Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Burdens Ease

Posted on March 12, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Matthew 10:38-39: And whoever does not take up the cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.”

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Life’s suffering

World calls out

Run from burdens

Filled with doubt

Wandering

Castaway now

Full of hate

Life’s heavy plow

Overwhelming

Darkness calls

Enemy waits

Man shall fall

Each of us

Jesus teaches

Cross to bear

Pain, it reaches

Taking up cross

Burdens ease

Embrace each one

Mercy sees

Follow Christ

Losing old ways

Find new life

Faith’s hope ablaze

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From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll: “Each of us has some area of pain and suffering in life. The world around us would have us run from that burden–to resent it, hate it. Instead, we should embrace it.”

Faith and Prayer (Elfchen Series #143)

Posted on March 10, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

All Welcome

Trusting

God opens

Faith journey’s door

Quiet conversation fills hope

Prayer

Stand as One

Embracing

Love overcomes

Uniting divided world

Grace softens another heart

Prayer

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Our Father in Heaven

Sustaining

Faithful relationship

With Lord above

Hallowed be thy name

Prayer

Turning Life’s Page

Posted on March 9, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Living on hidden island

Searching through another day

Overwhelming heartache

Waiting, filled with emptiness

Whispering thoughts, every night

Hearing silence once again

Tears drowning in sorrow

Waiting for new direction

Making one more decision

Holding torch, ready to light

Prepared to burn last bridge

Waiting to strike final match

Listening again, a voice

Growing stronger each minute

Conscience stirs from abyss

Waiting, no longer needed

Turning life’s page, new chapter

Leaving island at long last

Light leads to happiness

Revealing brilliant sunrise

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In Father’s Glory

Posted on March 8, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 121:1-2: “I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

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Echoing message of love

From whom will lasting hope thrive?

Looking to Father’s insight

His grace through faith comes alive

Awaking every morning

Eyes look to heavens above

Witnessing Father’s goodness

Filled with everlasting love

Carving out another day

Safe in Father’s guiding hands

Following His righteousness

Watchman over distant lands

Walking with our Creator

In Father’s glory, each time

Scaling mountainous darkness

Mercy’s light fills every climb

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From Psalm 121:7-8: “The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.”

Dwelling Within (Haiku Series #220)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Rebooting

Happiness grows dim

Another person inspires—

Restarting life’s fire

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Replenishing

Positive thinking

Finding abundance of peace—

Heart fills with kindness

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Living

Both man and nature

Aging shows on life’s outside—

Soul’s depths much alive

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Monday Memories: Called to Persevere

Posted on March 6, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 10:19-20: “Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that He opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh).”

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Sharing these words of eternal hope

Living with hope-filling optimism

Gathering with positive people

Persevering through God’s bold prism

Living as faithful children of God

Hearing our Father’s message of hope

Realizing now, hope springs from our Lord

Praising His Word, helping us to cope

Joining into a New Covenant

Filling with assurance from His Creed

Approaching with hearts, clean from evil

Washing with His pure water, indeed

Recalling our earlier struggles

Showing compassion through hopeful hearts

Maintaining endurance, life’s ahead

Remaining faithful, as life restarts

Holding fast to God’s blessings of hope

Encouraging daily, each other

Blessing with our love and gracious deeds

Standing with our sisters and brothers

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From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Jim Cymbala: “We urgently need people who encourage and inspire us to move toward God.”

Originally published May, 2020.

Letting Go

Posted on March 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Growing up with Father

Learning all about life

Encouraged to follow

Living without evil’s strife

Bearing Father’s commands

Nurturing faith each day

Drowned each fleshly desire

Witnessing His grace, let’s pray

Walking in Father’s steps

Surrendering to Him

Sensed righteousness calling

Praising each blessed hymn

Searching for Father’s peace

Letting go, finding love

Gleaned from each steadfast truth

Catching mercy from above

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From Hebrews 5:12-14: “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is unskilled in the word of righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.”

Always Half Full

Posted on March 4, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Day’s outlook, full of delight

Never empty, always half full

Another day, taking flight

Tasting life with every spoonful

Journey receives cherished gifts

Each experience overflows

Another sunrise uplifts

Witnessing one more tender rose

Unsung people, work each day

Vivacious, energized with life

Another hour’s sweet ballet

Cooperating, without strife

Marked with every sunset’s wink

Never empty, always half full

Precious life remains in sync

Filling another cup, brimful

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Everlasting Light (Elfchen Series #142)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Follow

Beholding

God’s Kingdom

Built upon righteousness

Come, receive His peace

Light

Accept

Grace

Unselfishly given

Justified by faith

Always surrounded with Light

Jesus

Witness

Personal

Lenten journey

Walking alongside Jesus

Darkness replaced with Light

Repentance

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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.

Baton Passed Along

Posted on March 2, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Gray landscape waiting

Winter tugging life’s reins

Nature’s heart pulsating

Searching barren plains

Quiet, chilly morn

Spring waiting for its turn

Nature’s melody plays

Growing season yearns

Sun’s beam warming ground

Breath of life springing up

Nature’s waiting comes round

Bursting green’s push-ups

Baton passed along

Winter fading away

Nature’s returning song

Waiting with bouquet

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Stand as One

Our Father in Heaven

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Rebooting

Replenishing

Living

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Accept

Witness

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