Heartfelt
Christian faith
Walking with Jesus
Embraced in mercy’s light
Enthusiasm
Peaceful
Heavenly tides
Offering of grace
Comforted through Savior’s love
Witness
Contagious
In spirit
Softening hardened heart
Christ in every breath
Faith
From Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”
Eternity’s light
Shall never dim
Remember Calvary
Tomb emptied of Him
Raking through ashes
Ember’s flame used
Faith in Gospel rises
Memories infused
Prayers of witness
God’s promised Word
Trust in faith’s nourishment
Every whisper heard
Joy’s breath coming back
Light full of grace
Spirit always present
Hope fills welcome place
Christ reigns forever
Shall come again
With Heaven’s ticket punched
Only He knows when
From Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “When we trust God to provide the stamina for the work He calls us to do, we are clothed in power.”
Walking these roads for so long
Sin short-circuits dusty steps
Trust’s gauge running on empty
Darkness knocking at doorstep
Facing life’s tall shortcomings
Empty promises sell short
Holy Spirit calling now
Time to seek Father’s support
Hearing faithful promises
His Spirit brings fortitude
Truly believe, seeking Him
Bread of Life, God’s daily food
Turning to Jesus Christ
Living water quenches thirst
Savior clothes with grace-filled love
His promises, always first
Strengthening life’s weaknesses
Holy promises bring light
Eyes open, hearts enlightened
New life trusts in Father’s might
From Luke 24:49: “And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Originally published February, 2021.
Excited for weekend
Highway’s invitation
Stopping in Laurelville
Morning’s breakfast station
Greeted by big blue sky
Hocking Hills calling out
Tasting landscape’s beauty
Daffodils set to sprout
Battered red pick-up truck
Pair of windows rolled down
Offering scent of spring
Backroads leading from town
Coffee Emporium
Partnered with sweetest treats
Gathering up goodness
Harmony’s faithful beat
Old Man’s Cave reigns ahead
Tranquility’s home base
Sharing nature’s spirit
Creator’s blessed place
My wife and I stop in at the Coffee Emporium once a week for fantastic coffee, warm and friendly hospitality, and delicious food. It is located between Logan and Old Man’s Cave. (Courtesy of Pinterest)
Landscape glistens white
Winter gift-wrapped for one day—
Melting tomorrow
Calendar page turns
Blistering heat dome moves in—
Spring’s ironic script
Thunderstorm descends
Torrential raindrops blossom—
Floodgates spring to close
From Exodus 20:2-3: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before Me.”
Each day’s beginning
Scheduling His Word
Moments with Father
Embracing what’s heard
Any given hour
Pausing for prayer
Spirit nurtures trust
Erasing despair
Daily worship time
Praising Lord above
Uplifted in faith
Witnessing His love
Blessed fellowship
Caring for others
Never too busy
Serving another
This day now ending
Resting in His grace
Heartbeat of Father
Transforming hope’s place
From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”
Expecting
Faithfully listening
Seeking Father’s guidance
Immersed in His Word
Direction
Mentoring
Mercy transcending
Counseling with righteousness
Savior’s grace upon thee
Instruction
Surrounding
Peace forgiving
Promising Calvary’s light
Thorns of sin crushed
Redemption
From Proverbs 3:1-2: “My child, do not forget My teaching, but let your heart keep My commandments, for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you.”
New dawn harvests light
Sowing truth from God
Embracing His peace
Each faithful seedpod
Heart keeps commandments
Following God’s flight
Honoring His Word
Joy grows in His sight
Every path straightened
Accepting God’s grace
Forsaking darkness
Faith climbs each staircase
Refreshment prepared
Offering God’s love
Healing man’s fabric
Trust fed from above
Radiant wisdom
Planting God’s next seed
Cultivating hope
Christ forever leads
From Proverbs 3:11-12: “My child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of His reproof, for the Lord reproves the one He loves, as a father the son in whom He delights.”
From the words of American pastor and Christian author, A. W. Tozer: “Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God.”
Winter’s lost, snow-covered faith
Father’s presence, long frozen
Buried faith, under deep drifts
Lack of any hope, blows in
Christ melts each frozen glacier
Ice turns to living water
Holy Spirit flows with hope
God’s Word molds, as faith’s potter
Spring arrives, God’s Holy love
Maturing into life’s fruit
Flowering trees, witness faith
Hope emerging, each new shoot
Resurrection brings new life
Hungry faith springs with fresh growth
Spirit warms forgotten hearts
Faith then hope, Christ unearths both
From Proverbs 3:3-4: “Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people.”
Originally published February, 2021.
Salty seas
Cascading moods
Some moments serene
Others rise, stormy brewed
Angry waves
Gathering tides
Timeless, rushing in
Next generation guides
Gloomy clouds
Hiding danger
Ships’ rock-filled graveyard
Guarded by new ranger
Fortunes change
Rescuing peace
Peril uncovered
Lighthouse opens eyepiece
Quiet light
Building up steam
Tranquility flows
Spirit redeems moonbeams
Emotions
Flowing away
Gentleness breathes
Illuminates this day
This poem is inspired by the words of American poet, Martin Buxbaum (1912-1991): “I have seen the sea when it is steady and wild, when it is quiet and serene; when it is dark and moody. And in all its moods, I see myself.”
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