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Monday Memories: Vigorous Joy

Posted on November 27, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Christian campus ministry founder, Bill Bright: “The joy of God is experienced as I love, trust, and obey God–no matter the circumstances.”

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Celebrating Jesus each and every day

Receiving our lasting, priceless gift of joy

Smiling faces, always with kind words spoken

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Child of God, leaping with joy

Messiah’s birth, sends great joy

Rejoicing, today rises up as God’s day

Praising our faithful, Almighty Lord with joy

Sending out His strength and hope, God’s justice reigns

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Fruit of the Spirit, brings joy

God’s love, proclaiming His joy

Fleeing life’s messy scene, sorrow and worry

Lasting an eternity, singing with joy

Restoring in us, His joy of Salvation

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Life’s trials, nothing but joy

Holy Spirit, shouts with joy

Waking all of the city on Easter morn

Singing praises of “Alleluia” with joy

Restoring hope, defeating death on the Cross

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Jesus, lasting source of joy

He’s Risen! Salvation’s joy

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From John 15:11: “I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”

Originally published April, 2020.

Sanctuary of Peace (Elfchen Series #178)

Posted on November 24, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Daily Bread

Exhausted

Weariness overtakes

God’s renewing grace

Faith nourished with love

Strengthened

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Trusted Mentor

Confronted

Life’s battles

Always our wingman

Jesus marches with us

Strengthened

Faithful Presence

Overwhelmed

Darkest times

Trusting in faith

Light from Holy Spirit

Strengthened

Innocent Dreams

Posted on November 23, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Sleeping beneath midnight stars

Dreaming of faraway lands

Tracing desktop’s spinning globe

Traveling with comfort’s hands

Searching for bold adventures

Filling imagination

Revolving world comes to rest

Discovering location

Boarding fastest clipper ship

Setting sail, freedom ahead

Lighting up destiny’s route

Leaving comfortable bed

Traversing treacherous seas

Sailing toward setting sun

Scanning distant horizon

Anticipating more fun

Pulsating alarm intrudes

Crashing through innocent dreams

Waking for Monday’s school day

Leaving journey in midstream

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Choosing God’s Love

Posted on November 22, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 John 4:15-16: “God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.”

Earth filled with darkness

Hate crosses another street

Enemy’s hand at work

Peace surrenders its fleet

World aching for change

Grace knocking on every door

Chains of evil loosen

Love coming ashore

God holds righteous reins

Providence surges ahead

Muscles ready to flex

Born in Bethlehem shed

Hope now awakens

Messiah’s light enters in

Choice now offered to all

Love strengthens faith’s linchpin

Darkness and hate flee

Forgiven, choosing God’s love

Mercy stirs with kindness

Witnessed from high above

From 1 John 4:21: “The commandment we have from Him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.”

Autumn’s Curtain Call (Haiku Series #254)

Posted on November 21, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Change’s Patience

Transitioning days

Rustic colors filled with hope—

Consumed with their joy

Giving Thanks

Bountiful harvest

Labors of love wrapping up—

Another clean field

Turning Page

Final leaves dropping

Filling climatic, last breath—

Winter’s patience waits

Monday Memories: Father’s Identity

Posted on November 20, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

man in black leather jacket wearing black framed eyeglasses

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Beautiful melodies

Cellos and violins

Stirring memories

New lives, set to begin

Father with daughters

Growing up with each one

Precious treasures to bless

Through Father, Holy Son

Music playing, forevermore

Images of each step

Laughter filling their rooms

Love knocks at our doorstep

Afternoon tea parties

Playing games, singing songs

Favorite storybooks

Life perfect, never wrong

Seeing their eager eyes

Savoring school’s first day

Playing in autumn’s leaves

Days never seem too gray

Watching each girl mature

Life’s incredible ride

Graduation moments

Wedding days at their side

Playing in the background

Peaceful serenity

Past, special moments

Father’s identity

My life has been blessed with a splendid and loving trio of daughters who have made fatherhood a true blessing. I was listening to a rendition of Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major” as I wrote this poem. I especially enjoy strings or piano (all three of my daughters are accomplished piano players). Here is a sample of the music. Enjoy!

Originally published May, 2020.

From His Heart

Posted on November 19, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 105:3-4: “Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.”

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Quiet morning minutes

Sharing from His heart

Rendezvous with Father

Blessing day’s fresh start

Reading from God’s own Word

Peace fills from His heart

Replacing all darkness

Light’s mercy imparts

Master’s most tender touch

Moving from His heart

Blessed hymns freely praise

Singing every part

Painting nature’s landscape

Visions from His heart

Offering perfection

Creator’s fine art

Father’s trusted wisdom

Speaking from His heart

Righteousness leads faith’s path

Guiding light’s head start

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From Psalm 51:10-12: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”

Autumn’s Awakening (Elfchen Series #177)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Rendezvous

Experiencing

Timeless pages

Creator’s infinite nature

Colors of autumn’s faithfulness

Transformation

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Epiphany

Discovering

Divine messages

Autumn’s leafy narrative

Searching deeper into faith

Treasures

Revelation

Witnessing

Autumn’s colors

Another painted scene

God’s faithful hand creates

Harmony

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.

Timeless Connections

Posted on November 16, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Walking along distant shore

Splashing through love rolling in

Filling anticipation

For what might have been

Chasing footprints, still present

Wishing love would return back home

Filling eternal sunset

For dreams want to roam

Clinging to memory’s thoughts

Sorting images, clear and bright

Filling love’s gentle presence

For each morn beams light

Recalling tiny details

Bringing smiles inside lonely heart

Filling tender, childlike love

For music restarts

Longing for more sandy walks

Holding hands, together as one

Filling timeless connections

For love’s never done

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Daily Bread

Trusted Mentor

Faithful Presence

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Change’s Patience

Giving Thanks

Turning Page

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Rendezvous

Epiphany

Revelation

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