Day’s vacuuming
Collecting family’s dirt—
Household spy network
No joy this morning
Chicken late crossing the road—
Breakfast’s eggs . . . uncracked!
Umpire on his phone
Never missing any calls—
Each instant replay
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She returns annually to announce the arrival of spring
Heart-shaped flowers will bring vivid beauty that sings
She loves the cool and damp spring air
Shaded from the sunlight brings no cares
She possesses a cute and dainty look
Green fields invite a walk along a brook
She adores the color purple, dark is best
Sadly, others see her beauty as a pest
She loves to pause in gardens for relaxation
Butterflies seek her as a beautiful attraction
She experienced vigorous growth in her younger days
Ancient Greeks consider her a symbol of love that stays
She meanders now as a traveler seeking only fun
Looking out at a calm creek called Wild Violet Run
There really is a small stream called Wild Violet Run near Pickerington, Ohio in Violet Township, which is located in northwestern Fairfield County.
Originally published February, 2019.
From Psalm 55:1: “Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide Yourself from my supplication.”
Persuasive voices
Filled with weighty stones
Pulling self deeper
Feeling so alone
Despair building up
Fear never ceases
Wanting to just hide
Falling to pieces
Troubles weigh heavy
Overwhelmed with noise
Calling out to God
Seeking faith’s convoy
Tempest storms now calm
God’s grace intervenes
Covering with peace
Wiping burdens clean
His Word restores trust
Our Sustainer speaks
Changing hope’s outlook
Climbing righteous peaks
From Psalm 55:22: “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”
Overflowing
Fatherly love
Destined to share
Pouring into another heart
Peace
Fulfilling
Prayer journey
Trusting Fatherly encouragement
Eternal love renewing hearts
Grace
Trusting
Fatherly wisdom
Navigating stormy seas
Strengthening each wayward heart
Faith
Fragile, yet unbroken
Remaining soft-spoken
Perplexed, yet answers found
Feeling free, homeward bound
Deadlocked, yet finding key
Moving on, let it be
Homeless, yet seeing light
Making nightly campsite
Troubled, yet finding peace
Forging life’s brand new lease
Hidden, yet discovered
Finding future covered
Misplaced, yet always found
Sleeping on softest ground
Wounded, yet walking free
Earning final degree
Useless, yet finding worth
Flying high above earth
Hungry, yet always fed
Tasting life’s daily bread
Shortchanged, yet now fulfilled
Making steps, always thrilled
Forgotten, yet now loved
Sharing days with beloved
From Psalm 65:5: “By awesome deeds You answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; You are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.”
Headwaters on mountaintop
Watered from heavens above
Praises from valley below
Earth’s bounty fills with God’s love
Holy temple blooms with peace
Sky, earth, seas breathe with God’s grace
Light proclaims deliverance
Salvation for human race
Faithful river dries each tear
Troubled seas no longer toss
God answers as He promised
Hope fulfilled on darkest cross
Quietness covers each land
Eternity’s Son shall rise
Spirit opens morning sky
God answers with new franchise
From Psalm 65:9: “You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; You provide the people with grain, for so You have prepared it.”
Notebook always close
Springing forth from anywhere—
Writer’s endless thoughts
Writing with patience
Searching for smallest ember—
Words waken each flame
Quiet solitude
Stillness primes another page—
Words come, flowing free
Waking up on a cold, frigid, winter morn
Looking like one more day with a storm
Pulling the warm covers over my bare head
Let’s fast forward to a new season instead
Always dreaming big at night
Never alone, perfect delight
Fast forward to a hot summer day
Sensational, unblemished blue sky
Feeling an urge to jump up, shout and say
Have you ever seen a more beautiful sky?
Seeing a Big Montana Sky
Morning sun climbs high
Traveling to Montana brings pure pleasures
Experiencing a saddlebag full of treasures
Shining high above, a cloudless view
Bringing a smile to God, always true
Always dreaming big at night
Never alone, perfect delight
Western hospitality, the Big Sky way
Filled with warmest smiles, no haste
Be certain to come back as we always say
Montana’s Big Sky, the Last Best Place!
Seeing a Big Montana Sky
Morning sun climbs high
Both photographs come from my private collection of images from southwestern Montana.
Originally published June, 2019.
From Isaiah 55:3: “Incline your ear, and come to Me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, My steadfast, sure love for David.”
Filled with thirst and hunger
Listen to God’s trusted Word
Promising to fulfill daily needs
Lifetime’s path no longer blurred
Raining from heavens
Spirit quenches every thirst
Living water flowing ever more
Sin’s darkest journey reversed
Sown with God’s mercy
Harvest of grace now ready
Bread of life feeds His new covenant
Life’s navigation steady
Praises poured with joy
Heavens bursting, full of song
Mountaintops joining valleys below
Abundant life comes along
From Isaiah 55:10: “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater.”
Pursuing
Faithful voice
Jesus instills worthiness
Taking up thy cross
Life
Following
Blessed teacher
Proclaiming God’s truth
Journey forward without fear
Jesus
Sustaining
Christ’s mission
Sowing faithful seeds
Harvesting from all nations
Discipleship
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