Sailing upon trusted rock
Redemption in Christ
Mercy’s strength, brings to Heaven’s dock
From 1 Corinthians 16:13: “Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
Receiving
Lord’s calling
Trusting His Word
Journey filled with blessings
Strength
Embracing
Lord’s righteousness
Strengthening spiritual muscles
Faith built upon truth
Persistence
Accepting
Lord’s assurances
Persisting through grace
Light witnessed at Calvary
Promises
Sunset’s closing breath
Daytime’s curtain descends
Witness tranquility
Where peace shall never end
Sunset’s horizon
Evening darkness transcends
Witness each gentle breeze
Where beams of moonlight bend
Sunset forgotten
Night sky never pretends
Witness galaxy’s flight
Where creation intends
Sunset holds spirit
Until new day begins
Witness pre-dawn’s glimmer
Where morning will call in
Sunrise renews light
Daytime’s curtain ascends
Witness glorious grace
Where each breath welcomes friends
From James 1:5: “ If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.”
Life’s distant horizon
Questions sometimes remain
Seeking direction from God
His Word opens wisdom’s lane
Tomorrow’s shadows wait
Doubts filling empty heart
Nourishing grace sustains faith
God’s wisdom offers fresh start
From waves of churning seas
Promised answers shall rise
Embracing God’s blessed love
Wisdom colors daily skies
More struggles shall arrive
Faith’s endurance shares light
Trusting to always just ask
God’s wisdom remaining bright
From the words of American Christian writer, John Eldredge: “Notice that we must ask. And we will sometimes struggle to hear and struggle with what we hear. But personally, it’s worth it. I’m after the path of life–and He alone knows it.”
Before sun comes up
Immersed in Scripture’s blessings—
Faith rises with Son
Quiet morning time
Spent with Father in prayer—
Meaningful minutes
Sun always rises
Truth found in Spirit’s presence—
Prepared for this day
Big Sky Buckeye 