Category Archives: Poetry

Serving as His Light

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My poem serves as an introduction for praising the gift that God has shared with my dear wife, Colleen.  From a bag filled with a collection of writings, she has crafted a book from her faith-filled heart about family and God.

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Mother’s faith-filled love

Embracing Father’s grace

Teaching her daughters

About Heaven’s special place

 

Daughters’ faith blooming

Accepting Father’s love

Learning from His Word

His presence reigning above

 

Mother’s writing pen

Following Father’s heart

Serving as His light

Book begins initial start

 

Daughters growing up

Living in Father’s peace

Welcoming next steps

Faith maturing, piece by piece

 

Colleen fills so blessed to share God’s light with others.  After nearly seven months in the publishing process, her book is now in print.  The book is currently available on Amazon, but it will soon be featured on other platforms such as Barnes & Noble.

Progression of Faith’s Journey (Elfchen Series #360)

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Strengthening

Following

Father’s light

Evading enemy’s shadows

Truth in Savior’s love

Flourishing

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Teaching

Accepting

Father’s grace

Guiding another step

Gratitude flows from heart

Praising

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Ripening

Trusting

Father’s path

Maturing with goodness

Breath of His righteousness

Growing

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From Psalm 37:23-24:  “Our steps are made firm by the Lord when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

Changing Lanes

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Endless days

Rain with cold

Clouding ways

Hidden folds

 

Journey’s road

Whispers heard

Bearing loads

Past unblurred

 

Rhythm’s pace

Patience calls

Giving chase

Freedom stalls

 

Darkness reigns

Future waits

Changing lanes

Freshens fate

 

Clouds depart

Sun arrives

Thawing heart

Full of drive

 

Outlook warms

Boldness shines

Leaving storm

Day looks fine

 

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Creator’s Spirit

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From Genesis 1:1-3:  “When God began to create the heavens and the earth, the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.  Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

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Stillness of another day

Creator’s spirit thrives

Composing eloquent song

Gentleness arrives

 

Morning’s sun always arrives

Creator’s love surrounds

Flowing with eternal peace

Harmony’s background

 

Wilderness coming alive

Creator’s welcome breath

Fathering tomorrow’s hope

Life renews from death

 

Nature’s intimate whispers

Creator’s rhythmic beat

Offering eternal joy

Love where rivers meet

 

Daylight replaces nightfall

Creator’s timeless clock

Aligning earth with heavens

Spirit’s key unlocks

 

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From John 1:1-3:  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.”

Passion’s Expressions (Haiku Series #336)

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Breathtaking

Precious butterfly

Creator’s natural art—

Fragile, yet strengthened

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Fulfilling

Summer’s final days

Another field ripening—

Harvest’s bounty waits

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Everlasting

Calendar’s page turns

Landscape knowing its schedule—

Morning’s autumn peace

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Monday Memories: Pleasing to God

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From Proverbs 13:7:  “Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.”

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Living a life, pleasing only to self

Ignoring God, leaving Him on a shelf

 

Competitive world, craving ambition

Pleasing to God, never this life’s mission

 

High expectations, demanding more time

Living the dream, seeking ladders to climb

 

Mankind commands, chasing full-time career

Pleasing to God, never happens this year

 

Targets set higher, with each passing week

Hustling to scale, another highest peak

 

Life fills with emptiness, something amiss

Pleasing to God, change focus . . . lasting bliss

 

God lights the way, spiritual journey

Coming to Him, forgo the attorney

 

Heart and mind, accept Father’s deepest love

Pleasing to God, eyes now find Him above

 

Daily meditation, filled with God’s Word

Rejoicing in His truth, no longer blurred

 

Priorities flip, following the Lord’s light

Pleasing to God, faithful voyage takes flight

 

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From Ephesians 5:8-10:  “For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light–for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.  Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.”

Originally published November, 2020.

Praise Every Blessing

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From Philippians 4:8:  “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

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With each morning sunrise

Lifting eyes to heavens above

Praise every blessing

Embracing Savior’s love

 

With each tribulation

Embracing Father’s grace above

Praise every blessing

Breathing from depths of His love

 

With challenges ahead

Breathing from ever tranquil seas

Praise every blessing

Taking steps to be free

 

With each evening sunset

Taking control of endless seas

Praise every blessing

Walking with Christ, now free

 

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From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll:  “Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.”

Amongst Us (Elfchen Series #259)

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Certain

Encouragement

Through Father

Light’s faithful beacon

Grace shared with others

Welcomed

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Indeed

Eyes

Upon Father

Righteousness shall lead

Precious is His light

Following

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Always

Love

From Father

Blessed Resurrection’s light

Mercy’s breath of faith

Trusted

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At Last Found

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Conflict’s consuming breath

Tomorrow’s sunrise waits

Evening’s beating rhythm

Will darkness be mankind’s fate?

 

Each hour fails to open

Anger’s agitation

Whispers breeding chaos

Peace scouting for its station

 

Searching for safe harbor

Bumpy shall be ship’s ride

Echoes’ explosive drift

Stormy waters’ rising tide

 

Calmness now surfaces

Persistence pays each debt

Voices now standing down

Courageous steps quell each threat

 

Tomorrow comes about

Darkness has run aground

Morning works together

Blessed spirit at last found

 

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Our Creator’s Truth

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From Psalm 139:13-14:  “For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.”

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Our Creator’s breath

Inescapable

Molding each precious gift

Earth’s dynamic facelift

 

Our Creator’s touch

Undeniable

Crafting nature’s landscape

Tenderness fills each shape

 

Our Creator’s works

Unfathomable

Filling with Heaven’s light

Harsh darkness taking flight

 

Our Creator’s grace

Insurmountable

Offering love’s embrace

Patience marking each space

 

Our Creator’s faith

Undebatable

Delivering life’s hope

Atop each mountain slope

 

Our Creator’s way

Inseparable

Leading to Promised Land

His plan forever grand

 

Our Creator’s truth

Unequivocal

Writing Scripture’s story

Destined for His glory

 

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From Psalm 139:23-24:  “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts.  See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”